Historische hotels in South Island

'Our room was very nice in many respects, luxurious even. Still we would not choose to stay here again, because the couple who manage the place showed very little flexibility and sense of service when they denied our request (that we put in after one day) to cut our stay at the hotel short from four to three nights. The lady literally immediately pulled out the fine print of the agreement and told us that "from a business standpoint", she couldn't allow this. Very disappointing and, as you can...

'Owner very helpful and gave us a ground floor room as our ports were heavy. Room was big and although we were only there one night and didn’t use the kitchen it appeared to have everything needed and very clean. Right in town so just short walk to cafe.'

'The room we were in, James Cook, was wonderful. Clean, well equipped, comfortable, with a lovely deck. It was also great to have breakfast provided each day. Steffan and Michelle are fantastic hosts. Warm, proactive, helpful, and fun. I highly, highly recommend this place.'

'Great location, warm comfortable room with everything you need'

'Idyllic setting on a large working farm. My wife fell in love with Ginger, a small pet pig, on the property. Great hosts. The highlight of our stay on the South Island.'

'We had a great couple of days and the hosts were friendly and informative.'

'We had a wonderful stay at this place. The house was warm, very clean, and felt welcoming from the moment we arrived. Our kids absolutely loved it, which made the stay even more enjoyable for us as a family.The best part was definitely the wood‑burning fireplace — it was amazing and kept the entire house cozy and comfortable. Sitting by the fire in the evening made the place feel extra special.Overall, a lovely and relaxing stay. We would happily come back again.'

'Awesome property and great communication with owner. Beautiful inside and great beds and also woodburning fireplace. Not much in the small town so bring food since no stores around. We had someone else come and say they booked the place for the same night- not sure if overbooked but lucky we got there first.'