Name: Murrell's Grand View House
Address: 7 Murrell Avenue, Te Anau, Te Anau, Te Anau, 9643, New Zealand
Rating: 9

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A lovely old house, that has been kept true to its roots, with lovely views from the verandah and gardens. The room was spacious, clean  and comfortable,  and breakfast was excellent. Robert and Phillipa were helpful and knowledgable, with some interesting stories about the history of Roberts family and the house. Easy walk from the house to the pier for our Doubtful Sound trip. Apart from the Fish and chip shop, which isn't open every day, there is only one other restaurant in Manapouri, so get in early to ensure you get a table.

Lovely old house in a great location for DoubtfulSound cruises.

Great B&B experience. Philippa was an excellent host, serves a wonderful breakfast & very flexible with times etc. Philippa also gave us lots of information on sights / areas to visit in the location & at our next stop in Queenstown. Would highly recommend this B&B.

Wonderful experience

We had an excellent stay at Murrells Grand View House! This is a beautiful, spacious and secluded property right in the centre of Manapouri. This was the perfect location and base for our Fiordland adventures. Easy two hour drive (plus stops) to Milford Sound for a day trip and a 5 min walk to the RealNZ Doubtful Sound cruise departure point for another day trip. Only 15-20 min drive to Te Anau where we had dinner one night based on their recommendations, which was great. We also enjoyed time spent walking around Manapouri along the lake (accessible from the property) and sitting on the house's veranda looking at the views with a cuppa.

Our room was very clean, comfortable, and cosy, and stocked with everything we needed for an enjoyable stay. We absolutely loved our daily interactions with Rob - he is friendly and welcoming, and kept us up to date with accurate weather reports using his local knowledge. We truly appreciated his flexibility with breakfast timing and sitting in the house's dining room each morning was a wonderful treat. Delicious fresh fruit, yoghurt, cereal, and toast was available, along with a filling cooked to order breakfast to fuel us well for the day's adventure. Homemade bakery goods were also enjoyed with a big pot of tea. 

This is a fantastic place to stay if you're looking for a central location run by a wonderful family that is accessible to Fiordland adventures and balanced with opportunity for relaxation. We highly recommend this accommodation and would stay here again!

Great hospitality and base to explore Fiordland.

Very good experience. Our hosts tried hard to book us into the Glowworm Tour in Te Anau, but unfortunately everything was booked out. We can recommend the location, the view (would have been excellent with better weather), the breakfast and the Church Pub which is only a few hundred meters away. Thank you both for a memorable stay. 

Good memories of Manapouri

From the time we placed the booking until the morning we departed, Phillipa and Rob Murrell could not have been better hosts!   Upon booking, Philippa sends a personal welcome note providing greatly appreciated information about the accommodations, the area, and restaurant recommendations.  Upon arrival, Rob greeted us, showed us around the property, and took keen interest in what we were interested in doing during our stay even recommending and facilitating the best possible boat tour of Milford Sound (we were on a great boat with many other individual travelers and were NOT cattle-car escorted on to an oversized and overly crowded bus-charter boat)!  He also pointed out many great day walks (hikes) that we were able to take on our 2-day stopover in Manapouri!   The biggest surprise was the amazing walk right outside the Grand View House which was an overall about 4k return walk through densely forested area which then opened up to a beautiful beach side area complete with multiple family of geese and unobstructed views!   Don't even get me started on the lovely breakfast and homemade pastries baked up with extra love by Phillipa!    They make a great duo but we know who does the heavy lifting, Phillipa (wink!).  Rob also provided great engagement and some NZ-style comedic relief!   While in Manapouri don't forget to visit possibly the world's most famous tiny bookshop, The Wee Bookshop (kept by acclaimed author, Ruth Shaw).  With a population of only 222, Manapouri is the perfect kick-back stay with the greatest accessibility to Milford Sound and Te Anua.  We will be back!    Jane and Chris (Seal Beach, California)

Two perfect days in Manapouri thanks to Murrell's Grand View House!

Step back into NZ history in an original guest house with wonderful views of lake and mountains. Clean room, new bed, friendly hosts , lovely breakfast with home made bread and jam. Owners are enjoying getting back into hosting again after Covid years off. Needed UHT milk as no fridge in the room. Wifi.

Doubtless Sound stopover

Lovely place to stay, nice views, hospitable host and nice hot breakfast.  Rooms have coffee service but no refrigerator.  Nice shower and amenities.  Bed was very comfortable.  We would stay there in the future.

Beautiful older house, lovely breakfast, helpful host

We arrived at the B&B in the mid afternoon after a cruise in Doubtful Sound and were met by a charming lady who gave us a tour of the house and a potted history of the family who have owned the property for four generations. She then showed us to our room and served us tea and fruit cake on the verandah. Nice touches.
This is an old house and has been run as a guest house since the 1880s. It has big rooms and period furniture and guests have access to a private sitting room and dining room. The en-suite bathroom was roomy and was well equipped, with nice toiletries. The grounds were extensive and well tended and there is on-site parking for guests. The views of Lake Manapouri and the surrounding mountains from the house are stunning.
Breakfast was excellent, lots of choice and freshly baked croissants with excellent coffee. Robert the owner was a charming, friendly host who was obviously intent on giving his guests a good experience.
The house is very close to the Real Journeys visitor centre so it is ideal accommodation for trips to Doubtful Sound. There is a nice restaurant/bar within walking distance of the house.
We loved it.

Delightful and historic B&B

We spent one night here before an overnight Doubtful Sound cruise (very convenient location). Our host Rob could not have been more congenial or friendly or helpful. Allowing us to park our car/ luggage on his grounds overnight was so greatly appreciated. 
The breakfast was also excellent.
However, the house could do with a bit of TLC. A lick of paint and definitely some fixing in the bedroom we were allocated- the floorboards squeaked so badly every single step was loud. Also, the water pressure in the shower is terrible, the towels are thin and small. There’s a captive market here but it would be nice if the place was updated a bit, and it would still retain it’s charm and history.

Very friendly, house needs a bit of TLC

Don’t expect all the modern conveniences as the house has been a guest house since 1889! However embrace it and it is a great place to stay. Friendly, welcoming, Rob could not have been more helpful. We only stayed one night before crossing Manapouri Lake to Doubtful Sound, but despite the weather we enjoyed our visit.

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