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An amazing place for lots of reasons. Set up on the hill behind the town, it has great views over the sea and the beach. It is a little way out of town, but that makes it quite and easy to find. The site used to be a prison and a mental institution in the past. Both systems have left their mark, and now it is a real curiosity to look round and find ward beds set up, individual and shared facilities and other quirky places. The facilities were fine and with very few sites it provided all that was required. Very friendly and helpful staff too making the stay even more worthwhile.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Spotlessly clean lodge and backpackers with wonderful views. Very unusual atmosphere of a former mental hospital, with spooky abandoned buildings nearby. Love it, and have stayed several times. Outstanding value.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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This was a last minute decision to stay in Hokitika for the night and i’m so happy i chose this place. By all means is it nothing fancy but this place has character and its a place you will never forget. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and such a cool atmosphere. Shout out to Leo for his kindness and help!!
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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As a local, I have an interest in Seaview and the history, so I decided to go and stay at the lodge for a night. My friends and I put some garlic bread in the oven for a late night snack. 10 minutes into the garlic bread cooking on 180°c, the fire alarms started going off. I would just like to point out that there was no smoke coming from the oven at all. I quickly switched the oven off and took the garlic bread out before exiting the building. The lady who is running the show came over and we told her about using the oven and then the firefighters came to check out the building and we kept getting looked at as if they thought we were doing something terrible. We thought everything was fine in the end because they were all saying the fire alarms must be sensitive. We called again, this is about 2 days later, to see if we could stay again and we have been informed that we have been banned from staying at the lodge because they got charged for the firefighters coming out. My constructive criticism here is that there should be a sign next to the fan that sits above the oven stating to turn the fan on whilst cooking and where the switch for the fan is located. The switch is on the other side of the kitchen and is in no way indicated to be the switch for the fan. I give one star because the lodge was lovely to stay at, hence why trying to book again. But I am appalled by the way the blame has been put on us for something that was out of our control and could have been avoided with either proper use of signage or by vocally pointing out the switch. As a final note, remember when staying somewhere with a kitchen, the oven is just for looks 👍
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Date of stay: May 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Super little place, fabulous clear views out to sea. Plenty of room to pitch up, good kitchen facilities and you have the run of the old hospital. Added bonus of a hot power shower and hot water. Seems to be a quirky hidden gem, I would definitely visit again.
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Date of stay: December 2016Trip type: Travelled solo
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We arrive on a very wet and windy afternoon and delighted to discover Seaview Lodge. The rooms were exceptionally clean and the facilities excellent. The price for a room was very reasonable. We were very impressed with the kitchen facilities and how clean and well kept everything was. The lodge is very cosy and the host was warm and friendly. When we woke up in the morning, we marvelled at the view which had been obscured by clouds the day before. Seaview at the front and mountain view at the back- this place is a real gem and would really recommend it.
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Date of stay: January 2014
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Me and my boyfriend stayed there for just a night! it's a huge old hospital with a great view to the ocean! The old lady is really friendly! Use the facilities means to come back in the years and to be inside a movie! We helped her because there was a dog that was disturbing the others customers and she was afraid of that. She tried to gave us back the money for the night because we helped her, but we refused. The day after, before our departure, she gave us some marshmallows with chocolate to thank us! Really appreciate that!
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Date of stay: January 2016
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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There was mould on the walls, high levels of dust causing respiratory distress. More than one toilet was leaking and the smell made me nauseated. Kitchen facilities were in adequate for our group of people. It appears as though there has been no renovations since the closing of the lodge as a psychiatric facility.
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Date of stay: September 2014
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:There were no good rooms
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Was driving North up the West coast of South Island NZ late in the evening and was actively looking for somewhere to stay for two nights before continuing up to Nelson. After driving through Hokitika, I noticed the advertising board for the lodge and turned to head up the hill to the lodge. When I reached the property, I knew from it`s external appearance that I`d found another very good NZ hotel/motel. The lodge was instantly welcoming and the hostess was very pleasant and helpful from the outset. My room was very clean and very pleasantly decorated. The bed linen was clean and crisp and I had a great sleep. The property has been a `colonial styled` cottage hospital in previous years and you feel you`re stepping back in time in a `good way`.
I was very pleased to find this lodge and I very much enjoyed my stay.
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Date of stay: December 2013
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:All the rooms are very pleasant.
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Really nice host and good facility's! We were stuck due to a flooded road and it was no problem to stay here for at least one night. The price is really cheap for what you get! I would recommend it!!!!
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Date of stay: November 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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New ZealandSouth IslandWest Coast RegionHokitika
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20
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