About us
Your hosts Aaron and Carol Joy, along with daughters Pauline and Michaela, WELCOME you to this unique and beautiful part of the world.
Your hosts
Welcome to Stewart Island Backpackers
From 1 October 2016 the opportunity to run the backpackers became available, a decision we quickly accepted.
Conveniently situated in the heart of Halfmoon Bay, we offer friendly, comfortable and clean accommodation at competitive prices. We also have a camping area!
Brilliant if you're going on one of the walks around the Island, including one of New Zealand's Great Walks, the Rakiura Track.
Whether you are here to walk, fish, hunt, see the wildlife or just relax, any help you need, just ask!
We offer
- Fresh sheets on every bed along with a pillow, duvet and blanket
- No bunk beds and a maximum of 4 people per dorm room
- Recycling
- Pool table
- Well-stocked kitchen
- Laundry, $6 per wash
- Dryer
- Outside clothesline available
Free services
- WiFi voucher on check-in
- DVDs to watch
- Board games
- Jigsaws to do
- Local phone calls (including Invercargill)
- Daytime luggage storage
- Hairdryer and iron
- Portacot to borrow
- Awesome Bookcrossing shelf
- BBQ use
Around the house
Good to know
- As we cater for families and backpackers, we are not a suitable venue for stag/hen parties etc. We reserve the right to refuse any groups we feel may be likely to cause other patrons discomfort.
- All bedding is supplied by Stewart Island Backpackers. No sleeping bags allowed on beds, as bed bugs spread through dirty sleeping bags.
- No pets, e.g. dogs, allowed.