Bluff Lodge & Guest House — Hotel in Invercargill City

Perfect place to stay in Bluff to see the sites or to leave your vehicle while you visit Stewart Island. We stayed out the back in the carpark in our van... super cheap at like $35 for the 3 of us to use all the facilities inside. $5 a day to leave your car there securely. Kay and Atu are both legends and so helpful and friendly they make this place a little home away from home. The rooms inside are basic but clean and super cosy and only around $30 a night depending on which type of room you choose. The building is ancient and so full of rustic charm and history its a joy just to hang out there and take it all in. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Thanks for having us Kay and for giving my daughters some gloves when they had misplaced theirs. You're an...

Probably the worst backpackers hostel we ever visited. The building was in a terrible state and needs a very serious renovation. The room we saw was dirty and extremely unsafe (electricity can never pass any serious check, locks not working). The kitchen and shared shower/toilet could use a proper cleaning. The parking area behind the building was used by some people to do some work in their car (tuning?, new stereo?) and we felt our car was at risk given their reaction after we parked.||On the plus side: the price was very low and included wifi and free parking and the staff welcoming us was very friendly and extremely helpful and went the extra mile to make us feel at home. Despite this, we decided not to stay...

If your looking for 5 star then move along, nothing to see here, but, if it's a comfortable bed at an affordable price with a truly lovely hostess/manager then Bluff lodge is the place for you. Lex the owner was away during my visit, so Kay the manager was holding the fort, and doing a lovely job of it. I can recommend the bed in the King room for a restful nights sleep, and the blue cod and chips at the Chip shop down the road. There is an ATM inside at the very back of the local Four Square(supermarket) that accepts most major credit-cards, as cash is king in Bluff. Thanks again Kay, for your lovely care...