Kiwi Park Motels & Holiday Park
Murchison
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Murchison |
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5.0/5
Recently stayed at Kiwi Park in Murchison.
Staff were really friendly and great! The campsite facilities we’re clean and the grounds were well-kept. I was told that new owners have recently taken over, how great! I even purchased some fresh eggs from reception for breakfast. Will definitely be staying again.
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3.5/5
Not sure why some of the reviews don't like the price 22 per person is pretty standard for powered site it's 20 per person for unpowered.
A email, wallaby, deer, sheep, pig and wallaby plus ducks that follow you around. Pretty easy. Lots of sandflies here
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0.5/5
Avoid this business to save trouble.
Made online booking on 22/06/2022 for a room with 2 beds for 2 ladies to stay on the Boxing Day night. The price was $142.50. Reception was not open when we checked in and out. Got charged $183.78. The owner of this biz insisted the price at the time of booking was incorrect. Then we 2 ladies used an extra bed. We were not related, booked for 2 beds and used 2 beds. Disputed through my credit card issuer and got refund on the overcharged amount. People might say why bother for such a small amount. My principle is giving up means to encourage the foul play.
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3.0/5
Don't expect this site to honour your Kiwi Holiday Parks discount card.
I was told they have left the organisation and no longer accept it although they are in the 2019 Brochure which offers the discount. The nice lady at reception (not an owner) had the decency to be embarrassed.
This place looks like the old style Kiwi holiday park but modernised maybe 15-20 years ago, by a farmer, in the style of the 70's. On arrival there was a lamb chained to a tree. What?!!
Facilities are vanilla, clean-ish to start with but not so much after a couple of days of staff inactivity. Generally well kept though. Lots of trees to provide shelter, birdsong, and ducks wandering about. The Wi-Fi is so slow that it couldn't manage all the data $5 bought for the 24-hour period. Don't even dream of streaming a TV show, it barely manages the Rankers website. I only paid the $5 because cell data was non-existent. So forget Wi-Fi.
The lamb was gone in the morning, and the chain with it.
I didn't see anybody from the site except for the nice lady at reception and another lady with a spray bottle of (I presume) cleaning fluid, as I left. There was a slightly creepy post-apocalyptic feel to the place. I guess the site just reflects Murchison, a town that time and even hippies passed by. Shudder and move on.
Why would you? Good question.
Why wouldn't you? I Don't know where to start. Certainly don't bother if you're expecting a 15% discount with your Kiwi HP card. And not if you're looking for a pleasant and rewarding holiday destination. Or value for money - there's better and much cheaper just up the road.
Mark-downs? Cheeky (scam) to use the brochure to make an offer but then withdaw it when people arrive. They should in all decency have waited out the current (2019) brochure. Grubby facilities, duck poo on outside seating, desolate atmosphere.
Return? No, I think not.
Top Tip: the Murchison Motorhome Park is 9K out of town. It's about half the price all up, and much nicer.
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3.5/5
Not a bad campsite although a bit expensive.
( with kids in tow) it cost us $60 per night and still had to pay for showers. The playground needs work but the kids loved the animals. The owners were really nice.
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3.5/5
The lady on reception (we presume the owner) was probably the most welcoming and lovely lady, on arrival she explained the area and campsite to us, and then chatted for about 10 minutes!
The campsite facilities were ok, seen better, seen worse. The bathrooms are shared (which did not bother us but is worth noting). They had DVDs for rental and animals you could pet which were nice extra touches! It was a little dirty however it was pouring with rain so it would be unfair to presume it is always like that!
The spot we had was really nice, had a grass area and a picnic table! We would come back again, but ultimately what made it for us was the lady and the service she gave:)
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4.0/5
Quiet and peaceful with excellent shade under mature trees.
Good kitchen and shower facilities. Adjacent to river with some sand fly issues!
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5.0/5
Best place to stay in Murchison!
Great camp spots among the trees and lush green grass. The cabins are also really nice. Very friendly owners and a cool bunch of pet animals out the back which you are allowed to feed. Great place
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3.5/5
Nice quiet spot - a haven for sand flies!
Facilities good, but need a really good clean - spider webs etc everywhere. 50c additional charge for showers is annoying - I couldn't even get hot water in the ladies basin to wash my face in the morning - options were 50c in the shower or go to the kitchen. Bit odd! Owners were friendly and the animals and playground were a nice touch for the children. Have stayed recently in similar places that were cheaper, so think this one was a bit overpriced.
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5.0/5
Recently stayed at Kiwi Park in Murchison.
Staff were really friendly and great! The campsite facilities we’re clean and the grounds were well-kept. I was told that new owners have recently taken over, how great! I even purchased some fresh eggs from reception for breakfast. Will definitely be staying again.
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0.5/5
Avoid this business to save trouble.
Made online booking on 22/06/2022 for a room with 2 beds for 2 ladies to stay on the Boxing Day night. The price was $142.50. Reception was not open when we checked in and out. Got charged $183.78. The owner of this biz insisted the price at the time of booking was incorrect. Then we 2 ladies used an extra bed. We were not related, booked for 2 beds and used 2 beds. Disputed through my credit card issuer and got refund on the overcharged amount. People might say why bother for such a small amount. My principle is giving up means to encourage the foul play.
