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Reviews of Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island

Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island
Stewart Island, Stewart Island

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 112 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stewart Island
We stayed at Kereru House for 5 nights and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. House was well set up, though the washing machine was out of order, and provided good accommodation. Excellent location near to the ‘centre’.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele S., Auckland, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous view and location
We stayed here for 2 nights. Easy walk from the ferry building- less than 5 mins. The house was spacious clean and warm. 2 bathroom with 2 separate toilets was great. Recommend to all.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ainsley C., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
A group of 8 ladies stayed early September 2023. The house was perfect for a large group. Location was so close to town with 5min walk to hotel/superette/e-bike hire/return flight check/in. Very well equipped kitchen and large commercial toilet paper dispensers which didn’t run out. Lots of board games. Fabulous view of bay and township. Easy Walking distances to other bays and ferry wharf to Ulva island. We all agreed it was a fabulous location would definitely stay again Only negative - booking offers free taxi pick up on arrival - I was told in full booking detail email to ‘ring or text cab company to ‘confirm’ pick up before arrival to island -( I took this to mean the taxi had already been booked for us by owners and we were to confirm we were definitely going to arrive so rang them to confirm when heading out to bluff to the ferry. When I texted them they said they were fully booked. So ‘confirm’ means ‘book’ So do your own booking with Aurora Cabs well in advance of your arrival. Lucky the day was fine and we were all fit enough to walk up the hill with our luggage. All in all a fabulous stay and Stewart Island turned on fabulous weather and the locals were just wonderful :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tash A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Excellent location for a stay on Stewart Island!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele L., Dunedin

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Wow, what a lovely place to stay, everything about this place suited a gathering of friends. The kitchen & living space had a great flow between it an the sheltered deck. The location meant we could just walk out the door and walk to any number of areas for bush or beach walks, the small retail area and eateries where easy to access. This is a very tranquil place to visit and the accommodation was excellent with great views.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

alan l.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a excellent stay,went fishing
Excellent experience
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel F., Auckland, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely Kereru Lodge
A lovely stay, lodge is immaculately clean, heated nicely, well setup with gorgeous views, was perfect for our family getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

Liked: Cleanliness
The perfect Stewart Island experience
Fantastic house and location. Couldnt ask for more. The covered deck provides a great all weather relaxation point. Good for big groups, we were 7 adults, 4 children and 2 infants and it worked very well. Very close to the beach, playground, store and ferry/plane transfer. Awesome spot. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location & great amenities
We loved that the bach was easy walking distance to the town centre and Bathing Beach. The deck is a fabulous place to hang out, especially with the new BBQ, and we appreciated the DVD player and DVD collection after a day of exploring. Ideal place for a family or two!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Valerie W.

Liked: Cleanliness
New Year at Kereru House
We were two families and had an amazing time at Kereru House for New Year. Great location, very spacious, well equipped and comfortable home. A variety of birdlife including Kaka and a Kiwi in the garden!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Paul S., Nelson

Great location.
Lovely property, great location we had a great week away with friends. A few things to make our stay more enjoyable would be a dishwater ( who’s wants to do dishes on holiday!) and a dryer. We were only given one towel each for the week, was very difficult to get washing dry with 8 of us. A run about car would also be a great bonus as walking up the steep hill with groceries and boxes of beer wasn’t ideal. Communication with property manager was nonexistent she never answered the phone or returned our calls. Andrew and Lisa did reply to our email.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Philip Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location for a larger family group
It is a good property with an excellent location. There was confusion over the current property manager. The previous manager came up in one of my communications but they left the Island a few months ago. Please review the information sent out to insure it is up to date. The review could have been excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, extremely comfortable , great location .
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

CAROL & COLIN K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic view, great location!
Overall we had a great weekend in Stewart Island. Would definitely return to this property. Great for a group!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pam Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls on the road again tour group
hi we enjoyed our stay at the house, easy meet and greet with Lorry and easy booking with great communications with owner, will be back thanks again Pam
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

kirk b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Kereru House - Great location and a very nice house
Clean and Tidy We were a group of 8. The accommodation had everything we needed. Was a very pleasant stay and just a small walk down the hill to the ferry and store We do recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Rizana I.

Liked: Cleanliness
Kereru House - Great location and Excellent Host
We had the house to ourselves. It was very close to everything, clean and tidy. Highlight of this place were the hosts, Lorry and Mona. They were caring, with great passion and knowledge of Stewart Island, and looked after us very well. Something to note is the cost of accommodation was rather expensive compared to larger towns,. However, given the remoteness of the island and our late booking it is understandable!

10/10 Excellent

Sharon B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Kereru House was amazing
Our host Lori met us at the dock. He was very friendly and helpful. The accommodation had everything we needed. The wildlife around the property was incredible. Was a very pleasant stay and just a small walk to the main centrd
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Denise O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location and very spacious house
Very nice property, well supplied with everything we needed. Surrounded by nature, close to the supermarket, Pub/restaurant and the Ferry. I do recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Adrian N., Whitby, Porirua

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
Clean, well appointed and central. Had a wonderful stay at the house, enjoyable midwinter break. One of our party struggled with the steep street, but all in all a very nice place to stay. Off street parking is available, so, when we stay there again, we’ll rent a car.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

Liked: Cleanliness
kereru house
wonderful property plenty of room for the 12 of us everything we needed was there everyone had a wonderful stay and we all want to come back really cant think of any negatives with our stay here

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy M., Dunedin, Otago

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic house for large grouo.
Fantastic house very well set up for our groupof 9 adults. Enjoyed a brilliant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tom R., Hope Island, QLD Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Rustic and Cozy Escape
Every amenity needed for island stay. Lorrie there to meet and send us off with baggage, Plenty of comfortable beds, towels and toiletries. Very warm and comfortable abode - very well located and equipped. Many thanks to the hosts, Tom Regan Australia.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Natalie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thank you
Great spacious, warm and well equipped property, we were so kindly let in early as we had to prepare for a wedding. Thank you to the lovely man who collected us from town and drove us to the house.

