It is a very minor gripe in saying the internet was at times a bit scratchy, but you're on Stewart Island, a good distance away from the mainland South Island in an isolated place with a small population, so it's not unreasonable to expect this to be the case. I didn't consider this to be a deal breaker

Everything was as advertised and worked exactly as it should. The location was excellent, only a short 5 minute walk down the road to the ferry terminal, local shop and to the pub in Oban. You are surrounded by trees and wake to the sound of birdsound. Expect also to see native birds flying. This is a superb place to stay.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing.

Gorgeous little motel to stay in Stewart Island. We loved how it was nestled in a garden setting w the sound of birds & great privacy. Thank you to Vicki for picking us up & for the team also letting us leave our packs here for the day. Would def stay again. Very comfortable stay thank you.

Stayed in August 2025

Bed was too soft

Peaceful private Clean

Stayed in April 2025

We had a wonderful stay with Kaka Retreat. It was nice and peaceful and a short walking distance back to four square if you needed anything. The staff are wonderful and very helpful. The rooms are tidy and have everything you need. A comfortable bed, the shower pressure was fabulous. The heating of the rooms was perfect, We were so warm. The kitchen had everything you needed for a stay. In fact, We were able to cook ourselves dinner on the last night with the electric fry pan. You get your own porch you can sit out on and watch all the native birds flying around. 30 minutes Into arriving We saw Kaka birds, which was absolutely wonderful. Lastly, if you make communication with the team at Kaka Retreat about your arrival to the Island they will pick you and your luggage up from the ferry terminal as that is what we did it was so handy. I would definitely book back with Kaka Retreat again.

Stayed in July 2025

Nil

Nestled in beautiful bushlands a nice walk to the pub

Stayed in May 2025

Didn't see a Kiwi .....but that was our fault .No nothing

Lovely unit tucked away in the native bush . Very comfortable . Great heating .Short walk to the pub .

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing , was a great place to stay.

LOVELY NATIVE BUSH AND WILD LIFE.

Stayed in May 2025

Friendly, very accessible, warm, and cozy.

Stayed in May 2025

Only a double bed and a bit small Needed a larger shower cubicle. Barely fits one small person

Peaceful. Welll appointed. Heaps of space. Warm. Clean Pickup from ferry. Coffee plunger

Stayed in May 2025

Laundry facilities a bit costly but good quality.

Good kitchen facilities and walking distance to township

Stayed in May 2025

Room size is great. Room for 2 people to spread out and still have good space to themselves. Beds were comfortable, and the shower was great. Kaka birds just outside the window. Walk to the village in just 10 minutes. Pick up and drop off service was awesome and appreciated.

Stayed in May 2025

Wish it had a cook stove for the available fresh oysters, abalone, and fish.

Modern update. Clean as a whistle, lots of outdoor light, very comfortable beds. Spacious room, free and friendly, pick up and drop off service from ferry or airport. Delicious water. French press coffee in rooms,

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing that I can think of

Ideal for us as a family. We had everything we needed and the staff were very helpful.

Stayed in April 2025

Felt like we were in a secluded spot with the bush all around us and hearing the birds.

Stayed in April 2025

We didn't see any kaka, just tuis

Cabin in the bush. We heard a kiwi screech in early hours of morning. Proximity to village

Stayed in April 2025

Lovely location

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

Easily accessible, great location. Friendly staff. Comfortable and nice place to stay

Stayed in April 2025

TV needs updating. Only two channels and no ability to stream.

We were met at the ferry and shown around town before being taken to our accommodation. It was great having access to the room despite it being only 11am. The birdlife right outside our room was amazing- kaka,tui, bellbirds, kakariki.

Stayed in April 2025

Good sized unit, comfortable stay

Stayed in April 2025

The most comfortable thick duvet on the best. Such a good nights sleep. A short walk up the hill to reach the property from the ferry terminal. Everything we needed for our short stay was there. Our host let us know we only had a short amount of time if we wanted food at the hotel in the village, so glad of this or we would have missed it.

Stayed in April 2025

The room was spacious and comfortable, the grounds were very pretty and Stewart Island was a pleasure. Staff were friendly and picked us up and dropped us off to the airport depot which was much appreciated. Some notes - the fridge was turned off which we didn’t realise until a while after putting our food in. The property is very close to the ‘town centre’ but is up a hill. We did have an odd experience on check-out - the owner had agreed the day before to drop us off in town at 9:45am. We were running a couple of minutes late - she knocked loudly on the glass and seemed quite annoyed at us, so I said it was our bad and no worries, we could just walk to town ourselves and not hold her up. She then said she was dropping some other people down at 10am so we could join them and we said that would be great. But she then questioned us repeatedly about whether we would want the 10am drop-off such as “so what are we doing?” “What’s your decision” “So what is it?” Which we kept confirming so were quite confused and a bit taken-aback at the pointedness of it. Once confirmed she walked briskly away and I saw another woman ask how she was and she seemed to respond in an exasperated manner. It could well have been miscommunication or annoyance at something else so I haven’t given a bad rating as beside from this our interactions were friendly and we had a great stay. It did however unfortunately leave us feeling a bit uncomfortable and made an unpleasant end to an otherwise enjoyable stay (the driver was then someone else).

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing.

Lovely retreat - quiet, leafy, dark at night & comfortable. A short walk from the town centre. Lovely hosts who picked us up from the ferry and stored our bags while we were away hiking. Our room was well equipped and good water pressure.

Stayed in March 2025

All good

Not applicable

Stayed in March 2025

Lovely quiet location within walking distance of the ferry and restaurants. Spacious and clean unit. We enjoyed our stay!

Stayed in March 2025