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Westport I-Site
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An I-Site with an abundance of information, with dedicated staff who have an extensive knowledge of the local area. You can also book a variety of travel here, including accommodation and Doc bookings for the great walks. We also have a large selection of retail, some from local artists around our region.
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Bob H
Mississauga, Canada17,164 contributions
Westport i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, Westport
Mar 2020
We stopped here on our way from Nelson to Punakaiki for a break. As usual they had a ton of information and brochures. This is a great place to visit if you want any informayption...
Written 9 March 2020
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Carol H
Thanks for your review, very happy to hear your positive comments, and hope you return to Westport some day.
Written 7 June 2020
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wiley-nt
Darwin, Australia103 contributions
Helpful staff
Jan 2019
Great information / vistor centre. Staff assist us in planning our activities, made several suggestions on what and where to vist, very helpful.
Written 26 October 2019
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Carol H
Thanks for your positive comments, it is our pleasure to be of assistance to you.
Written 7 June 2020
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IanTheTraveller
Cambridge U.K.116 contributions
Much better than we expected!
Feb 2019 • Couples
Our guidebook was less than enthusiastic about the west coast in general and Westport in particular, but we found it welcoming, we enjoyed visiting the museum, discovering the history of Westport, and also Cape Foulwind and the nearby seal colony. Negatives? Wi-fi was generally slow to very slow and places like motels (the Ascot Motor Lodge for example) don’t seem to realise that many visitors these days have mission-critical stuff to do while vacationing.
Written 8 March 2019
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Carol H
Thank you for all your positive comments about Westport. Sorry to hear your WiFi was slow. Westport township now has ultra fast free internet along the main street. If you ever come to Westport again please pop in and see us here at the I-site and we will advise you of all the activities, walks and great points of interest to visit.
Written 7 June 2020
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Zephyr329
Ballarat, Australia39 contributions
Kia Ora
Feb 2019 • Solo
The staff at the information centre were so friendly as were he rest of the people in Westport. It’s really nice vibe for tourists to come into with people being so welcoming and friendly. It not only credits the city but also the country. Well done Westport you are certainly tourist friendly and extremely helpful and accommodating. Thank you.
Written 26 February 2019
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Carol H
Thank you for all your positive comments on visiting Westport. Yes, we are known to be a welcoming and friendly town. Our front line staff work hard here to be as helpful and accommodating as they can to make your holiday a memorable experience. We hope you can visit us again in the near future.
Written 7 June 2020
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habanachooky
Mackay, Australia576 contributions
Helpful
Feb 2019 • Couples
Situated in the main street we found this easily. The staff were very helpful and informative. Plenty of information.
Written 25 February 2019
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Carol H
Thanks for all your positive comments on Westport. Glad we could help you out here on your journey.
Written 7 June 2020
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TwistedGravity
Hamilton, New Zealand20 contributions
Very Helpful Staff
Aug 2018 • Solo
Great place to stop in and check out whats on offer locally. Staff are very friendly and helpful. I recommend staying and going into the museum.
Written 25 November 2018
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Carol H
Thank you for your positive comments. Really appreciate it!! Glad you liked Westport!!
Written 26 November 2018
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Anita T
Forster, Australia11,240 contributions
Helpful Staff
Sep 2018 • Couples
We dropped into the information centre to get some information about things to do in the area.
The lady behind the counter was so helpful giving us lots of ideas and giving us a brochure. She told us about the museum and the Denniston Mine. We decided to go for a drive up there the next day so she gave us the relevant information.
We hadn’t booked any accommodation and were thinking of staying at the Westport Motor Hotel. She made the booking for us giving us extra time to look at the museum and town and not having to worry about finding a place to stay.
Written 10 October 2018
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Carol H
Thank you for your positive comments, really appreciate your feedback!!
Written 26 November 2018
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NewZealandCarver
New Zealand428 contributions
Good facility
Jun 2018 • Couples
The Intercity bus stops here so very convenient for those travelling on the bus. Staff friendly, great array on pamphlets etc. Like Greymouth for those without transport (like us) there is not much to do in the town. The centre however was not able to offer us any local tours, however we did hire a car ourselves. Centre quite amenable for us to leave our luggage there to await our bus trip (later in the day). Good service!
Written 7 July 2018
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Carol H
Thank you for your response on Trip Advisor, we really appreciate your comments. Regarding local tours, we have the Norwest Cave tours, Outwest Tours, which is an outdoor adventure tracking into the outback of Charleston, Wild River Rafting, which is 45 minutes north of Westport. I am guessing maybe because of the absence of a car, when you visited us, these tours may of been a problem to get to? In Winter they do require a minimum of 4 people to operate also. Hope this helps!! Once again, thanks for your response.
Written 12 August 2018
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santo t
Auckland, New Zealand7,413 contributions
Really good I-Site because ..........
Apr 2018 • Couples
A really good Information Centre because not only I-Site but also a museum, Coal Museum. The service form the staff was good and informative related to the town and the locality of Westport. Plenty of informative brochures, souvenirs shop and booking place. On top of that, as the bonus, at the rear of the same building there is the COAL TOWN Museum, a really good museum tell us the history and anything of the town related to the coal. Location at the main street of Westport next to row of shops.
Written 13 May 2018
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Carol H
Thank you so much for your feedback, much appreciated!!
Written 14 May 2018
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2ofus1967
Papamoa, New Zealand31 contributions
Just popped in.
Mar 2018 • Couples
We called in to get information about getting to the Denniston mining site, The woman at the counter was really nice and gave us all the help we needed plus told us the road had recently been sealed all the way to top. We were glad to hear that as we had traveled a few unsealed roads up the coast.
Written 28 April 2018
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Carol H
Thank you for your positive comments. Yes, a great spot up in Denniston with a fantastic view on a clear day!!
Written 14 May 2018
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