About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Acheron Cottages in Manapouri offers a serene holiday home experience with a beautiful garden and terrace. Guests enjoy free WiFi, ensuring connectivity during their stay. Comfortable Amenities: The property features private check-in and check-out services, housekeeping, laundry, and free on-site parking. Additional facilities include an outdoor seating area, picnic spots, family rooms, and barbecue facilities. Scenic Views: Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace, taking in stunning mountain and lake views. The surrounding area is ideal for boating, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities. Local Attractions: Located 14 mi from Te Anau Glow Worm Caves and 14 mi from Fiordland Cinema, Acheron Cottages is also close to Te Anau Wildlife Center and Lake Henry. The quietness of the area enhances the peaceful atmosphere.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
2 twin beds
Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
2 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Manu
    Canada Canada
    Everything was perfect. Clean, efficient modern and convenient.
  • Lisa
    United States United States
    Nice little cottage with everything one might need. We especially enjoyed the location close to Doubtful Sound cruise departure and within driving distance from Milford Sound. Baby alpacas at the neighboring farm are adorable.
  • Julie
    United States United States
    What a fun location - close enough to ‘town’ to walk as in, to the only Pub and Shop (and amazing book store!), but far enough to be dark and quiet. Wow the stargazing opportunities! Jo offered us fresh eggs and apples from her farm and gave other...
  • Helen
    Canada Canada
    Location was quiet and near a small nature preserve.
  • Matt
    United States United States
    Loved seeing the night sky in this dark sky preserve-adjacent hotel.
  • Shai
    Israel Israel
    great location, 3 minutes from town and about 15-20 from Te Anau. comfortable beds, a great kitchen and amazing views. The hostess was lovely and accommodating and came to meet us upon arrival.
  • Kathy
    Canada Canada
    The location and cottage were beautiful and exceeded my expectations in terms of size, amenities and comfort. It was great to be able to do a load of laundry during our stay. We were only there for only 1 night and wished we could have stayed...
  • Damian
    New Zealand New Zealand
    It's a great little place in a perfect location. And is set up to be accessible, which is nice.
  • Stephen
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great views of the surrounding mountains, and lovely sense of space arising from location on farmland. Property spacious, convenient and well-equipped; very comfortable beds. Although we didn't need it, wheelchair accessibility was a notable...
  • Fiona
    Australia Australia
    Comfortable and absolutely spotless. Everything you would want for a lovely getaway.

Host Info

9.7
Host Review Score
Welcome to Acheron Cottages - your home away from home. The cottages are fully self-contained and have all that you need for a self catering holiday. But if you don't feel like cooking there are cafes and restaurants nearby also. Indoors has all you require to be warm and comfortable. We have outdoor barbecues in a sheltered area. Countryside and mountain views are all around.
Jo and Reg welcome you to stay. We have lived in Manapouri for over 27 years (since 1994) – we owned the local petrol station for the first couple of years that we came to the area. At the time that we purchased the petrol station we also purchased a small kayaking operation – we built this business up to include our main product which was “kayak and cruise tours” to Doubtful Sound. We operated these tours for 21 seasons until the close of the summer season in April 2016 when we sold the kayak tour business to another local operator.. We will continue to operate lake cruises on Lake Manapouri. We purchased the cottages from our neighbour in September 2016. We live on a small lifestyle block a short distance from the cottages.
The cottages are located on the outskirts of the Manapouri township in a semirural area but are only a two minute drive to the lake, township and Doubtful Sound tour departure point. There are rural and awesome, everchanging mountain views from the property. The local alpaca farm and fibre shop is located a 5 minute walk away. Te Anau which is our closest service town is 20 minutes drive away - you can enjoy a meal at the restaurants there, view Ata Whenua at the cinema, take the boat cruise to the glow worm caves or continue on to Milford Sound or enjoy a myriad of other outdoor activities..
Language spoken: English

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
NZD 10 per child, per night

Prices for cribs aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Acheron Cottages of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.