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Purple Peak Retreat Surfing Lodge And Relaxpackers
This rustic surf lodge and backpackers has glorious sea views and a rugged, out-of-the-way location.
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Okuti Garden
Part eco-aware homestay, part WWOOFer's haven and an all-round funky and friendly place to stay. Options include sleeping in a teepee, a Mongolian yurt, house truck, earth-brick cottage or farmhouse.
Coombe Farm
Choose between staying in the private and romantic Shepherd's Hut – complete with an outdoor bath – or in the historic farm house, now lovingly restored and dotted with interesting contemporary art and Asian antiques.
Double Dutch
Posh enough to be a B&B but budget-friendly, this relaxed hostel is perched on a secluded river estuary in farmland.
Chez La Mer
A friendly backpackers with well-kept rooms and a shaded garden, complete with fish ponds, hammocks, barbecue and outdoor seating; it’s also a TV-free zone. Free bikes and fishing rods are available.
Old Shipping Office
A self-contained apartment in a restored heritage building with an interesting past. (No prizes for guessing the building’s former incarnation.
Garthowen
With two vintage Citroën cars, two friendly Jack Russell terriers and four super-comfortable en suite rooms, (almost) everything comes in twos at this upscale B&B rebuilt in heritage style using recycled cedar.
La Rive Motel
Old-style motel with big rooms and good facilities; well priced considering each unit (studio, two- and three-bedroom options) is fully self-contained.
Oinako Lodge
This glorious timber mansion was built in 1865 for the British magistrate. It's now an upmarket bed and breakfast with five themed rooms and expansive bay windows with sea and garden views.
Okains Bay Camping Ground
On pine-tree–peppered ground right by a beach, with spick-and-span kitchen facilities and coin-operated hot showers. Pay your fees at the house at the camping ground’s entrance.
Halfmoon Cottage
This marvellous cottage at Barrys Bay (12km from Akaroa) is a blissful place to spend a few days lazing on the big verandahs or in the hammocks dotting the lush gardens.
Onuku Farm Hostel
An eco-minded backpackers with basic huts, tent sites and a comfy house on a sheep farm near Onuku, 6km south of Akaroa.
Tresori Motor Lodge
For designer-conscious lodgings treat yourself to the Tresori; its rich, colourful decor is anything but bland. It's a short walk to Akaroa's waterfront cafe and restaurant strip.
Akaroa Top 10 Holiday Park
On a terraced hillside above town and connected by a pathway to Woodhills Rd, this pleasant park has good harbour views and versatile options for every budget.
Little River Campground
This sprawling campground near the hamlet of Little River is arrayed around a forest and riverside setting. Accommodation ranges from grassy tent sites through to rustic Kiwiana cabins.