10/10 Excellent

Anne (Megan) W., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful location, spacious and clean, helpful property managers
See earlier review for days stayed
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anne (Megan) W., Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful location, spacious and clean, helpful property managers
Well appointed, good linen and beds, spacious (we were a group of 4, it can sleep more), well equipped kitchen, kaka visitors on the deck! Fantastic location just up the hill from the wharf. Lorry and Mona were super helpful assisting us with bag storage while we walked the Rakiura track and in running our bags from the wharf and to the airport checkin. We had a great stay, thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ken B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful spot and lovely Bach
Slice of paradise
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mick B.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great place to stay in Oban
Nice place close to everything in Oban. Laurie the property manager was awesome and helpful. The house was spacious and well equipped. Fully recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Lachie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing and cosy with excellent hosts
This property easily catered for our party of 12. Everything we needed was in the house and it was like a home away from home. So close to township and swimming beaches. We had the most amazing holiday staying here and Lorry the host was very friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Christine T., Fairlie

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family sized property and easy walk to all amenities on the island. Definitely recommend
Communication was great. Great services very easy access. No issues at all. Thanks for a lovely experience on the island
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve M., Dunedin

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location For Exploring Stewart Island
Kereru House is located just a short walk to the main town and close to a lot of the walking trails. The house itself comes with everything you need for a comfortable stay with plenty of space, a fully equipped kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and comfortable beds. The communication from the owners was fantastic and Lorry met us as we came off the ferry and transported our luggage to the house which was very helpful. Lorry also returned as we were checking out to take the luggage back down to the ferry terminal for us. We had a couple of local visitors on the deck each evening too with 2 Kaka arriving to check us out. Overall we really enjoyed our stay here and would not hesitate to stay here again if we return to Stewart Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Benita A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Warm and well equipped in a great location. Felt under pressure to leave earlier than 10am because of incoming guests. But appreciated that we were picked up and let in a little earlier than normal check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anne N., New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness
Kaka haven!
Our group of 8 enjoyed our 3 nights at Kereru House. Comfortable, ideally situated for easy access to township, walks, restaurants and we appreciated luggage transfers.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Pam M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and very helpful host
I would have given a 5 , but the water pump thst went on intermittingly through thr night under one of Tom's was a real distraction for sleeping

10/10 Excellent

Brendon D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Thanks nice easy stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Averil C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stewart Island paradise
Loved our stay, comfortable- warm and close to the bay for food and drinks, would recommend to everyone

8/10 Good

Dylan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
What a spot
Fantastic place to stay plenty of rooms and very warm. We loved the bird life and being amount the trees. Will def be back. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fiona C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location with privacy
What a fabulous place to stay. Lots of room to spread out with four bedrooms with lots of beds. Two bathrooms with separate toilets make it easy for a large group. A very comfortable holiday hone with amazing bird life all around you. Just a short downhill walk to the township including the pub, 4 square small supermarket and ferry terminal. Would definitely book this house again.

10/10 Excellent

keith h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Brilliant Ocation
A perfect spot. It is close to the town but with a lovely setting for the kaka visits. Perfect for our party of 8 with a room for each couple The hosts were most helpful and the place was very clean and warm.

8/10 Good

Andrea T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vaycay
Great location, will invite more people along with me next time plenty of room for another family.

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gold
The house was easy walking distance to the village (and the Smoked Salmon place!) and the people were really friendly and fun. We were entertained by Kaka on the deck at meal times (smart birds). Facilities were great and instructions all clear. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sharron P.

Excellent location
This is a great place to stay. Lorry meet us at the Ferry Terminal and took our bags to the house. It's only a very short 2 minute walk up a hill. All you need is at the house. It's warm and cosy. Kaka came onto the deck and there are lots of Tui also. Will definitely be back. Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Willow M.

Great family base, highly recommend for big families or large groups
Great family base, super warm and cosey. Two bathrooms and heaps of beds. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anna P.

A wonderful get away!
This is a great place to stay - a very thoughtful house with everything a large family group needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Delwyn D.

Kereru House fabulous!
Peaceful, sunny setting, tucked behind bush and very close to township (5 min walk). Very clean, well presented & equipped. Our luggage transported both ways was a bonus.Be great if below neighbor could trim trees so we could have the view of harbour from the deck. We would love to go back to stay at Kereru and the Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pippa S.

Fabulous place to stay. Exceeded all expectations.
Wonderful location and extremely well resourced. Lorry a star. Thank you all so much. Kereru House really added to our enjoyment of Stewart Island.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marina C.

Wow - perfect place to stay for larger family groups
Really well equipped with lots of comfortable bedrooms so our group could spread out. Just a few steps uphill from the ferry with great views down to town - and the bird action was AMAZING. We went to Ulva Island but really could just stay on this balcony and chat with the Kakas, Tuis and Kereru.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Mark C.

Just great
Bloody good place to stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018