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3.5/5
Not sure why some of the reviews don't like the price 22 per person is pretty standard for powered site it's 20 per person for unpowered.
A email, wallaby, deer, sheep, pig and wallaby plus ducks that follow you around. Pretty easy. Lots of sandflies here
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3.0/5
Don't expect this site to honour your Kiwi Holiday Parks discount card.
I was told they have left the organisation and no longer accept it although they are in the 2019 Brochure which offers the discount. The nice lady at reception (not an owner) had the decency to be embarrassed.
This place looks like the old style Kiwi holiday park but modernised maybe 15-20 years ago, by a farmer, in the style of the 70's. On arrival there was a lamb chained to a tree. What?!!
Facilities are vanilla, clean-ish to start with but not so much after a couple of days of staff inactivity. Generally well kept though. Lots of trees to provide shelter, birdsong, and ducks wandering about. The Wi-Fi is so slow that it couldn't manage all the data $5 bought for the 24-hour period. Don't even dream of streaming a TV show, it barely manages the Rankers website. I only paid the $5 because cell data was non-existent. So forget Wi-Fi.
The lamb was gone in the morning, and the chain with it.
I didn't see anybody from the site except for the nice lady at reception and another lady with a spray bottle of (I presume) cleaning fluid, as I left. There was a slightly creepy post-apocalyptic feel to the place. I guess the site just reflects Murchison, a town that time and even hippies passed by. Shudder and move on.
Why would you? Good question.
Why wouldn't you? I Don't know where to start. Certainly don't bother if you're expecting a 15% discount with your Kiwi HP card. And not if you're looking for a pleasant and rewarding holiday destination. Or value for money - there's better and much cheaper just up the road.
Mark-downs? Cheeky (scam) to use the brochure to make an offer but then withdaw it when people arrive. They should in all decency have waited out the current (2019) brochure. Grubby facilities, duck poo on outside seating, desolate atmosphere.
Return? No, I think not.
Top Tip: the Murchison Motorhome Park is 9K out of town. It's about half the price all up, and much nicer.
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3.5/5
Not a bad campsite although a bit expensive.
( with kids in tow) it cost us $60 per night and still had to pay for showers. The playground needs work but the kids loved the animals. The owners were really nice.
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2.0/5
It's a place to park.
It was close to $40 for two of us to sleep in a car. The bathrooms were clean, but you have to pay to shower. The kitchen was pretty gross and wasn't stocked with much at all utensil/plates/cups wise. Bring your own everything if you crash here.
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2.5/5
Of the 9 camp grounds we stayed at over this summer, this one was the worst.
It is a beautiful spot and the camp sites are nice but the amenities are pretty mediocre. The tariff was one of the highest we paid but then on top of it showers and Internet were additional charges making it over priced by comparison to any of the other sites we stayed at. The animals on site do add some charm and I am sure they add a lot interest for families with children but I didn't feel that that they really merit the extra cost.
With a bit of an update of the kitchen and bathrooms and elimination of the ridiculous add on charges Kiwi Park would easily could easily come in as a favourite.
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3.5/5
The lady on reception (we presume the owner) was probably the most welcoming and lovely lady, on arrival she explained the area and campsite to us, and then chatted for about 10 minutes!
The campsite facilities were ok, seen better, seen worse. The bathrooms are shared (which did not bother us but is worth noting). They had DVDs for rental and animals you could pet which were nice extra touches! It was a little dirty however it was pouring with rain so it would be unfair to presume it is always like that!
The spot we had was really nice, had a grass area and a picnic table! We would come back again, but ultimately what made it for us was the lady and the service she gave:)
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3.5/5
Nice quiet spot - a haven for sand flies!
Facilities good, but need a really good clean - spider webs etc everywhere. 50c additional charge for showers is annoying - I couldn't even get hot water in the ladies basin to wash my face in the morning - options were 50c in the shower or go to the kitchen. Bit odd! Owners were friendly and the animals and playground were a nice touch for the children. Have stayed recently in similar places that were cheaper, so think this one was a bit overpriced.
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4.0/5
Quiet and peaceful with excellent shade under mature trees.
Good kitchen and shower facilities. Adjacent to river with some sand fly issues!
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5.0/5
Best place to stay in Murchison!
Great camp spots among the trees and lush green grass. The cabins are also really nice. Very friendly owners and a cool bunch of pet animals out the back which you are allowed to feed. Great place
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4.0/5
A pleasant site with lots of animals, great for kids, males/females had to share shower block as actual ladies facilities were locked up for winter - not ideal.
Lots of ducks but didn't come across the duck poo mentioned in a previous review. Not sure why showers were 50 cents a go for five minutes when every other park we stayed in included that benefit in site charges. Was offered change when checking in. A few bugs due to rural sylvan setting but wouldn't be put off visiting this 'quality' site especially with kids.
