Collyer House
Collyer House sits directly beside Jackson Bay and offers fantastic views of the bay and the Tasman Sea. Collyer House has four cozy rooms with luxurious bathrooms that include fresh bath robes, heated towel racks and sleek bath tubs. Relax in the lounge in front of the large roaring fireplace and chat with fellow travelers. In the warmer months, relax on the stone patio outdoor area and take in the views of the bay. Other amenities include tea and coffee, complimentary breakfast and Internet access. Mount Aspiring National Park and its many hiking trails are a short drive away. Collyer House will arrange for a scenic helicopter tour to pick you up directly from the accommodation and take you to see sights as far away as Milford Sound to the south or Fox and Franz Josef glaciers to the north. Collyer House will also arrange a variety of tours, including fishing and wildlife tours. You might spot the Fiordland crested penguin in the area.
Collyer House
Jackson Bay Road
Haast
South Westland
Tel: 011 (+64) 3 750 0022
collyerhouse.co.nz/
Makarora Wilderness Resort
You'll find Makarora Wilderness Resort at the eastern end of Mount Aspiring National Park. Because the resort sits right on the park's border, you'll enjoy views of the mountains and forest. Makarora Wilderness Resort offers accommodations for any budget. Choose from basic tent sites, powered camper van sites, backpacker dormitories or more exquisite cabins or self-contained chalets. Dorms, cabins, and chalets are set in rustic, wooden a-frame buildings.
Other amenities include a full-service restaurant serving three meals a day, a shop with basic groceries and camping supplies, outdoor swimming pool and booking center for tours and accommodations all over New Zealand. You'll have access to several of Mount Aspiring National Park's hiking trails directly from Makarora Wilderness Resort. You can also go on a jet boat tour or a number of scenic helicopter or plane tours.
Wanaka-Haast Highway (State Highway 6)
Makarora
Otago
Tel: 011 (+64) 3 443 8372
makarora.co.nz
Heartland World Heritage Hotel
The Heartland World Heritage Hotel, just north of Haast Township, has 48 luxury rooms and two family suites with multiple bedrooms. Hotel amenities include an Internet lounge, playground, games room, outdoor barbecue area, restaurant, bar, and café. At the restaurant you'll enjoy traditional New Zealand dishes such as fresh New Zealand salmon, Fiordland venison pie, lamb, and New Zealand's famous, meringue-like dessert, pavlova.
You'll have access to jet boating tours, as well as a variety of wildlife-spotting opportunities. Expect to see New Zealand birds such as the boisterous tui and mischievous kea, as well as fur seals, dolphins and Fiordland crested penguins.
Heartland World Heritage Hotel
State Highway 6
Haast
South Westland
Tel: 011 (+64) 3 750 0828
scenichotelgroup.co.nz/Hotel-By-Location/Haast-West-Coast/Heartland-World-Heritage-Hotel/default.aspx
