Bay Vista Waterfront Motel — Hotel in South Island

This was my first time there and wow it's one I'd happily do again. My partner and I went there for our anniversary. We were greeted by a friendly staff member and taken to our room. It only has 7 units which are one & two-bedroom apartment style units and all are located on the waterfront with great views of both Waikawa bay and the marina. You are only a 5 minute drive from Picton. They offer 50+ sky channels as well as free WiFi. There is a great restaurant only a couple of minutes down the road called the Jolly Roger all so close to a coffee cart, playground and boat ramps. They have plenty of room for boat parking at the motel. It was also great to wake up to the tui, bellbird and the smell of the sea. You also can see the ferries coming and going. I recommend to you all as well as family and friends to please give them a try as you won't be...

I had pre-booked this accommodation for our first night in New Zealand, after viewing their website. The staff were polite and friendly. The room was clean, roomy, well appointed, in a quiet location and with a view to die for. There was a small kitchen with all necessary items needed, there was a dining table and the in-room heating was effective. The motel is a few kilometres from the town centre but the benefit was the really quiet location which was nice after a long day of driving. We were gobsmacked when we saw the uninterrupted view of the bay from our room. There is a nice patio with a small table and chairs to sit at so you can have a cuppa, admire the view and watch the birdlife and boats. We definitely didn't want to leave the next morning but it was our first day in NZ so we had to. We will definitely stay again when we are in...

What a lovely place to stay. This tidy modern motel is situated right on the Harbour's edge. Stepped out the door in the morning with our coffee and were greeted by some gorgeous ducks. What characters. Huge shared grass area leading down to the sea.|We had a seperate bedroom and living room with a dining table, for only $162.50. Such good value and a change from the teeny single motel room we had just stayed in in Levin and this only cost us $12.50 more. We needed kitchen facilities due to our special diet. The kitchen had lots in it, even an oven, but the hotplates were not easy to use and the non-stick frypan was a scratched up mess that needed to be binned. This tended to be an ongoing problem with many of the motels we stayed in on our South...