Acheron Cottages

We stayed in this place two nights at the beginning of February, before and after the Milford Sound cruise. It is about 2 hours from where the cruise starts, and a nice drive it is (we stopped at various sites on the drive back, as we wanted to make sure we arrived at the cruise on time). The place is kind in the middle of nowhere, which is pretty nice, it is well equipped, including a BBQ, which we used the second night. On the first night, we arrived pretty late. Jo waited for us, and when we learned that there was no open restaurant in the area, she brought us some eggs so we could cook dinner ourselves. There are a couple of units in the property, and we hung out with the nice Australian couple next door. Would certainly recommend this place.

Lovely warm clean comfortable cottage. Location was great....short drive to the jetty where the boats leave from.

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Everything you need for a family get away

Jo is nice and friendly. The room is comfortable. We had a great stay.

Nice to be met by friendly host. Very comfortable and clean property. Would recommend.

Nothing personally, but a long walk if you want to go to the nearest bar/restaurant. We didn't need to as we cooked and ate at the property.

Durch die fußläufige Entfernung zur Anlegestelle der Doubtfull Sound Cruiser war die Lage perfekt. Man hat einen schönen Ausblick, eine sehr gut ausgestattete Küche mit Herd und viel Platz. Im Sommer ist der eigene Grill neben dem Cottage bestimmt prima. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.

Location was good. It allowed you to explore an area outside the popular attraction areas. Beautiful.

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Very close to Manapouri centre, on the main rd but was quiet. Was better value than staying in Te Anau and was only 15mins to get to Te Anau by car.

Quiet and peaceful

Would appreciate some fresh milk upon arrival. Too many ‘rules’

Wonderful hospitality from our host, Jo. Excellent, clean and convenient accommodation.

No complaints at all.

Lovely and comfortable.well equipped. Stargazing from the porch. Peaceful surroundings. Lovely views. Friendly host who greeted us personally. Excellent communication xxx

All good

Rent och fint och rymligt, passade bra för oss som var tre stycken. Vi kunde använda grillen och fick en fin middag med grillad entrecote och lamm. Läget med närhet till Manapouri var också bra.

Routern för wifi satt i grannhuset och det var svag signal och långsamt. Svårt att surfa effektivt och att se på TV. Bilen kunde parkeras direkt vid ingången, mycket bekvämt när vi hade tre resväskor och många andra väskor. Vår värdinna Jo, tog emot oss personligen och berättade om husets faciliteter. Tvättmaskinen kom till bra användning.

Sehr schöne, grosse Unterkunft; ideale Ausgangslage für Reisen ins Fjordland - die Wege sind jedoch wie überall etwas lang. Schöne Terrasse mit Tisch und Stühlen.

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Prachtig, rustig gelegen tussen de landerijen, met een heel mooi uitzicht. Vijf minuten rijden vanaf het vertrekpunt van de cruise naar Doubtful Sound. Erg vriendelijke eigenaresse. Mooi ruim huisje met alle faciliteiten.

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Fantastic property equipped for every eventuality. Really a home away from home. Could quite easily have lived there and the owner was lovely.

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Het huis is ruim. Het bed is heerlijk en de keuken goed uitgerust. Het huis heeft prachtig uitzicht op de bergen.

What a hidden gem in Manapouri. All the room you need and every amenities you could ask for. We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 nights as we explored the Fiordlands. The is a highly recommended stay as you can't beat the value and location.

Everything was great.

Very clean and tidy, lovely peaceful location and Jo was very responsive to messages

Very comfortable, great location, lots of information given by a lovely host.

Knives were a bit blunt.

Nice accomodation just a little out of Manapouri. Very quite. Very clean and comfortable premises.

Groot ruim appartement, met prachtig uitzicht en van alle gemakken voorzien, zelfs geschikt voor mindervaliden.

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Great location, peaceful environment.

今回で3回目の滞在となります。年末年始の休暇で3年連続です。いろいろなツアーに参加するのも便利なロケーションですが、何よりも自然に恵まれ、散歩をしたりしてのんびりと過ごせる点が気に入っています。 部屋も清潔で、必要なものも全て揃っていて、我が家に帰って来たように寛げます。また来年も、行きたいと思っています。

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Excellent communication

Location

Would have loved an oven.

Awesome condition and wonderfully clean.

TV didn't work but this was a minor issue.

Great host. Beautiful location with a view. Spacious and clean cottage. Can highly recommend this place.

Everything, perfect location for a peaceful few days. Every amenity we needed. Very comfortable bed, lounge even a recliner. The views all around the property were stunning from lush green fields to snow capped mountains. We also found the automatic mower on the next property fascinating to watch.

Good location and well equipped. The host tried very hard to supply us with water and brought lights after the power outage.

Lack of power and water due to weather emergencies.

