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CLOUD9 Curio Bay, beachfront, Porpoise Bay.

Beachfront holiday home for sun and fun

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Exterior
Master Bedroom
View from Master Bedroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Curio Bay, Southland
  • Place, Curio Bay Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Curio Bay Petrified Forest
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Porpoise Bay Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

2nd Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master with Ocean View

1 Queen Bed

Sleepout

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

CLOUD9 Curio Bay, beachfront, Porpoise Bay.

Just a few kilometres from Slope Point, the southernmost point of the South Island, nestled in the Catlins lie the magical Curio and Porpoise Bays. A small detour from the Southern Scenic Route guides you to a slice of paradise. The area is rich with wildlife, scenic beauty and heritage. Points of interest include a Jurassic Petrified forest, bush walks, swimming, surfing, kayaking and endless Southern Ocean views. The Waikawa Museum highlights the whaling, logging and pioneering heritage of this fertile region. Hector’s Dolphin visit annually from October through to March (occasionally April). You will be able to watch them teach their young to surf the waves just in front of CLOUD9. Walk down the road to the Petrified Forest at the end of the day to watch the Yellow-eyed penguins return onto the rock shelf from a day of fishing to preen and make their way into the flax to feed their hidden hungry chicks.

Take the road less travelled, settle in with your family in one of the cosiest homes in one of the most beautiful locations on the planet. CLOUD9 is modest, inviting, secure and has fantastic views of the pristine coastline – a photographer’s dream. The beds and linen are luxurious and wonderfully comfortable. Your drinking water comes from the sky, there’s none tastier. It's impossible to communicate all of this magic with the written word. Your memories will be priceless.

Invercargill (the gateway to Stewart Island) and Bluff are one hour further West, down the track. Invercargill offers a little of everything anyone could ever want. Dunedin lies three hours to the North. It is a thriving City with the world class University of Otago and a rich cultural heritage. Queenstown is also about three hours away, a bustling resort destination loved by many. The Southern part of the South Island will become an everlasting memory but nothing will surpass your time at CLOUD9.

Special conditions:
.... Beach Towels not provided
•Smoking allowed outside only;
**Penguins resting/nesting on property**
•Pets allowed with prior approval, must be on leash at all times;
•Please, no shoes in house;
Coin Operated washer/dryer ($2 coins required for use), Cold water only
Private Beach Access, 30m sandy track
Full kitchen facilities
Please note we do not have Wifi availiable

Extras: Cleaning (included); Linen (included);

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Beach view
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Curio Bay

Located in Curio Bay, this holiday home is on the beach. Waipapa Point Lighthouse is a local landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Curio Bay Beach and Curio Bay Petrified Forest. Scuba diving and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby.
Map
Curio Bay, Southland

What's nearby

  • Curio Bay Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Curio Bay Petrified Forest - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Porpoise Bay Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • McLean Falls - 40 min drive - 43.5 km
  • Purakaunui Falls - 58 min drive - 73.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Curioscape - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Niagara Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Blue Cod Blues - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is CLOUD9 Curio Bay, beachfront, Porpoise Bay. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at CLOUD9 Curio Bay, beachfront, Porpoise Bay.?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at CLOUD9 Curio Bay, beachfront, Porpoise Bay.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is CLOUD9 Curio Bay, beachfront, Porpoise Bay. located?

Nestled on the beach, this Curio Bay holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Curio Bay Beach and Curio Bay Petrified Forest. Porpoise Bay Beach is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 206 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 206 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 206 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 206 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 206 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Felicite J.

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

Great location and lovely house, with everything we needed including an amazing view!

Great location, we had a fabulous time beach walking and watching the wild life.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie F.

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

Incredible place to stay

Such an immaculate bach in the most idyllic setting. This place has everything you need. They've kept the bach vibe with this property and waking up to the sunrise and dolphins playing in the waves was just absolutely magicical. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrin H.

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

Lovely Cottage in great nature

Cosy cottage with a beautiful ozeanview .We love the walks on the beach and the rainforest.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monique S.

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

Great spot

We had a really nice time here, Curio Bay is a fantastic location. Would highly recommend anyone to stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Jill S.

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

Curio bay

Great location and views from house, very comfy beds and good log fire with plenty of firewood.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeremy t.

