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Waikawa House

3.5 star property
Travelers soak up sunshine on the spacious terrace or gather for meals in the garden setting, where outdoor furniture creates a peaceful retreat for all

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Waikawa House welcomes visitors with its beautiful garden and comfortable outdoor seating areas. Guests can relax on the sunny terrace, prepare meals on the barbecue grills, and take advantage of convenient laundry facilities during their stay.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Family House | Living room | 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV, DVD player

Family House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Waikawa is home to Waikawa House. Waipapa Point Lighthouse is a local landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Porpoise Bay Beach and Curio Bay Beach. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing. Visit our Waikawa travel guide
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14 Lisburn street, Waikawa, southland, 9441

What's nearby

  • You can reach Waipapa point by following the dirt road to the end. It's a beautiful place with a lighthouse. The Hooker sea lions are chilling on the beach. There is quite a big parking lot with toilets, but otherwise no facilities.
    Waipapa Point Lighthouse
    24 min drive - 23.9 miles
  • McLean Falls which includes a cascade, a river or creek and forests
    McLean Falls
    32 min drive - 23.5 miles
  • Porpoise Bay Beach
    3 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Curio Bay Beach
    3 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Curio Bay Petrified Forest
    6 min drive - 4.3 miles

Restaurants

  • Curioscape
    7 min drive
  • Blue Cod Blues
    3 min walk
  • Niagara Cafe
    3 min drive

About this property

Waikawa House

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Waikawa House and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and barbecue grills
  • Bicycle parking, outdoor furniture, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Waikawa House feature comforts such as air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Hair dryers and soap
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels and DVD players
  • Private yards, wardrobes/closets, and kitchens

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's games
  • DVD player
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Washing machine

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Waikawa House Waikawa
Waikawa House Guesthouse
Waikawa House Guesthouse Waikawa

Frequently asked questions

Is Waikawa House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Waikawa House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Waikawa House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waikawa House located?

Situated in Waikawa, this guesthouse is 3 mi (4.7 km) from Porpoise Bay Beach and within 6 mi (10 km) of Curio Bay Beach and Curio Bay Petrified Forest. Cathedral Caves and McLean Falls are also within 20 mi (32 km).

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Reviews

Waikawa House Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was much more than we expected. So lovely to have this much space.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great comms from Pip, perfect family place with plenty of space
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property with all the amenities, comfortable beds and heaters. Would not hesitate to recommend to other travellers. Loved our stay. Thanks so much Pip

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the privacy here. Flexibility of the host also!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Home!

This is a beautiful, spacious, and quiet home surrounded by lovely lawn and grounds. It’s well suited for a short car ride to see the penguins, dolphins, and other sights in and around Curio Bay. We had a very enjoyable stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful, equipped, spacious home

Wonderful house. Spacious, clean, flowers, clean, comfortable, great kitchen, had all we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great communication with host. Lovely quiet location. Large bungalow well equipped and comfortable beds. Lounge arm chairs uncomfortable but settee was. Fully equipped kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is a short drive to Curio Bay, hence the reason we selected. It’s a big, clean house with no WiFi. The kitchen items are random, stovetop is rusted, and sofa is very worn in. Bathroom appears upgraded with good hot shower. Communication was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, warm (well insulated!) property. We were especially grateful for the pet-friendly policy, which allowed us to get away for a family break with our dog. Gertie really appreciated the opportunity to come away with us. Thank you. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great house with everything you need. Easy to walk around the area. Didn’t receive check in code so was lucky the neighbour contacted owner and we were able to access house. Very comfortable and would love to come and stay for a week next time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabethjoy

Love the heat pumps.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Terressa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and had everything you needed for a quiet time away.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

HIROKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful house

It was a very nice comfortable house. Enough beds for families with kids and cozy setting for couples too. Laundry facilities were nice since we stayed here in the middle of a long trip. Felt like home and I would recommend for everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couple from Nebraska

Had a great stay! Thanks pip for everything you have a lovely home and everything we needed to enjoy the area of the Catlins!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a large nice open space
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A whole three bedroom house on your own land, not far from a number of waterfalls walks & Cathedral caves. Over looking the estuary / bay. Loved this place. Host was easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Axel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

While there was a hiccup with the booking, through no fault of Pips, she was amazingly helpful and would gladly stay in the future. No doubt you will be very looked after here

10/10 Excellent

Winston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this property. But i think this would be difficult to access without own transportation. The property has no wifi but i understand why. Overall, very good accommodation. Everything was provided for too - from kitchen to laundry.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful home in a relaxed and peaceful setting. Well-appointed and comfortable. I immediately felt rested on entering the front door. Depending on the day, there may not be any dining options available in the small township. There was no house number at the front gate but only two properties in the street with the other property being numbered.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

A.F.

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The surroundings were beautifull, very quiet as well. Wgen we came everything seemed fine.... but the next morning we had NO water and NO electricity. We could not shower, have breakfast, very cold. We left in a hurry. Could not reach the owner at all; phonenumber seemed disconected and there was NO internet available.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Heel mooi huis

Wat een mooi huis op een fijne locatie, zoveel rust en comfort!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ein Haus für eine Nacht

Das Haus hatten wir nur für eine Nacht. Dafür ist es okay. Man muss sich selbst versorgen, es gibt nichts in der Nähe, weder Einkaufsmöglichkeiten noch Tankstellen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, lovely house
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkawa house was a well presented and designed home. Loved the bird life and peace and quiet. Next time will have to stay longer .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021