We stayed at Stewart Island Lodge for three nights and just loved it there. The room and other facilities were top notch and the view of Half Moon Bay from our room was magnificent. We were provided with an excellent continental breakfast each morning. The icing on the cake for us was the manager, Lisa. She was so pleasant to deal with and couldn't do enough for us, giving us pointers on what to see, directions and even making bookings and finding details out on our behalf. She really enhanced our whole experience on Stewart Island.
A special unexpected bonus was having five kaka come to visit when we were on the deck.

Below is the view from our room and a photo of the cheeky kaka!

We stayed at the Lodge seven years ago when it was in the hands of a private owner, as the lodge is now owned by a corporation the customer experience this time was different, gone were the special touches, such as drinks and canapés early evening in the lounge and freshly baked cookies in your room. We still enjoyed our stay, the rooms are very comfortable and the views are amazing, we just felt that the corporate approach took some of the magic away. Breakfast was limited and included plastic cheese - would have liked a wider choice at breakfast and fresh fruit rather than tinned. Be warned, check out is 10am sharp and you will be expected to leave the Lodge at that time.