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

Bliss on the beach..

Excellent wee Bach right on thebeach,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shirley T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property lacked normal equipment such as tv & internet.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shona D.

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

Stunning views and wildlife on the doorstep

Classic batch, cosy and relaxing and really appreciated being to have the family dog with us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

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

Window on dolphins playground.

We loved our stay at Cloud9. Views amazing, wildlife amazing. House warm and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Morris M.

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

Back again

This place is the location to die for. Never get tired of the views or the wildlife. We will return!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill G.

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

Amazing!!

Love this place! Everything you need. Comfy furniture, beds, dolphins and seals surfing the waves all day long outside the house. Heaps of little blue penguins around the property. 10 out of 10
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Goodstays Q., New Zealand

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

Great spot right by the beach!

Amazing bach by the beach, no TV and no Wifi which was wonderful. We almost completed the 2000 piece puzzle but fell asleep. Thanks again, Nick & Laura.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

John C.

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

A view to die for.

Our 3rd visit to the Catlins, but our first to ‘Clould 9’ and Curio Bay. What a wonderful view on our first night in the wind and rain - power cut and all - but even better the next morning in the sun. A lovely tidy rib in a fantastic position with a lovely cosy comfortable bed. We saw a couple of dolphins out in the bay, surfers and lots of birds but sadly no penguins. We shall definitely return if (when) we return to New Zealand. Jackie and John Cornell, (Surrey, UK)
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dreamy place to stay with amazing views and really well appointed crib, we are really looking forward to coming back
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed every minute of out stay even though the weather was rough. The huge clear doors and windows enabled us to watch the waves and tides try to “tame” the elements. It was an ever changing scene.
Sunrise
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane G.

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

Great location, great views

Cozy comfortable relaxing. Great views to wake up to
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

K L.

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

Superb views

Perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

louise p.

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

Ocean frontage bliss!

Possibly the best place we stayed in during our time in NZ, the peace and quiet and closeness to the beach, not to mention seeing dophins and hearing penguins, meant that we felt we had found a little piece of heaven.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kere K.

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

Kemp family stay (4adults)

Drop dead gorgeous location on the beach. Sounds of surf 24/7, Hectors dolphins feeding in the surf. No penguins unfortunately otherwise a perfect stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa H.

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

Fabulous seafront escape

A great place to recharge and reconnect with nature right on the beach. Hector's dolphins just metres from the shore, sea lions, surf and peace! Cosy and comfortable with amazing views! Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bel S.

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

Amazing

Amazing place with such easy communication. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerry K.

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

Stunning location

The house and location was absolutely amazing. So peaceful and quiet apart from the ocean. Very relaxing and was hard to leave.Have some beautiful photos to remind us.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

nancy s.

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

Fun in Curio Bay

Perfect for 2 couples. View was wonderful. Dolphins and penguins. Met one of the owners as he was working in the vegetable garden, he was very friendly and had lots of penguin information. Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Olaf H.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Musty old bach

Will not stay again. Did not stay this time. As soon as we walked in we knew we could not stay there with our 3 little kids. The location and wildlife is sublime. We had been traveling NZ for 2 months and stayed in a dozen places at this price point. This was our first “traditional batch”. As foreigners, we did not know what this meant. The cleaner had done everything they could and the place was very tidy. But the carpet is old and musty, the whole place has a smell, the wallpaper is peeling, the bathroom is layers of laminate peeling up. We were expecting this to be the pinnacle of a 3 month trip to NZ. Instead, we found ourselves searching for alternative accommodation in one of the most remote parts of the country. We had to drive all the way to Invercargill. The listing does not really show the inside of the house or the bathroom. Curio bay is awesome, and we feel really disappointed not to have chosen the right place to enjoy a beach week there. If the listing was more clear about the condition of the home, we would have booked somewhere else.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine J.

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

Gorgeous Kiwi Bach on the Beach

We loved our stay at Cloud 9… stunning views and a comfy and cosy cottage. The log fire was very much appreciated - and even though it was January - It was really cold so we lit the fire! It was toasty warm and made it lovely inside watching the howling wind and large waves crashing on the rocks. Would definitely stay again! Even saw a penguine!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

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