We didn’t go into the town of Haast, but were just outside,...
We didn’t go into the town of Haast, but were just outside, on the road to Jackson Bay. After the crowds and bustle of other towns, Haast Beach was a welcome change. If you like expansive, empty beaches, with great walkability and rock collecting, this is the experience for you.
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Guest review by
Michael
Canada
10.0
A lovely small town on the edge of the Mt Aspiring National...
A lovely small town on the edge of the Mt Aspiring National Park that was a great gateway to all this area has to offer for walking, biking and just enjoying the scenery. Good choices for restaurants, close to a beach and a very neat inviting town.
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Guest review by
Lawrence
Australia
8.0
Not many tourists stop here.
Not many tourists stop here. The Visitors Centre is amazing with a brilliant interpretative display. The drive to Jackson Bay is well worth making the time for to explore the wild Southland areas. Highly recommend the Heartland Hotel for dinner.
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Guest review by
Anonymous
10.0
Great value for money, great room and very good wifi.
Great value for money, great room and very good wifi. Restaurant on-site excellent. But no kitchen in room, no toaster, no fridge in room (shared fridge in hallway), makes it difficult to have breakfast in your room.
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Guest review by
Wilson
10.0
It was a great base to check out South Westland from.
It was a great base to check out South Westland from. We found lots more walks we could have done if we had more days there. Great drive up to Franz Josef and back in a day. The history and geography are amazing. Stunning scenery.
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Guest review by
Pamela
New Zealand
8.0
Some really good coastal walks set up by DOC.
Some really good coastal walks set up by DOC. Some great board walks and coastal walks of various lengths. Peaceful area with most tourists not taking advantage of the walks and stopping in car parks for a quick look only. Warning: don't go off road near beachs. We towed someone out of the sand!
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Guest review by
Michael
New Zealand
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Great host, she is very sociable with each guests and takes good care of them, keeps kitchen always neat and clean, loves gardening and often watering plants in garden lounge, guests enjoy to sit and relax here.
Best location in Haast township, supermarket ON THE SPOT 30sec., Spiker Cafe 1min., Restaurant The Hard Antler 2min., daytime crapes cart and whitebait carts come near here, intercity bus stop is in front of hostel entrance.
Hostel has 3 bikes, I biked to Jackson Bay and enjoyed this good bike.
Very good - What previous guests thought, 496 reviews
Very good · 496 reviews
Great friendly welcome and super location with units clean and comfortable. Well equipped and parking outside door . Units warm and close to hotel for meals . Our go to motel when we are touring the West Coast. Also able to do our laundry which was a bonus .
Very good - What previous guests thought, 507 reviews
Very good · 507 reviews
The motel is located between Haast Beach and Jacksons Bay so you can drive to the latter in about 30 minutes to see the sunset and/or do the Ocean Beach walk. It is near the Hapuka Estuary Walk. It is also dog-friendly.
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,183 reviews
Superb · 1,183 reviews
Nice though compact room, great shower. Haast self really is a small place. We ate at Frontier Cafe in the Heritage Hotel- it was dire!! Suggest you take food with you- the cooking facilities are good
Good - What previous guests thought, 1,882 reviews
Good · 1,882 reviews
We really enjoyed our stay at the Heartland Hotel Haast. Easy check in, clean and tidy rooms and Haast beach a 2 min drive down the road. The whitebait fritter from the restaurant was perfection!!!
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Guest review by
LNetten
New Zealand
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