Foveaux Hotel

All thought this hotel is of an older type it was an excellent place to stay. Close to the ferry terminal and were able to park car at the rear of hotel. They also stored bags for us and had them in our room upon return from Stewart island.

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I stayed at the Fovaux Hotel on my way to Stewart Island and also on the way back. The location of the hotel is practically across the road from the ferry terminal which made my trip easier. The Fovaux Hotel is also well situated close to the local four square, a few pubs and takeaway outlets within a few minutes walk. The owners of the hotel, Mike and Pam were extremely welcoming, hospitable and were knowledgeable regarding the local area. Nothing was an issue and it felt like a home away from home. The hotel was very comfortable and very clean. My room was great and the bed was extremely comfortable. Order the cooked breakfast the night before as it will set you up for the day. Thank you Mike and Pam for a wonderful stay, the hotel wa an absolute gem.   I'll definitely be back again.

Very centrally located and within reach of everything.

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Ideal place to stay for ferry to stewart island able to leave car here, stayed night before and on our way back

Very welcoming and a good deal, thank you Pam.

Convenient location close to the ferry terminal to Stewsrt Island. Warm room thanks to the heater. Comfortable clean beds. Within walking distance of restaurants.

We had the balcony room which was fantastic and the owners Pam and Mike are super friendly and made us feel very welcome.

The doors were a bit stiff to open and close so felt that we were disruptive to other patrons

Owners super friendly and helpful

Nous avons adoré notre séjour à l’hôtel Foveaux à Bluff ! L’établissement a un charme un peu rétro dans sa décoration, mais c’est justement ce qui le rend chaleureux et authentique. En plus, il est extrêmement pratique, confortable et impeccable, ce qui rend le séjour encore plus agréable ! Le vrai point fort reste le personnel : une gentillesse incroyable du début à la fin. Toute l’équipe a été aux petits soins avec nous, toujours souriante et agréable à discuter. Ils nous ont même donné de très bons conseils pour la suite de notre roadtrip, ce que nous avons énormément apprécié. Un grand merci pour votre accueil et votre bienveillance, nous garderons un très bon souvenir de notre passage à Bluff !

Very quirky and different from a regular motel .

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It was clean and the owners very friendly

The doors being locked very early

Es ist ein kleines sehr gemütliches Hotel in einem Original Art Deco Gebäude aus den 30er Jahren. Pam und Mike sind sehr herzliche und hilfsbereite Gastgeber. Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen.

Lovely place, clean and the owners were great to chat with. Mike and Pam were very helpful in making sure we were comfortable.

Location close to ferry. Lovely helpful staff.

Friendly staff, comfortable bed, homely feel and close to amenities incl warf.

Location, ease of catching the ferry to Stewart Island and really appreciated hotel offer of leaving my car in their car park.

Unfortunately there was no chef so I could not eat at the hotel nor at the RSA which had the same problem.

The staff were very friendly and helpful and the bed was very comfortable and room very clean.

Comfortable room. Good cafe recommendations from the owner. Close to the ferry terminal for our trip to Stewart Island.

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Location

Very small room

Relaxed atmosphere

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體驗很棒！我和旅伴一起去待了一晚上，旅館風格雖然比較舊，但是很整潔溫馨，老實說我很喜歡他們的風格，也非常的安靜。飯店Owner人也很好，給我們一些關於當地和附近的旅遊景點建議，飯店位置也離海岸很近，所以我不懂為什麼有人會抱怨。未來如果能再來紐西蘭旅行，我也會再來回來拜訪。 Great experience! I stayed here for one night with my friend, and we really enjoyed it. Although the hotel has a slightly older style, it is very clean, cozy, and well maintained. Honestly, I really liked the atmosphere, it felt warm and comfortable, and it was also very quiet. The owner was incredibly kind and gave us some great recommendations for local attractions and things to do nearby. The location is also very close to the coast, which was a big plus for us. I’m honestly not sure why some people would complain? our experience was nothing but positive. If I ever come back to New Zealand in the future, I would definitely stay here again.

Nothing to complain.

The owners Pam and Mike were fantastic and very accommodating. They were also helpful with local advice. It's a very comfortable retro hotel! Great stay!

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A quirky little hotel, with very friendly owners, to the point that they came out into the car park and ensured my car was within the range of the CCTV coverage. Very helpful and informative with local information. Bed was comfortable and bathroom was a good size.

Though tea and coffee were available downstairs 24/7, it would be nice to have it in the room.

Lovely old art deco building, central location, friendly helpful owner. Also close to the ferry terminal and owner offered for me to leave my hire car in the hotel’s car park while visiting Stewart Island.

Not keen on stairs - to get luggage up and down, the owner helped me, so it was not an issue.

