5/5 - Excellent
Best steak at the hard antler bar great service and friendly staff.

Unit was clean and an excellent location. The only let down was there was no fridge. Otherwise everything else was fine.
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026

Grateful to have a dry place to land after riding all day in the torrential rain. Friendly staff, laundry on site, warm showers.
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026

The room was very clean, and the office reception was very friendly. There was a restaurant right next door that had a great breakfast.
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026

The host is so lovely & responds quickly. The house is an old school clean homely spacious house. Everything we needed was there & great instructions if required. Thanks so much for being one of the best hosts ever. Good luck with all your reno's in future
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025

Birdsong Cottage is a delightful, charming and quirky property at Makarora, with a real old time kiwi crib/ bach feel. The birds’ song was constant during the day and we also heard a ruru (morepork) one night.This was a fantastic base for us to explore parts of the tracks along the Haast Highway ...
Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026

Great place to stay - fenced for the dog, and just a really peaceful and cool vibe. Perfect for a few days to explore the coast, rivers and forests of the area. Thanks for sharing your cosy bach - it really was, slept great, awesome location. Will definitely be coming back.
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025
Enjoy an outing to Aotearoa Gemstones during your stay in Haast. Stroll along the riverfront or discover the area's glaciers.
Haast Visitor Centre is just one of the places to see in Haast, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Roaring Billy Falls during your travels in Haast. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Best steak at the hard antler bar great service and friendly staff.
it was many years since we'd been there and we'd forgotten how remote and isolated it was. We had some difficulty with mobile connections between family members.
Motels near the highway have higher prices as many tourists don’t go any further (Jackson Bay was beautiful with many short walking trails on the way - lots of history also).
A very small town with very limited choice for eating. Overpriced small supermarket
