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South Sea Hotel

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Halfmoon Bay inn

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South Sea Hotel

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Beach nearby
Beach nearby
Exterior
Standard Studio, Kitchenette (Studio Units)
Bar (on property)

Overview of South Sea Hotel

Reviews
8.8

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • BarBarBar
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping

Explore the area

Map
26 Elgin Terrace, Halfmoon Bay, 9846
  • Popular LocationBunkhouse Theatre2 min walk
  • Popular LocationRakiura Museum4 min walk
  • Popular LocationObservation Rock9 min walk
  • AirportStewart Island (SZS-Ryans Creek)3 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Cottage Twin)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Hotel Seaview Double plus Single

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Hotel Twin Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Traditional Hotel Double plus Single

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Studio, Kitchenette (Studio Units)

Standard Studio, Kitchenette (Studio Units)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Hotel Double Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Cottage Queen)

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Cottage Queen)

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Cottage Queen)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Hotel Single room)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Seaview)

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Seaview)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Oban

Oceanside stay.Steps from the inn, you'll find Bunkhouse Theatre and Rakiura Museum. Presbyterian Church Hall and Observation Rock are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Bunkhouse Theatre - 2 min walk
  • Rakiura Museum - 4 min walk
  • Observation Rock - 9 min walk
  • Rakiura National Park - 5 min drive
  • Millars Beach - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Stewart Island (SZS-Ryans Creek) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • South Sea Hotel - 1 min walk
  • Kai Kart - 2 min walk
  • Just Cafe - 1 min walk
  • Church Hill Restaurant & Oyster Bar - 3 min walk
  • The Snuggery - 3 min walk

About this property

South Sea Hotel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Halfmoon Bay inn
South Sea Hotel offers its guests a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This Halfmoon Bay inn is smoke free.

  • 27 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
South Sea Hotel offers 27 accommodations with hair dryers. This Halfmoon Bay inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:30 AM: NZD 10-30 per person
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: At the bar.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 10–30 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

This property does not have a Qualmark® rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

South Sea Hotel Oban
South Sea Oban
South Sea Hotel Inn
South Sea Hotel Halfmoon Bay
South Sea Hotel Inn Halfmoon Bay

South Sea Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 369 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 369 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ivy, Crawford Bay

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Quaint old style hotel with shared bathrooms and shower rooms. Clean and comfy. Might be noisy as the bar is right below our room, but on Sunday quilted down early. Dinner was spectacular in the dining room! Definitely recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Su

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This iconic hotel is in the centre of Oban. You can all to everywhere food is good. Very very clean rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and accommodating the room was really clean comfodouble, Great location Very sensibly priced ,would definitely stay there again any time. Thanks cheers Dave
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jarrod

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay on Stewart Island. Easy access from the ferry and walkable everywhere. Bar was excellent and laundry facilities a real help
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was great! You need to go for Quiz night!!

10/10 Excellent

Gina, Sydney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Kate

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Eric

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too basic
The accomodation was back packer standard without the kitchen facilities and the wifi was nearly non existant
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great spot, so easy from the ferry and access to trips around the island. The hotel had everything we needed for a few days and the meals and hospitality was fantastic. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023