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Waikawa House

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 3.5-star Waikawa guest house

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Family House | Garden view
Front of property
Full-size fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Family House | Garden view
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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14 Lisburn street, Waikawa, southland, 9441
  • Place, Porpoise Bay Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Curio Bay Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Curio Bay Petrified Forest
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Family House | Living room

Family House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the area

Waikawa

In Waikawa .At this Waikawa guesthouse, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Porpoise Bay Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Curio Bay Beach. Curio Bay Petrified Forest is within 6 miles (10 km) and Cathedral Caves is within 20 miles (32 km).
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What's nearby

  • Porpoise Bay Beach - 4 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Curio Bay Beach - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Curio Bay Petrified Forest - 8 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Waipapa Point Lighthouse - 32 min drive - 38.5 km
  • McLean Falls - 34 min drive - 37.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Curioscape - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Niagara Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blue Cod Blues - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Waikawa House

Enjoy the free parking at this 3.5-star Waikawa guest house
Waikawa House offers its guests a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. Waikawa House also features a picnic area, laundry facilities, and express check-in. The front desk is open around the clock. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Waikawa guesthouse.

  • 1 guestroom or unit
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
Air-conditioned accommodations at Waikawa House offer DVD players and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Accommodations at this 3.5-star guesthouse have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's games
  • DVD player
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Washing machine

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Important information

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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Waikawa House Waikawa
Waikawa House Guesthouse
Waikawa House Guesthouse Waikawa

Waikawa House Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, warm (well insulated!) property. We were especially grateful for the pet-friendly policy, which allowed us to get away for a family break with our dog. Gertie really appreciated the opportunity to come away with us. Thank you. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great house with everything you need. Easy to walk around the area. Didn’t receive check in code so was lucky the neighbour contacted owner and we were able to access house. Very comfortable and would love to come and stay for a week next time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is a short drive to Curio Bay, hence the reason we selected. It’s a big, clean house with no WiFi. The kitchen items are random, stovetop is rusted, and sofa is very worn in. Bathroom appears upgraded with good hot shower. Communication was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELIEZER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great communication with host. Lovely quiet location. Large bungalow well equipped and comfortable beds. Lounge arm chairs uncomfortable but settee was. Fully equipped kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great comms from Pip, perfect family place with plenty of space
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the privacy here. Flexibility of the host also!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property with all the amenities, comfortable beds and heaters. Would not hesitate to recommend to other travellers. Loved our stay. Thanks so much Pip

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couple from Nebraska

Had a great stay! Thanks pip for everything you have a lovely home and everything we needed to enjoy the area of the Catlins!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Home!

This is a beautiful, spacious, and quiet home surrounded by lovely lawn and grounds. It’s well suited for a short car ride to see the penguins, dolphins, and other sights in and around Curio Bay. We had a very enjoyable stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A whole three bedroom house on your own land, not far from a number of waterfalls walks & Cathedral caves. Over looking the estuary / bay. Loved this place. Host was easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful, equipped, spacious home

Wonderful house. Spacious, clean, flowers, clean, comfortable, great kitchen, had all we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Winston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this property. But i think this would be difficult to access without own transportation. The property has no wifi but i understand why. Overall, very good accommodation. Everything was provided for too - from kitchen to laundry.

8/10 Good

Terressa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and had everything you needed for a quiet time away.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

While there was a hiccup with the booking, through no fault of Pips, she was amazingly helpful and would gladly stay in the future. No doubt you will be very looked after here

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a large nice open space
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful home in a relaxed and peaceful setting. Well-appointed and comfortable. I immediately felt rested on entering the front door. Depending on the day, there may not be any dining options available in the small township. There was no house number at the front gate but only two properties in the street with the other property being numbered.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, lovely house
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkawa house was a well presented and designed home. Loved the bird life and peace and quiet. Next time will have to stay longer .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely home. Spacious, clean, warm. Loved the bird life.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great spot to stay

Roomy, clean, quiet, close to attractions incl Niagara Falls cafe and Curio Bay. Washing machine very handy.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020