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The Cat's Whiskers Bed & Breakfast

2 Lakefront Dr, Te Anau, New Zealand
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Ranked #19 of 25 Te Anau B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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SummerCumulus
Sydney, Australia
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5 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

If you are not a cat person, do not let the name drive you away. My husband, who is definitely not a cat person, imagined furniture covered with cat hair and cat paraphernalia everywhere! Not true! This is a perfectly normal B&B in a great location right across from the lake. The rooms are very quiet and comfortable. Lindsay is... More

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megblake
Washington, DC
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12 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

In all honesty, I booked this place because I love cats. My husband made fun of me up until the very moment when we arrived. We were so pleasantly surprised! We were greeted by Lucy the cat, a cute white dog and the owner Lindsay. Lindsay is very friendly and he makes an excellent breakfast in the morning. Our room... More

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RudKip
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011

This is a great, homely B&B and excellent value. We stayed in one of the rooms at the back. All perfectly good. Very comfortable bed. All the usual B&B options for breakfast come with a friendly style and helpful offers of info about Milford and Doubtful Sounds. (By the way, whether you do Milford Sound or not, do not miss... More

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keenonholidays
Brisbane, Australia
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2010

We really enjoyed coming home to a "home" with a very comfortable bed, a room with all the comforts of home and a wonderful cooked breakfast the following day. We would throughly reccommend Cats Whiskers B&B to our frends and family if they were visiting TeAnau. We also loved Lucy the cat, she made our stay even more special. More

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LoveOutside
Boston
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10 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2010

We stayed here for one night and I wouldn't stay here again. The hosts were not very welcoming. Actually, we walked in, the daugther(?) looked at us, asked us a question and said, "Whatever my mom will deal with you." Welcome to your vacation! The hosts were pretty stuffy and not very welcoming and had LOTS of rules. The room... More

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Anne Marie Bernstone, Owner at The Cat's Whiskers Bed & Breakfast, responded to this review
22 July 2010

Lindsay and I were surprised by this review. We are sorry that LoveOutside felt that way. We have never had feedback before, regarding noise, given that our neighbour, across the road is a reserve on the shores of Lake Te Anau. We do try our very best for our guests and can only apologize that they felt this way. More

AsquaredNJ
Trenton, NJ
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19 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2010

We enjoyed our night in Te Anau before a Milford Sound cruise. Anne Marie and Lindsay were very helpful with suggestions of what cruise to book, movie to watch, what to see in Te Anau, where to eat and get groceries, etc. The location, across from the lake, is very convenient to town. Our room was plenty spacious for our... More

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bobbiehpvb
Coastal northeast Florida
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32 reviews
16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2009

We stayed at The Cat's Whiskers for three nights while we explored this part of NZ and found it to be a very pleasant base from which to travel. Excursions to both Doubtful and Milford Sounds as well as a hike to Key Summit on the Milford Road were convenient from this location. This B&B has the feel of a... More

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wiltravel60
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2009

Stayed at the Cats Whiskers in the ‘Te Anau Room’ with lake view for 3-nights January 09. It’s a first class B&B with great hosts Anne-Marie and Lyndsay. They could have not been more helpful from the day we booked 9-months earlier. They gave us the best directions to get there from Invercargill, via the most interesting and scenic route,... More

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lolopo2
UK
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2009

This is a bit of a belated review but we stayed at the Cat's Whiskers back in October. My husband and I just rang the bell without a prior reservation. Anne-Marie and her husband, Lyndsey were really friendly and lovely. They gave us a great room overlooking the garden and we used the laundry facilities which were very cheap. Our... More

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Beaverskins
Toronto Canada
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3 reviews
15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2006
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A delightful B and B situated on the edge of Te Anau. It was an easy walk to the centre of town. We stayed 2 nights the end of Feb. and had a large, bright, immaculate room with a garden view. We ordered our breakfast choices the evening before and it was ready the moment we appeared. Both laundry facilities... More

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