A wonderful historical site, and we will stay longer next time. Thank you, Kym, for your care and service!

Te Anau is a stopover to Milford Sound for one night B&B. Lodge is a historic place used to be a nun’s convent. Place is well kept but do keep your noise level low and the floor board creaks. Township is less than 10min drive but not many dining options on Mondays.

We truly enjoyed our stay at Te Anau Lodge primarily because the manager, Kim who is such a wonderful host. Upon our arrival, Kim great suggestions for us on good restaurants for lunch, activities in town like walking around lakes and scenery movies in Te Anau cinema. She reserved tables in RedCliff Cafe for lodge guests so we were able to had dinner at this famous local restaurant in the evening. In order for us to wonderful experience in Milford sound, she helped us to change our Milford sound cruise booking from afternoon to morning on so that we were able to enjoy peaceful scenery in Milford sound in the morning and hike several beautiful trails in the afternoon on the way back to Te Anau. Since we need to leave the lodge 6 am to catch 8:45 am cruise in Milford Sound, Kim packed breakfast for us the night before. She made us feel so welcome and so cared, we feel like we were staying a close friend’s house. We stayed in the Bishop Retreat the first night and Fiordland Carriage (train) the second night. We enjoyed both accommodations which provided us “back-to-history” experience. We also enjoyed delicious breakfast in the classic dinning room. The library in the lodge provides complimentary drinks and snacks and an opportunity to meet and chat with other guests. We highly recommend the lodge.

We truly enjoyed our stay at Te Anau Lodge primarily because the manager, Kim who is such a wonderful host. Upon our arrival, Kim great suggestions for us on good restaurants for lunch, activities in town like walking around lakes and scenery movies in Te Anau cinema. She reserved tables in RedCliff Cafe for lodge guests so we were able to had dinner at this famous local restaurant in the evening. In order for us to wonderful experience in Milford sound, she helped us to change our Milford sound cruise booking from afternoon to morning on so that we were able to enjoy peaceful scenery in Milford sound in the morning and hike several beautiful trails in the afternoon on the way back to Te Anau. Since we need to leave the lodge 6 am to catch 8:45 am cruise in Milford Sound, Kim packed breakfast for us the night before. She made us feel so welcome and so cared, we feel like we were staying a close friend’s house. We stayed in the bishop retreat for one night and Fiordland carriage (train) for another night. We enjoyed both accommodations which provided us “back-to-history” experience. We also enjoyed delicious breakfast in the classic dinning room. The library in the lodge provides complimentary drinks and snacks and an opportunity to meet and chat with other guests. We highly recommend the lodge.

Kim, the manager, went out of her way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. She was outstanding.

Lovely place to stay

Beautiful BnB. Lovely gardens, comfy bed, very obliging host. Nice views and very clean.

Loved the hotel, the grounds, the hospitality. Kym is the best! She made us feel very welcome!

The library was the common area and it provided an area for stimulating conversion amongst the guests

The most charming old cottage. They really thought of everything to keep you comfortable. Very generous breakfast items. Thanks for a great stay!

Very comfortable and well equiped. Good value for money.

Beautiful and very unique lodge Kim the property is very kind and helpful We highly recommend this property

Kim was amazing and so accommodating! The room was so clean and tidy. The property was unique and well maintained. Loved the complimentary snacks and drinks and the hot breakfast was a perfect way to start the day. would highly recommend.

Sleeping in an old wagon...

We stayed in a railway car (about 35 feet long) and had the whole car to ourselves. We loved it! It was perfect for our needs. We were able to store our food for meals on our own. The included breakfast was substantial. It was a buffet and also made to order. The hostess was very friendly and offered me a coat when she thought that I would be cold on a cruise on the sound. That's going well beyond the norm. Afternoon tea is also offered in a cosy room with a view of the property. PLEASE NOTE - the steps up are a steep and NOT the best for anyone with mobility issues. They have lots of other nice and suitable rooms if you don't want the steps up. We would go back in a flash if returning to the South island and highly recommend this property.

Extremely charming and clean. Loved it!

A fun, quirky place! The staff could not have been nicer! Our little house was roomy and clean. Very old and full of antiques and that made it interesting. Everything worked and the beds were comfy. I would stay again if in the area.

We stayed in the railway carriage. Eccentric, bonkers and real good fun! Make a meal in and enjoy being in a railway carriage.

More of a B&B, very homely, helpful staff. However, the bedroom did not have any space to sit. The only way to spend time in the lodge was to go to the (very nice) library room. Also, there was little space to put toiletries in the (very clean) bathroom.

We stayed at what was called the Homestead. A complete house! Te Anau Lodge has different accommodations on the property- it was once a convent. Now converted to a unique B&B. Fun experience!!

A wonderful place to stay, comfortable, excellent service and a unique experience. Lovely food, surroundings and dog friendly. We highly recommend and will definitely stay again.

A great place to stay

What a great spot to stay in Te Anau. Kym and the staff were very helpful with booking and recommendations, breakfast was great, and the common areas and rooms were top notch. We stayed in the Bishops retreat. We walked into town, about 15 minutes or so, flat walk through quiet neighbourhoods. We would definitely stay again.

What a gem! Beautiful grounds, common areas and rooms. Lots of character in this former convent. Breakfast was great. Kym was so accommodating and helpful with restaurant suggestions. We stayed at another hotel our first two nights in Te Anu but wished we had been here all 3 nights we were in town

Our host Kym made this stay a real treat.

Amazing place. Great host kym. We had a lovely time

Wonderful property worthy of its outstanding rating. Charming quaint building with numerous interesting and lovely touches on beautiful spacious grounds. The rooms were spotless and very comfortable, and the staff provided wonderful hospitality and excellent breakfasts in a very social atmosphere.....I could go on and on about how much we loved our three days there. This has my highest recommendation, 10 on a scale of 1-10.

We enjoyed the wood stove in the homestead

Interesting place to stay. Great host with helpful suggestions. Clean and welcoming.

Enjoyed our "quirky" stay in this renovated convent B&B. Stayed in the Bishops cottage located outside of the actual building. Super safe and quiet, with parking right outside of our room. Our hostess was amazing and nothing was too much trouble and the breakfast room was lovely with a great choice of foods on offer. Thank you for an amazing stay.

It’s a new place. The views from the rooms are wonderful. About 15 minute walk into town.

This place has a really unique vibe that is really charming and hospitable. It's hard to define, but let me try: there are free homemade chocolates at check-in; free drinks (not just tea and coffee, but even soft drinks or a beer) and free homemade cakes on offer in the library/common room. The breakfast was very nice - it even included crumpets one day! The staff were friendly and helpful, giving us great advice on our activities for the following day. They upgraded our room because "this one's nicer" and I guess was empty at the time. The room didn't have a TV, but that fitted the ambience really nicely (the common room had a TV - also a gramophone, musical instruments, and a pretty extensive library). I give this place two thumbs up: it was the best place we stayed at on the South Island! If you're planning a trip out to Milford Sound, this is a great place to stay before and after!