5/5 - Excellent
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Hector’s dolphins swimming in the surf!
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Curio Bay Salt House Motel
517 Waikawa-Curio Bay Rd Curio Bay
Stay at this beach guesthouse in Curio Bay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Curio Bay Beach and Curio Bay Petrified Forest ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (354 reviews)
Worth every cent. My children swam with the little dolphins this morning. We will come again. As a well travelled kiwi, this is one of my favourite areas of New Zealand. But this was our first time staying at Curio Bay Salt House, and if we come again, we will check availability here first!!
Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026
Waikawa House
14 Lisburn street Waikawa southland
Stay at this guesthouse in Waikawa. Enjoy free parking, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Porpoise Bay Beach and Curio Bay Beach are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (35 reviews)
This property was much more than we expected. So lovely to have this much space.
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025
Whistling Frog Cafe & Resort
Rewcastle Road, 9 Chaslands Otago
Stay at this resort in Chaslands. Popular attractions McLean Falls and Cathedral Caves are located nearby.
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.
Colonial Motel Invercargill
143 Mary Street Invercargill Southland
Stay at this aparthotel in Invercargill. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (390 reviews)
Very handy to Queens Park where I was taking part in a sporting event. Cooking facilities were very good.
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026
Quest Invercargill Serviced Apartments
Cnr Dee & The Crescent Streets Invercargill
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Invercargill. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (593 reviews)
Great service very helpful, will look to stay again.
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
Milford Road Apartments
194 Milford Road Te Anau Southland
Stay at this aparthotel in Te Anau. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Fiordland Cinema and Luxmore Jet are located nearby.
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.
Popular places to visit
Curio Bay Petrified Forest
Explore the great outdoors at Curio Bay Petrified Forest, a lovely green space in Curio Bay. Stroll along the beaches or visit the monuments while you're in the area.
Reviews of Curio Bay
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5/5 - Excellent
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Watching the dolphins surfing from our veranda was something we won’t forget
5/5 - Excellent
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We saw the yellow eyed penguins in the evening, swam and surfed with dolphins, walked on the beautiful beaches, enjoyed visiting the petrified forest
