We stayed with Philippa and Chris sadly only one night...They are specially welcoming and wonderful persons it was love at the first sight! Philippa welcomed us with a great smile and immediately told us that Chris is going to take us for a tour over the Sound in his water taxi boat! We saw the the mussels farms and heard... More

We stayed with Philippa and Chris at Channel Lights at Christmas. They were so welcoming and wonderful to us. The room was extremely comfortable, quiet, and ideally located for walks into town or to the harbor. We got to hear some of the very interesting history of the place when we rode out with Chris on his water taxi. We... More

After 8 weeks of touring NZ, and staying in some lovely accommodation, this was our favourite. The unit was spacious, comfortable, warm & spotless with lovely views over the harbour, hills and out over the Sound. But it was our hosts, Chris & Phil who made our stay so outstanding. If you get chance, go out with Chris in his... More

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Channel Lights Accommodation in August of 2010. The place is immaculate, luxurious, spacious, and modern with all the ammenities you could need. The owners, Chris and Philly, were very warm and welcoming, and their labradoodles, Olive and Morrison, were equally friendly. Chris runs the Pelorous Sounds Water Taxi and took us on a... More

Just returned from staying at Channel Lights and were absolutely blown away by the place. Chris and Philly was great hosts, even included a free bottle of wine in our fridge. Fantastic views from our unit, very well appointed cosy rooms. Right from stepping inside it was so relaxing and definitely a home away from home and the best place... More

We enjoyed our stay in this place. The room was cozy,relaxing and very clean. Our hosts were very accommodating too. We highly recommened this place to everyone and we will certainly come back here in the future. We love the green mussels dinner that they treated us. :) More

Without a doubt staying at the Channel Lights was one of the highlights of our recent tour of New Zealand. The hosts are charming and helpful and a fountain of information, the accommodation delightful - peaceful, private, immaculately maintained and wonderfully located with stunning views over the marina. The ideal place to explore Pelorus Sound and it is highly recommended... More

At the end of our tour of south island we wanted a luxury stop for a relaxing 3 night break before taking the Inter-Islander ferry from Picton and after much searching we chose Channel Lights in Havelock. We were delighted with our choice. The previous stop had been in Punakaiki and it was a beautiful 4 ¾ hour drive to... More

We stumbled across this website by chance. Channel Lights is a delightful experience. We were made to feel most welcome from the moment we arrived. The accommodation is superb and beautifully clean. It was so relaxing sitting overlooking the harbour. Havelock is a great place to explore The Sounds. Our fantastic hosts Chris and Philippa cooked and shared green-lipped mussels... More