Hemi and Paulina were wonderful hosts. The place was completely charming and breakfast was wonderful. They have a wonderful place and I would definitely recommend a stay here if traveling to the west coast. Only a 10 minute drive to Hokitika the location is perfect and peaceful. If you have the opportunity to stay for dinner, I would suggest doing... more

Hemi and Pauline are wonderful hosts and offer reasonably priced high quality accommodation. Their delightful house with its extremely comfortable and homely bedrooms has a lovely atmosphere, we were made to feel at home very quickly. In spite of the house being virtually brand-new, having been re-built after a large fire, it has the feel of an older property whilst... more

Be aware that the cancellation charges are excessive. Even though I gave 2 1/2 months notice of cancellation, the proprietors insisted on keeping the 25% deposit, which is quite within their rights as per their cancellation policy, but comparitively far in excess of anywhere I stayed on a recent trip to New Zealand - and not within the spirit of... more

We drove up the Southern Highway from Wanaka to Franz Joseph to this wonderful Homestead at Hokitika The lodge is designed in colonial architecture with native Timbers, French doors, long verandahs where we sat with drink in hand looking into the huge gardens. The picture of the place is completed with the river, the woods, the beautiful beach and the... more

Wonderful homestay with very fast broadband wireless internet connection! which lets face it is important! Great hosts who are more than happy to turn up the large fire in the guest lounge, regale you with information about new zealand and provide a feast of a breakfast! Myself and my father stayed for one night whilst on the way to Queenstown... more

The owners are an interesting couple; the wife being quite nice though rather quiet; but, the husband being very much taken with doing the talking and telling stories. As for the place itself, the rooms are clean and adequate with clean bathrooms ensuite. The general air of the place is rather low key in terms of outdoor maintenance. That is... more

Situado a 10 minutos en coche de Hokitika (lugar del Jade, piedra de NZ), este alojamiento cumple con creces lo... more