Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island

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A modern building with a covered entrance and a garden area in front.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a dishwasher, and a coffee maker.
A cozy living room with a green sofa, a wooden crate coffee table, and a wooden floor.
A house with a balcony, surrounded by dense vegetation.
A dining area with a long wooden table, metal chairs, and a hanging light fixture.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Stewart Island, Stewart Island
  • Place, Bunkhouse Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rakiura Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Observation Rock
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Stewart Island (SZS-Ryans Creek)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Oban

Oban is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Rakiura National Park and Observation Rock, while Bunkhouse Theatre and Rakiura Museum are cultural highlights. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and ecotours nearby.
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Stewart Island, Stewart Island

What's nearby

  • Bunkhouse Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Rakiura Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Observation Rock - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Rakiura National Park - 19 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Stewart Island (SZS-Ryans Creek) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Sea Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kai Kart - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Church Hill Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Snuggery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Just Café (Kiwi-French Crêpery) - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Kererū House - Rakiura/Stewart Island located?

Situated in Oban, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Bunkhouse Theatre and Rakiura Museum. Observation Rock and Rakiura National Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 122 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything about Kereru House was perfect - space for our large group, ease of booking, access, proximity to wharf, comfort etc. Made a good trip to the Island great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful stay at Kererū House. It was clean, spacious, warm and relaxed. A great location and made our Rakiura stay even better.Thanks Andrew
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Excellent location for a stay on Stewart Island!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Your property was ideal for our extended family. Very close to ferry terminal and all the places we wished to experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kereru house is so comfy and welcoming. The house is so well designed and just enhances the location. So much birdlife to see just from the balcony. We loved the house and the island.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, wonderful views. house well equipped
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Kereru Lodge

A lovely stay, lodge is immaculately clean, heated nicely, well setup with gorgeous views, was perfect for our family getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was amazing

Location incredibleHouse perfect Loved itFully recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a excellent stay,went fishing

Excellent experience
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

We had a fantastic stay. We were two families and found it great that there were two bathrooms and 4 bedrooms. The place was warm and comfortable and the kids loved the games box and dvd's after each day of exploring.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful spot and lovely Bach

Slice of paradise
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Perfect for three couples
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location & great amenities

We loved that the bach was easy walking distance to the town centre and Bathing Beach. The deck is a fabulous place to hang out, especially with the new BBQ, and we appreciated the DVD player and DVD collection after a day of exploring. Ideal place for a family or two!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Wow, what a lovely place to stay, everything about this place suited a gathering of friends. The kitchen & living space had a great flow between it an the sheltered deck. The location meant we could just walk out the door and walk to any number of areas for bush or beach walks, the small retail area and eateries where easy to access. This is a very tranquil place to visit and the accommodation was excellent with great views.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

kereru house

wonderful property plenty of room for the 12 of us everything we needed was there everyone had a wonderful stay and we all want to come back really cant think of any negatives with our stay here
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stewart Island

We stayed at Kereru House for 5 nights and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. House was well set up, though the washing machine was out of order, and provided good accommodation. Excellent location near to the ‘centre’.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous view and location

We stayed here for 2 nights. Easy walk from the ferry building- less than 5 mins. The house was spacious clean and warm. 2 bathroom with 2 separate toilets was great. Recommend to all.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year at Kereru House

We were two families and had an amazing time at Kereru House for New Year. Great location, very spacious, well equipped and comfortable home. A variety of birdlife including Kaka and a Kiwi in the garden!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect Stewart Island experience

Fantastic house and location. Couldnt ask for more. The covered deck provides a great all weather relaxation point. Good for big groups, we were 7 adults, 4 children and 2 infants and it worked very well. Very close to the beach, playground, store and ferry/plane transfer. Awesome spot. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

A group of 8 ladies stayed early September 2023. The house was perfect for a large group. Location was so close to town with 5min walk to hotel/superette/e-bike hire/return flight check/in. Very well equipped kitchen and large commercial toilet paper dispensers which didn’t run out. Lots of board games. Fabulous view of bay and township. Easy Walking distances to other bays and ferry wharf to Ulva island. We all agreed it was a fabulous location would definitely stay again Only negative - booking offers free taxi pick up on arrival - I was told in full booking detail email to ‘ring or text cab company to ‘confirm’ pick up before arrival to island -( I took this to mean the taxi had already been booked for us by owners and we were to confirm we were definitely going to arrive so rang them to confirm when heading out to bluff to the ferry. When I texted them they said they were fully booked. So ‘confirm’ means ‘book’ So do your own booking with Aurora Cabs well in advance of your arrival. Lucky the day was fine and we were all fit enough to walk up the hill with our luggage. All in all a fabulous stay and Stewart Island turned on fabulous weather and the locals were just wonderful :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Great location.

Lovely property, great location we had a great week away with friends. A few things to make our stay more enjoyable would be a dishwater ( who’s wants to do dishes on holiday!) and a dryer. We were only given one towel each for the week, was very difficult to get washing dry with 8 of us. A run about car would also be a great bonus as walking up the steep hill with groceries and boxes of beer wasn’t ideal. Communication with property manager was nonexistent she never answered the phone or returned our calls. Andrew and Lisa did reply to our email.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Great Location for a larger family group

It is a good property with an excellent location. There was confusion over the current property manager. The previous manager came up in one of my communications but they left the Island a few months ago. Please review the information sent out to insure it is up to date. The review could have been excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great property, extremely comfortable , great location .
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic view, great location!

Overall we had a great weekend in Stewart Island. Would definitely return to this property. Great for a group!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls on the road again tour group

hi we enjoyed our stay at the house, easy meet and greet with Lorry and easy booking with great communications with owner, will be back thanks again Pam
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
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