We stayed here in December 2011 after reading the great reviews in the BBH guide and weren't disappointed. After a long drive we arrived to find an open door and a note to say 'welcome to the house, makes yourselves comfortable' (or words to that effect) and we instantly knew this was a special place. Meeting the owner Jonathan confirmed... More

Beautiful setting and was made to feel so welcome! Very relaxed atmosphere. Great "hostess"!!! Made awesome apple crumble!!!!! Lol ( thanks D!!) Would highly recommend and would definitely stay again.

We could only stay here for 2 nights whilst backpacking in NZ as we had booked a ferry, but if we come back to NZ in the future we'll make sure we come here again and stay a lot longer. The owners, Jonathan and Katie, made us feel very welcome and we found the vibe of the whole place to... More

Not much else out by the Farewell Spit except for camping. My wife (who tends to HATE hostels) and I stayed there while biking from Nelson to Farewell Spit. It was really our only choice but turned out to be the cheapest and best place we stayed during our time in the north part of the South Island. It is... More

Was only going to stay a night or two and ended up there for 5 nights. Met a great bunch of people there and would recommend this as a base for those wishing to see the Spit and surrounds as well as approaching Abel Tasman from the North. The rooms were good sized, the pillows needed a bit of fluffing... More