Stewart Island fully hosted boutique accommodation, just a 5 minute walk from the Oban township, ferry terminal and flight centre.
Situated on the hill by the church we offer our guests wonderful views of the bay, the outer islands and the best of Stewart Island.
Stewart Island Accommodation
Our lodge is all about our guests. Since 2012 we have enjoyed hosting restaurant guests and are very proud to be able to extend that experience to a new level through our fully hosted boutique lodge.
We love the personal touch and offer our guests a very unique experience on Stewart Island.
With the full facilities of a restaurant and our in house chef available to meet your every need we aim to be the discerning travellers best accommodation choice on the Island.
Our lodge offers guests a stand-alone suite that looks out to Halfmoon Bay. Each unit has an ensuite and super king size bed. The units are spacious and private while being a very short walk to the dining / bar area and gardens. The suites have a deck on the front so guests can enjoy the long summer evenings relaxing with a wine or refreshment of their choice.
Accommodation Options
Our rooms are all stand-alone and are merely metres from the restaurant, car park, and gardens.
Our rooms have views of the bay and beyond and face the sunrise for the perfect wakeup call. Surrounded by the native bush of the Church Hill site the birds are only an arms length away. Many visitors to the Island come for the bird life and from your room you will be able to get some great photographs without getting out of your pajamas or possibly, even out of bed.
- Foveaux – Foveaux is a fully disability accessible room looking out upon the Foveaux Strait. Foveaux has a private area in the front with a wood-fired hot tub accessible from the balcony.
- Kamahi – Kamahi is set among the Kamahi trees and is Deanne’s favourite room with a lovely view of the titi islands and the bay.
- Tokoeka – Tokoeka looks out at the inner bay of Oban with views of the local fishing and pleasure boats and hills of the beautiful township.
Each of our rooms sleep 2 people and offer
Super king bed (can be separated into 2 king singles upon request); high quality bedding, linen and eco-friendly hot water bottles; ensuite with bathrobes, slippers, hair dryer and boutique toiletries; underfloor heating in ensuites; Nespresso coffee machine, tea making facilities and fresh home baking; comfortable seating area with flatscreen TV, Sky TV, DVD, WIFI; native bush setting and bird life.
Church Hill lodge rooms are non-smoking.
Breakfast is included in the tariff and options range from fully cooked to fruit and cereals.
Guest laundry and drying room
We have a purpose built facility for the guests to use during their stay. It is equipped with a washing machine, dryer, ironing station and tub. We provide all the cleaning agents you will require. Guests are welcome to freshen up their traveling apparel or to dry out the clothing they have been using on their days exploring.
We have also stocked the laundry with beach towels. If you fancy a day at the beach then simply grab a towel and when you return place it in the basket; we will do the rest.
Evening Dining at Church Hill
With the full facilities of a restaurant and our in house chef available to meet your every need we aim to be the discerning travellers best accommodation choice on the Island, we are all about Stewart Island and have created our menus to highlight our wonderful region and country. We are very proud of what we offer and never stop striving to be the best we can be.
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements to enable us to cater accordingly.
We have a fully licensed bar.
Astronomy and Astrophotography
As a Dark Sky Sanctuary, Rakiura offers wonderful views of the night skies with no need to travel long distances from the township to undertake observations.
Guests at Church Hill lodge are welcome to share our passion for the night skies and if conditions allow star gazing can be incorporated in your time with us.
As the conditions for astronomy are not under our control we stay fluid with astronomical options on any given evening.
We welcome any forward enquiries to help meet astronomers needs. The more we know about what you want, the better we can cater to your needs.
