Name: Sails Ashore Lodge
Address: 11 View St, Oban 9818, New Zealand, Oban, Oban, Oban, 9846, New Zealand
Rating: 9

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Invercargill Airport

Sails Ashore Lodge

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We have just completed a lovely 4n stay at Sails Ashore Lodge.   Our hosts Peter & Iris were great hosts and went above and beyond for us.
Our trip out to Ulva Is with Peter as our guide gave us a real insite into rainforest in the deep south (although it is in drought!).  
We enjoyed chattting with them about their sea experiences as well.
We met as strangers but felt we came away knowing them as friends.
Thank you for the experience,
Cheryl & Ross

Wonderful B & B experience at the botttom of NZ

We stayed here recently for three days, Pete and Iris the ultimate hosts the accommodations impeccable, the bed so comfortable, included in the tariff a tour, who better than a couple who have lived and worked on Stewart Is ffor close on 50yrs.
Check out the web siteand live web cam.
Highly recommend.

G&D Alley

Oh my god

Sails Ashore Lodge has only two guest rooms and normally only one is occupied at a time. Staying here was a uniquely special experience. Peter & Iris are the most delightful, interesting & welcoming hosts. They make you feel like you are part of their family yet, at the same time, give you complete privacy and space. Our room & ensuite bathroom was very well set up, quiet & comfortable with a mini fridge, tea and coffee making facilities & small sink hidden away in a cupboard. We had robes and a hairdryer and excellent heating in both the bedroom and bathroom (not that we needed them in late summer) We also had access to the living area opening onto a deck overlooking Halfmoon Bay. This proved a great spot to relax with one of the many interesting books owned by Peter & Iris. Every morning Iris prepared us an excellent continental breakfast.  In the evenings we wandered down to the village for dinner. Peter provides transport if the hill is too steep for you. I recommend doing the half day Ulva Island Discovery Tour with Peter. You will see & learn things that you would miss, if you went out there without a guide. Peter’s passion & knowledge of the bird life and native bush on Ulva Island, is based on a lifetime of experience. Our 3 night stay at Sails Ashore Lodge was a truly memorable experience and we hope to return.

Boutique Bed & Breakfast Lodge with delightful hosts.

Oban on Stewart Island may be small but Sails Ashore Lodge is a great place to stay in luxury. The well equipped rooms contained kitchenette, fridge, TV, video, books and more. The stunning view over Oban made the stay with hosts Iris and Peter a treat. We visited Ulva Island with Peter, who was a wealth of knowledge about the flora and fauna as well as the history of Stewart Island. To sit having breakfast overlooking Halfmoon Bay was a wonderful way to start the day. One evening we went on a Kiwi spotting tour where we were able to watch kiwi in their natural habitat. 
Many thanks Iris and Peter.

BEST LODGE EXPERIENCE

We spent three lovely days being hosted by Peter and Iris.  Their knowledge of the area and what it had to offer combined with their eagerness to share it certainly increased our appreciation of Stewart Island.  The breakfasts were great as was our room.  Highly recommended.

A First Rate Experience

We stayed with Peter and Iris three years ago and so enjoyed our visit that we booked a return visit on our second trip to NZ. Stewart Island is not a typical tourist destination with lots to do. It is a very different experience, like NZ say twenty years ago, laid back, very local, with limited places to eat (and thence often booked up), and indifferent weather. If you expect something else, you will, like some of the reviewers be disappointed. But if you want to chill, do spectacular walks, play golf on a six hole course with views of beaches in every direction, see nature in the wild, this is the place to go to. And, if you do, stay with Peter and Iris. Charming hosts, passionate about the islands and their conservation, very knowledgeable about all the birds you will see, and in a delightful property with glorious views. Yes, breakfast is perhaps limited, but it is fresh and healthy, as it says on the can. And sitting in their lounge over fish and chips and a glass of wine talking about their islands is fascinating - different certainly, but what wonderful hosts. Nothing is too much trouble. They want to make friends not be remote hosts. And as returners, we were welcomed with open arms. Thanks so much, Peter and Iris

Delightful hosts

They will not refund your money, unlike every other establishment we're have dealt with in New Zealand. A travel agent recommended that we go to Stewart Island to see kiwis, dolphins, and albatross. It turns out that kiwis are a maybe if you pay $200 a person to go out in the night to find them with a guide. When we arrived we realized that spending 3 nights there was a waste, so we let the owners know that we would like to change it to two nights. They were dishonest with us about more guests coming, because somehow no one arrived and refused to refund our money for the day we did not spend with them. 
Make sure before you book that you won't have any change in travel plans as no refunds are given. 

Beware

Peter picked us up and took us to the B&B.  He then made reservations for us at Churchill's and then took us to a good hiking trail for the afternoon.  We ended up the hike in town and then walked to the restaurant.  After eating called Peter and he was more than glad to come pick us up.  We had been on the road for about three weeks and needed some laundry done which they volunteered to do for us.  Peter's tour of Ulva Island was enjoyable and he has extensive knowledge of the area since he grew up on Stewart Island. Great conservationist.  The breakfast does not have the numerous options of other B&B's we stayed in on this trip but it was adequate.  Peter introduced us to another guide for Feathers and Beaks who took us out on a before dawn kiwi hunt.  We saw four kiwi's in the wild.  He also told us about the Rakiura Jade factory which turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip.

Peter and Iris are great and your own personal Uber driver at no cost

We booked our New Zealand tour through GoWay Travel. The trip turned out to be a trip from hell. Our accommodations were never as promised. We were booked into Sails a Shore Lodge and ended up staying at their daughter’s place at 6 Kowhai Lane. The place was OK but the day of our departure they could not get us out fast enough. They took us into town at 10am for our flight were we could not check in until 12:50. Believe me there is nothing to do for that 3 hours.  It would have been nice if we could have sat in their sitting area for a couple of extra hours. 

Put us in a different house

Our 2 night stay at Sails Ashore was by far a highlight of our 4 weeks in NZ.  It didn't matter that our weather was rainy for much of our stay, since Peter and Iris adjusted their schedule to make sure we were able to have a guided 4 hour tour of Ulva Island (thorough and informative!), as well as a tour around parts of Stewart Island by van.  The accommodations were beautiful and very comfortable.  Peter and Iris went out of their way to meet our every need - including a hearty snack when we first arrived, suggestions for local activities, driving us to dinner and around town, as needed.  Our favorite part was spending time visiting with them - they treated us like friends rather than just guests.  We hope to visit there again soon!

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