About this property

Essential Facilities: The Bunkhouse in Waiau offers a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or enjoy the balcony with garden and mountain views. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms, balconies, and patio areas. Each unit features a private entrance, soundproofing, and carpeted floors. Additional amenities include a refrigerator, electric kettle, and tea and coffee maker. Convenient Services: The guest house provides private check-in and check-out, full-day security, and free on-site parking. Breakfast is served in the room, and barbecue facilities are available for outdoor dining. Local Attractions: Mt. Lyford is located 39 km from the property. Guests can enjoy scenic views and explore the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

  • Top pick by families with children

  • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Paul
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Excellent hosts, excellent accommodation, simply perfect over all and i fully recommend.
  • Michelle
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Kids enjoyed the bunk beds, great communication from the hosts
  • Jason
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Such a good location, the scenery was exceptional. So quite and peaceful. Breakfast was amazing. The options are superb. Hosts are very nice and helpful and hospitable.
  • Steve
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Very nice accommodation and really friendly host. Everything exceeded our expectations. The breakfast was fantastic as well
  • Peter
    New Zealand New Zealand
    What a gorgeous house, nestled in the bush with a beautiful lush view. The house had everything, coffee, washing machine, fire place, microwave, and was set up perfectly for our family. We loved every moment, the only disappointing thing was that...
  • Sadie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Beautiful place and Karen was really lovely. The breakfast was delicious!
  • Duxfield
    New Zealand New Zealand
    What a fabulous spot. Loved my stay. The room is presented extremely well. The breakfast option was great.
  • Hamish
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Beautiful spot great people will definitely stay again
  • Claire
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Well presented self contained accommodation with a lovely view. Very comfy bed, fitted out to sleep up to five using bunks. All beds are in one room with a large shower room off. No, there aren’t any cooking facilities, just a kettle for hot...
  • Carrie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The location was absolutely beautiful, and Karen, our host, made us feel so welcome and at home. We had a wonderful stay and will definitely be coming back!

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 00:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.