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0.5/5
Wasn't advised when I checked in that I would be constantly stepping in duck excrement around the camping/power sites so I decided to leave.
Went back to reception within the hour and was told that I wouldn't be getting a refund. Had paid for 2 nights so I was pretty p***ed off.
This is an interesting one as we went looking for duck evidence, with the help of fellow campers and we couldn't find any.
He also did enquire about a potential refund if he didn't stay a second night, but that was all. Happy days
Sandy Beaumont
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3.5/5
An overnight stop only in my opinion.
Good facilities. Dog friendly but walked quite a way away to run them off the lead.
Hi Sue - thanks for the review. You are able to run your dogs from our gate if you choose and they're welcome on a lead in our Park.
There's loads to do in Murchison so if ever through again we'll give you a map and some good pointers. Best wishes
Sandy Beaumont
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3.5/5
We stayed there last night and we liked it.
Shady place, friendly people. The 50 cent charge for the showers is a bit ridiculous and they should tell people when checking into make sure they have change... The showers do get a bit filthy after a while.
Wear socks against the bloodsucking insects in the evening and early morning.
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3.0/5
Our background: We stayed here during our 5 weeks campervan tour through the north and south island.
We were 2 adults and a baby (9 months) and travelled with a large campervan.
Rating: small park. Stands on grass partially under nice old trees. Farm animals on site. Kitchen, bbq, toilets and showers all a bit tired. Showers cost extra and water pressure a little low. Also sandflies around. But very friendly owner family.
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0.5/5
Should have freedom camped!
Overpriced and you have to PAY EXTRA FOR A SHOWER!
literally plugged in and plugged out.
We choose not to include Shower price in tariff as some people don't use our showers due to having their own or not having one. The 50 cent charge just keeps people rolling through rather than people having to wait unnecessarily
Sandy Beaumont
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4.0/5
Beautiful little park.
Nice setting. Farm Animals. Ducks welcomed us at our campervan door. Only down fall was males & females had to share toilets and showers.
Thanks for the lovely review. We do use the bathrooms with the gas in Winter for a couple of months as Unisex to save on power charges, but ten months of the year it is two very separate bathrooms for male and female
Sandy Beaumont
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4.0/5
This is a great holiday park!
We've stayed at about 18 holiday parks this trip, and this is one of our top 3 or 4.
We were in a campervan, at a powered site. The sites are lovely, grassy under tall mature trees. The owner, Brent, was very friendly and helpful. The facilities were clean and in good shape.
But the real treat here is the animals. Brent keeps sheep, a pig, a wallaby, a tame deer, a couple of rheas. Some ducks hang out there too. Twice a day he fees them, and you can help. Great for kids ... of any age.
Thank you so much for your great review. We love it when people really understand what we're about and enjoy our Park as it is set up to be enjoyed. Thanks again - Lynn and Brent
Sandy Beaumont
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4.0/5
Very nice rural campsite where you can feed the sheep.
You do have to pay for the shower though.
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us - thanks!
Sandy Beaumont
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3.0/5
Nice park.
Once again why the cost to shower?? Ladies showers only one hook - you try it with toilet bag, towel and clothes!!!
Thanks for the tip on the hooks - as of about this time we now have at least three in each shower
Sandy Beaumont
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4.5/5
Spacious park-like setting, more like camping in a garden, good ammenities and such friendly and helpful owners, beautiful setting - loved it there.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you - you make our day :-)
Sandy Beaumont
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Thanks Tom - we're glad you enjoyed our special place!
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3.0/5
We had to pay $34 for 2 aduts and extra for a shower.
We have had better Kiwi Camps for less like Te Anau.
Thanks for your comment, however both Te Anau Kiwi Parks are more expensive than us, and that is after the .50cents for your shower. We trust you had an enjoyable stay!
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5.0/5
After two previous nights in other parks being bad experiences, it was such a pleasure to find this park.
The grounds are beautiful, flowers, trees and grass providing a lovely atmosphere. The van sites are spacious, toilets and showers new and spotless, and the owners were very friendly and helpful. They even loaned us a couple of bicycles to go into town.
The only downside was the abundance of midgies or sandflies, hardly something the park can fix, and likely a result of global warming, along with every other problem known to man :)
I could not recommend this place more highly, its the best we experienced in the south island.
Thank you Graham, you've noted what we often hear, so thank you, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us! As for the midgies, they do tend to get about just before it rains but never too bad!
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4.5/5
Superfriendly staff.
Very good location if you are a paddler. Good kitchen facilities. Friendly prices. Not owercrowded in daytime (most of the visitors were people with campervans, they left the site early, and arrived late). My favorite campsite in NZ!
Yes - thank you, you've made my day!
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2.5/5
Fairly new facilities but done VERY cheaply.
No security lights in park. Tried and suceeded to save money on all fittings.
Thanks for the review but as this business is well established, and we've no record of your stay in April, we sure you've mixed us up with another business. Come and see us next time though - you'll love it!
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Thanks - that's what we're about!