The owners are amazing and excellent hosts, so very kind and helpful. Very grateful for their excellent hospitality.

Very comfortable bed. Took you back to the 1970s but in a good way. How accomodation used to be - really enjoyed stay. Owners were extremely friendly and went out of their way to be accomodating. They allowed us to park our car in their carpark when we went to stewart island. Walking distance to the ferry 200m. Would stay there again as we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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Clean and tidy, friendly staff, wifi excellent.

The bed was very hot. Not much sound proofing between room and hallway. Plugs minimal.

Excellent rapport qualité prix et proximité du ferry. Amabilité des propriétaires

Rien

Convenient, quirky but comfortable enough

The booking suggested sea views are available but they certainly are not.

The owner was very informative and the hospitality was fantastic will definitely rebook again

Nil

Friendly owners that helped us out with getting to know Bluff, where to eat, what to do, etc.

Wonderful southern hospitality at an historic hotel in perfect proximity to the ferry terminal.

Everything was lovely

Petit hôtel rétro géré par un hôte plus qu’adorable et arrangeant 🥰 nous avons vraiment apprécié notre séjour dans cet hôtel alors que mon compagnon partait en excursion pour voir les requins le lendemain. La chambre et la salle de bains étaient impeccables et confortables, on sent que le propriétaire des lieux tient à ce que tout soit en ordre et en parfait état pour recevoir ses clients. Je recommande vivement !

Ein wirklich gemütliches Motel mit nostalgischer Einrichtung. Die Besitzer geben sich viel Mühe, damit der Aufenthalt zu einem Supererlebnis wird. Viele gute Tips für Sehenswürdigkeiten, Essen und sportlichen Betätigkeiten wurden uns vermittelt. Vielen herzlichen Dank Pam und Mike - wir kommen wieder und wir werden Euch gerne weiterempfehlen. Marianne und Peter

Suited our purpose, handy to ferry wharf. Staff very ftiendly. Enjoyed our stay.

Creeky floorboards.pleasant experience.

Very comfortable, clean and tidy. It’s old fashioned but it works and I loved my time there.

I wouldn’t say there was anything I didn’t like about the property.

The art deco style of the hotel. The old world charm, the cleanliness and friendliness of the owners.

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a very nice welcome plenty of parking very close to ferry easy wallking distance even me at 89 years old. you could not fault anything. Just a pleasure to stay there pity not longer.

No faults.

Lovely hosts, very helpful with recommendations, fabulous retro decor

Bathroom and toilets a bit rough, could use some updating

Miły personel na recepcji Duży parking z tyłu budynku Blisko sklep spożywczy

We had a great welcome from the owners, they went the extra mile.

Die Atmosphäre der Unterkunft in dem kleinen Küstenstädtchen war wunderschön. Die Zimmer selbst waren gut, hervorheben möchten wir vor allem die Kommunikation mit dem Hotel. Mike war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Da sich unsere Ankunft verzögerte schickte er uns vorsichtshalber eine Nachricht um uns daran zu erinnern daß es im Ort um die Uhrzeit keine Abendessensmöglichkeiten mehr gäbe und wir daher auf der Strecke noch Vorräte besorgen sollten. Auch liess er uns das Auto auf dem Hotelparkplatz eine Nacht länger stehen, die wir auf Stewart Island verbrachten.

Mike & Pam were so friendly and went out of their way to make a short stay as enjoyable as possible. I’ll be back!

The accommodation is quirky, owners very engaging & helpful, beds were so comfortable could have stayed in. The place is a step back in time & decorated in that vain. Staying here was a pleasant surprise.

Great lo location to catch the ferry to Rakiura/ Stewart Island. Simple accommodations that were clean and comfortable. Friendly and helpful owner who lets you park your car there while on the island.

The hotel restaurant wasn’t operating and there were few options nearby.

Location, comfy. Lots of character.

Great hosts

Lovely personal breakfast prepared by the hotel hosts

Lovely Art Deco hotel within a short walk to the ferry terminal. Hosts Mike and Pam were lovely, they let us leave our car here while we went to Stewart island.

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Charming old fashioned hotel with a lot of character. Very friendly owners. Perfectly placed to go across the road and catch the ferry to Stewart Island.

Central location , friendly staff

Tired old fashioned, in need of refreshing

Very clean, comfortable and staff were very helpful

it's a lovely little hotel run by wonderful people. When our son got sick Pam helped us tremendously. If we come back to Bluff we would like to stay there again.

