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The wilderness retreat is a beautiful and peaceful little oasis on the dart river and the drive in/out is stunning. The kitchen had everything you needed and it was nice to make some connections in the common area. The showers have a 10 min light timer on them for the sake of sustainability which I understand but is just something to note after a long day of adventuring. We stayed here in the midst of doing van life on S Island and the bathrooms were similar to the holiday parks. Public, lots of bugs and kind of stinky but there were enough that I never had to wait for one when needed.

This place should not be there on Expedia. For the price it is it’s a no go to anyone. Most unhygienic place I have stayed in my entire life with shared bathroom experience. The towels were with smells and stains ( not sure if they were just dried and rolled back), sometimes there were no towels. The hand soap was a manual squeeze type and with 10 people sharing it I expected it to be hands free. The toilet did not have any seat paper or disinfectant towels to wipe them before use. I have been having skin rashes after using them though I wiped off the seats with paper. The rooms are so cramped and the power plugs don’t work. The place isn’t a distinct one to be honest and New Zealand has so many of those trails and spots for outdoor activities. Total disappointment and waste of money and they are just waiting for people to book and with a no refund policy or a no cancellation policy. If the place is really good it would be booked all the time or even in last minute and they still had empty rooms. Not worth going that far on a unpaved road for a disappointmentz

Beautiful location, clean comfortable room, great food and friendly and welcoming staff

Warm welcome, stunning setting, local business, luscious food, spotless.

I was surprised when they asked for a credit card at check-in as this is really just hostel type accommodation and we had paid in full. We ate dinner at the restaurant and paid in full after dinner, including a tip. A few days later, I was billed an extra $184. When I queried it, they said it was for dinner for both myself and my friend. However, they also billed my friend for both our dinners. They then said I had to prove I had paid for dinner. I sent them the transaction receipt showing I had paid for my part of the dinner and my friend had paid separately. I still have not had a refund.