A beautiful home away from home. Would have been great to have been able to stay longer. Wonderful hosts, comfy beds, view of the snow capped mountains amazing. Beautiful sunsets. We had a laugh at the robot mowers going around the lawns next door. Very useful having the use of washing machine and dryer after being on Doubtful Sound cruise

Can't fault it at all

Spacious, well equipped private cottage, very clean. Very responsive and helpful owner.

The shower curtain.

Clean with great facilities e.g laundry and a fantastic view, was nice to meet Jo (the owner) who came and said hello👋

Great views of the surrounding mountains, and lovely sense of space arising from location on farmland. Property spacious, convenient and well-equipped; very comfortable beds. Although we didn't need it, wheelchair accessibility was a notable feature. Owner gave a generous rebate for no TV service (see comments below).

It wasn't the owner's fault, but there was no TV reception during our stay as the service provider was changing satellites; the owner warned us this was a possibility so we took DVDs, but... there was no DVD player. So there were a couple of long evenings' reading...

Everything was perfect. Clean, efficient modern and convenient.

Comfortable and absolutely spotless. Everything you would want for a lovely getaway.

A great set up, the attention to detail from Jo was exceptional.

All good.

A lovely chalet, very clean and comfortable. Views were beautiful. Highly recommended. I had a recliner chair so in my element.

Nice little cottage with everything one might need. We especially enjoyed the location close to Doubtful Sound cruise departure and within driving distance from Milford Sound. Baby alpacas at the neighboring farm are adorable.

What a fun location - close enough to ‘town’ to walk as in, to the only Pub and Shop (and amazing book store!), but far enough to be dark and quiet. Wow the stargazing opportunities! Jo offered us fresh eggs and apples from her farm and gave other useful advice. Beds clean and comfortable. We appreciated the laundry as we really needed it. Enjoyed some drinks on the porch at sunset, and coffee / breakfast. Cute ponies out the back!

Nothing to dislike!

Fantastic facilities, views & welcome.

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Peace and quiet. Almost like home. Everything we needed and a great welcome from Jo. Beautiful lake.

Neat , clean cottage with every possible convenience to make our stay enjoyable.

Well appointed, clean with everything you need

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Great furnishings, kitchen and laundry equipment. View of the mountains from the cottage was great.

A lovely location outside the town. A perfect place to visit this beautiful area

Beautifully appointed in a rural setting , stunning scenery but less than 500 metres to main area of the beautiful unspoilt town. Was super quiet.

Nothing at all it was perfect.

The view from veranda

Beautiful setting, fully equipped kitchen, comfortable bed, lovely host

Quiet location and scenic.

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Nice and clean house and beautiful views!

The host is very friendly and the cottage is very comfortable.

wifi is unstable 😑

It was big and roomy, nice views, quiet. Jo was helpful. Very close to town. Easy to cook and hang out on the deck. Perfect!

Fantastic hosts who were incredibly responsive to say nothing of the cottage being comfortable, well equipped and facing a gorgeous mountain view.

A longer stay

Location was quiet and near a small nature preserve.

Spotless comfortable accommodation in a tranquil location in walking distance to the village, with a stunning view of the mountains. Very comfortable beds with quality bed-linen. A well-equipped and immaculate kitchen with everything we needed. A friendly welcome.

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Very peaceful and quiet area with beautiful views. Handy to everything

Great hosts. Nothing was too much trouble

Wanted to stay longer

Fabulous location and very clean and well appointed. Jo came and introduced herself and allowed to have a later check out which helped greatly.

Great location, the house was very clean with all the amenities we needed. Our Host Jo was very helpful with any questions and there to show us through on our arrival.

Location and comfort

Everything. Best stay in Country NZ

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We loved being self contained and having space. This provided such a peaceful stay, and being able to look out across the paddocks to the mountains was excellent. Having a lounge enabled our grandson to play with some space.

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Wonderful cabin! Spacious and modern, very well appointed. Just out of town with a great view of the mountains. Super friendly host!

Neat, tidy, clean and cosy. Host, Jo, was really lovely

No complaints at all

Loved seeing the night sky in this dark sky preserve-adjacent hotel.

everything, Jo is a great host

An excellent cottage with fabulous views to the mountains. Very comfortable and clean and well appointed. Lots of local information and even some fresh eggs from the owners bantams. Very enjoyable stay.

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A modern, spacious, immaculate cottage in a quiet location with amazing mountain views Bed very comfortable. Handy to the township

Great views of mountains from cottages. Rooms and bathroom clean and comfortable. Peaceful small town

Nothing. Any potential visitors should note Manapouri is a small town with only a few dining options. Te Anau has more choices

Clean, well appointed, quiet location. Nice amenities, dish washer, washing machine and dryer, heat pump, easy to find. Helpful host,

Fabulous Views of the mountains! We were even lucky enough to wake up to a sprinkling of snow on them one morning :-) A very well equipped property, clean and friendly. Thank you!