Curio Bay

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Curio Bay Salt House Motel
Curio Bay Salt House Motel
3 out of 5
517 Waikawa-Curio Bay Rd, Curio Bay
The price is €111 per night from 21 Mar to 22 Mar
€111
includes taxes & fees
21 Mar - 22 Mar
Stay at this 3-star beach guesthouse in Curio Bay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Curio Bay Beach and Curio Bay Petrified ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (304 reviews)
"lovely location, watched dolphins from bed. Remember to bring insect spray for the sandflies."

Reviewed on 27 Jan 2025

Curio Bay Salt House Motel
Cosy, Comfortable, Rustic Cabin In The Absolute Heart Of The Catlins
Cosy, Comfortable, Rustic Cabin In The Absolute Heart Of The Catlins
Tahakopa
The price is €106 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
€106
includes taxes & fees
8 Mar - 9 Mar
Stay at this cabin in Tahakopa. Enjoy patios. Popular attractions McLean Falls and Matai Falls are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (6 reviews)
In the Catlins
"The Catlins and surrounding coast are well worth a look in any extended NZ trip. Ray and Tania’s cosy cabin was as described. Great hosts, Ray had great advice about what to see and do. A little gravel road for 7km to reach an isolated small rural town far away from the crowds. Clean. Excellent outdoor ..."

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2025

Cosy, Comfortable, Rustic Cabin In The Absolute Heart Of The Catlins
Cosy, comfortable cabin in the heart of The Catlins
Cosy, comfortable cabin in the heart of The Catlins
RD2 Owaka
The price is €106 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
€106
includes taxes & fees
8 Mar - 9 Mar
Stay at this cabin in Tahakopa. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a garden. Popular attractions McLean Falls and Matai Falls are located nearby.
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
Catlins respite
"Ray was very friendly and welcoming. The room was comfortable and warm. Didn’t realise it was separate from the bathroom although that was in the description. No sign of a hot tub? Would be better in the summer to enjoy the deck."

Reviewed on 24 May 2024

Cosy, comfortable cabin in the heart of The Catlins
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Cosy, Comfortable, Rustic Cabin In The Absolute Heart Of The Catlins
Cosy, Comfortable, Rustic Cabin In The Absolute Heart Of The Catlins
Tahakopa
Stay at this cabin in Tahakopa. Enjoy patios. Popular attractions McLean Falls and Matai Falls are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (6 reviews)
In the Catlins
"The Catlins and surrounding coast are well worth a look in any extended NZ trip. Ray and Tania’s cosy cabin was as described. Great hosts, Ray had great advice about what to see and do. A little gravel road for 7km to reach an isolated small rural town far away from the crowds. Clean. Excellent outdoor ..."

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2025

Cosy, Comfortable, Rustic Cabin In The Absolute Heart Of The Catlins
Surfinn Eco Cottage - Papatowai Cottage
Surfinn Eco Cottage - Papatowai Cottage
Papatowai
Stay at this cottage in Papatowai. Enjoy a garden and air conditioning. Popular attractions Matai Falls and Purakaunui Falls are located nearby.
9.2/10 Wonderful! (9 reviews)
Very nice Location
"We had a very good time in Papatowai. The Surfinn Eco Cottage is a good starting point for many activities around. We loved the room upstairs wit the nice view on the river side."

Reviewed on 7 Feb 2025

Surfinn Eco Cottage - Papatowai Cottage
Cosy, comfortable cabin in the heart of The Catlins
Cosy, comfortable cabin in the heart of The Catlins
RD2 Owaka
Stay at this cabin in Tahakopa. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a garden. Popular attractions McLean Falls and Matai Falls are located nearby.
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
Catlins respite
"Ray was very friendly and welcoming. The room was comfortable and warm. Didn’t realise it was separate from the bathroom although that was in the description. No sign of a hot tub? Would be better in the summer to enjoy the deck."

Reviewed on 24 May 2024

Cosy, comfortable cabin in the heart of The Catlins
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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5/5 - Excellent

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Hector’s dolphins swimming in the surf!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Watching the dolphins surfing from our veranda was something we won’t forget

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

We saw the yellow eyed penguins in the evening, swam and surfed with dolphins, walked on the beautiful beaches, enjoyed visiting the petrified forest