Noah's Boutique Accommodation Moeraki — Hotel in South Island

Most definitely stay here if you can. Place and hosts are beautiful. Tonight we were meant to be spending our first proper night in New Zealand at Noah's. After travelling literally half the way round the world to see the wonders New Zealand has to offer and spending a year planning our trip we were foiled at our first hurdle.... we arrived in Christchurch, had a rest night there, then ready for our adventures.... pick up hire car and "o where you off to?" Down the east coast right down south then up the west we say excitedly.... the response of 'you'll not be going anywhere south of Christchurch, bridges are down after a flood' is the response. Queue horrified faces and tears. Rang Leonie to say we cant get there. Straight away, are you my guests for tonight? I saw on the news last night but didn't have a number to contact you. What follows is her trying every possible Avenue to get us on our planned trip. Not for her to get money from us but to genuinely try to help us out. Find any route or option, including people on Facebook looking for people to share a helicopter!!! Unfortunately we have a hire car so that doesn't seem feasible. She even offers to drive 4 hour round trip if we can possibly get to a tiny airport past the flooded roads. In the end we cant get a flight down unless for 10 x the general fare and no car at the other end to actually get us onwards. We really wish we were spending the night at Noah's with what we know would be most wonderful host. They had previously offered to take us down to restaurant and back so we didn't have to drive. Hopefully catch you if we are ever lucky enough to visit again. What a lovely woman who made an awful day so...

😊: From the moment my husband and I arrived at Noah's, we felt instantly relaxed and welcomed by the beautiful owner Leonie. We felt like we had arrived at at a family members home so warmly welcomed. Leonie asked questions to establish that we had everything we might need, and also advised where to eat and what was delicious from the menu. We would eat at Fleur's, however, though we were disappointed as Fleur's is closed , we absolutely loved our evening and meal at the Moreaki Tavern. It was literally a stones throw away also. We woke to birds on the outside table and in the tree in our wonderful sea view room. We strongly advise anybody and everybody to stay with this wonderful lady in her wee part of Paradise. Thank you again Leonie, Tony and I look forward to staying with you again xx. 😢: Wish we had more time and could have...

I booked Noah's on the basis of a recommendation from Fleur's Place, wanting somewhere close to the restaurant for one night as I'd made a special detour to have a meal at Fleur's (which I highly recommend). Although a little way up the road from the restaurant, my hosts could not have done more to help and welcome me and offered on numerous occasions to take me to and from the restaurant to avoid my having to drive myself. The room was very comfortable with huge fluffy towels in the bathroom, but what made it special was the personal effort made by Bruce & Leonie in making me feel so welcome, which included inviting me to join them for a drink on their sun deck. A personalised experience like this is always best and I have no hesitation in recommending...