Tuatara Lodge

Recently refurbished rooms, ours was a double bed with ensuite bathroom. Fresh new bathroom which had a wall mounted bench seat, much appreciated. Good hot shower which was height adjustable. Nice, clean bathroom & bedroom. Tiny higher window, nice to let in some fresh air. Good heating. Comfy bed. Has a large spacious communal kitchen, plenty of amenities. Could do with an air out as smelled of stale fish & were pots of cooked chicken etc. left in shelves unrefrigerated below bench in the open, so was a bit whiffy, not owners fault as such, but should be monitored & ventilated. Has cubby spaces which you can select to store food items & has good refrigeration available. Has a laundry room with coin operated washing machines & driers, even and ironing board & iron if needed. Quaint old building, cute old lift which was appreciated with luggage to get to our floor. Check in reception isn't monitored all the time, so you have to ph if you need assistance. Is swipe card access to the building & rooms. Check in is strictly 2pm which is a little frustrating when you are lugging suitcases after a long drive & turning in a rental car or arriving on a bus. Would be nice if was easier to drop luggage there when you arrive, even if not allowed to access room. Had to stand around until 2pm on the dot to get back in to cases left in corner of lobby. Has a cafe next door. Good selections of food, hot & cold drinks. really nice cafe/bar space. Sadly nothing gluten free but the mall just around the corner caters well.

Wonderfull, friendly and very helpful staff. Nice soft beds after 4 months of hiking with great hot showers, washing machines on each floor and a restaurant and cafe open early for breakfast and late to celebrate complicating your te araroa hike. definitely recommend a night or two.

Had checked out the rooms the day prior to staying.Had hoped to stay 4 nights. One was even 2 many. Paid 90$ for a private double bed room shower etc across the hall Mattress was soft, room Spartan Shocked to find no tea bags,no coffee,or sugar in kitchen to make a cup of tea even. No soap dispenser or soap dish in shower cubicle unit.Door would not lock either. Worst of all the coffee shop opens at 7 At 6-45 exactly I woke to the noise of pop music playing in the coffee shop.I could not get back to sleep.How stupid can staff be knowing people want to sleep ie being on holiday till maybe 7-45 or 8 .Mad system

The facility has three floors which are comprised of dorms, single rooms, ensuites and other rooms. It includes a kitchen and TV room (TV wasn't working when I visited) on the second floor, rooms, a courtyard and onsite restaurant/cafe at ground level and laundry rooms on first floor. At check-in you are given a swipe card which enables you to enter the facility and your allocated room. There is no curfew at the facility so you can just come and go as you please. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and would recommend this place to others looking for somewhere to stay in Invercargill

The lodge was excellent value. Staff were friendly. And very helpfull. Would recommend it to all travelers who go to invercargaill. It's in the town center with easy access to transport. Clean an secure. Great place to stay while in invercargail.