Dieses Hotel ist wirklich wärmstens zu empfehlen!!! Pam und Mike geben sich alle Mühe ihren Gästen einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt zu ermöglichen und sie kümmern sich vorbildlich um ihre Gäste. Sie helfen auch, wenn man Tipps für die Umgebung benötigt und machen sich viele Gedanken. Wir haben uns hier sehr gut aufgehoben gefühlt und sehr gut ausruhen können. Das Hotel ist sehr sauber und es riecht immer hervorragend und frisch. Die Einrichtung erzählt eine Geschichte und hat sehr viel Charakter. Wir fanden es wirklich toll! Bluff ist wirklich sehr sehr toll und es lohnt sich an einem freien Tag zum Stirling Point zu gehen und von dort aus einmal rundum spazierzuwandern! Sollten wir irgendwann wieder an Bluff vorbeikommen, werden wir definitiv hier nächtigen!

Es war alles perfekt!

We had a wonderful stay and it was a great experience in such a characterful hotel. Pam our host made the stay extra special.

They waited for us for a late check-in. They offered free parking while we were at Stewart island for 2 days. They kept our luggage. Fantastic!

Great character rooms and super clean

Helpful and friendly

We especially liked the very friendly owners. They were very accommodating

Comfortable, clean and home-like; wonderfully gracious host; great location if taking ferry to Stewart Island; cozy lounge area on main floor; good water pressure in shower.

Loved talking to the owners Pam and Mike who gave great recommendations and were very friendly. My favorite stay so far in New Zealand!

Great location. Such wonderful people running the hotel. So nice and friendly.

Great option in a remote location.

A little old and tired.

Super sauberes Hotel, liebes Personal. Ein altes, etwas in die Jahre gekommenes Hotel mit gemütlichen Sitzbereich und sogar einer kleinen Bar. Kaffee und Tee war immer gratis vorhanden.Inhaber erlaubte mir sogar das Auto stehen zu lassen für meinen Besuch von Steward Island.

Im Zimmer war kein einziger Haken um etwas aufzuhängen, aber das ist es auch schon.

It was pleasantly nice

No breakfast

Had originally booked another (more expensive) hotel in Bluff for the night before we took the ferry to Rakiura Stewart Island, but when I saw that a room had opened up here that wasn't when I originally booked the other place, I jumped on it and I am very glad I did. We loved the Art Deco design of the building and we were very comfortable in our room. It is also within walking distance of the ferry terminal, and several shops, including a supermarket (and there is a fridge for guests to put their cold things in back at the hotel). Pam and Mike are the kindest hosts - not only did they tell us about the local sights, but they also let us park our car in their carpark at no extra charge *and* they gave us a lift to the ferry. Upon our return, when Pam learned we had been seasick on a very rough ferry ride back to Bluff, she was so kind and made us ginger tea so we would feel better before setting off on the next leg of our journey. We are very glad we changed our booking to the Foveaux! We would totally stay here again.

We should have booked a night at the Foveaux upon our return and relaxed post ferry, instead of just heading off to our next location. But as they say, hindsight is 20/20... More of a FYI than a dislike - several of the restaurants/cafes/takeaways in the area are shut on Mondays (you guessed it, we stayed on a Monday night), or shut earlier in the afternoon, so check ahead. We did get a yummy Chinese takeaway meal at the place next to the Foursquare. (And if all else fails, the Foursquare supermarket is open until 8pm...)

Really friendly and helpful, Mike and Pamela make you feel really welcome and at home immediately.

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Mike and Pam were great hosts with lots of local advice & information. After our boat trip was cancelled they were willing to change our reservation and also gave us separate rooms. The hotel is ideally located very close to the Shark Diving shop a few hundred meters away and Mike again was very accommodating with allowing us to leave our vehicle at the hotel car park, as parking is restricted on the street. Comfortable beds and great hot showers. Breakfast is available if pre booked, large widescreen TV in the communal lounge. Thank you 🙏 Mike and Pam for a great stay and all the very best 👍

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Pam and Mike were lovely hosts! We were travelling to Stewart Island for two days after our stay and Mike and Pam let us park at the hotel - for no cost. Really appreciated!

Clean and walking distance to Stewart Island Ferry!

Location was ideal. Couldn’t have been better for our reason for staying.

Our own planning around shared bathroom facilities. Regular night time visits to the toilet was awkward as didn’t wish to disturb other guests or run into them in the hallway. Squeaky floor!

The welcoming hosts on arrival after a long drive at night, with the offer of a cuppa and the handy information they gave about what to do in the area. The bed was comfortable, and we had a great night's sleep.

We missed the Bluff oyster season by one week!

Friendly host

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Location is awesome, as is this old charming hotel. Owners were super friendly and helpful.

Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I was even driven to the shipyard. The room was very comfortable and shower was powerful. Tea and coffee facilities readily available. Information given about the surrounding area.

Nothing to complain about!!

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