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Tuatapere Motel, Backpacker and Holiday ParkCommercial organisation |
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Tuatapere |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Premium Camping Top quality facilities, powered sites and hot showers can be expected. Price is per person per night, based on a powered site for two people. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? Dump station available There is a dump station available at this location for the safe emptying and disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? Booking is Required Staying overnight requires booking a site in advance. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? Powered sites available This campsite offers powered sites to hook into an electricity supply. 12 |
Park Motels |
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Park MotelsDoes this holiday park have park motels? Park motels available This location offers park motels for rental accommodation. 4 |
Non-powered Sites |
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Non-powered SitesDoes this holiday park offer non-powered sites? Non-powered sites available This site offers non-powered camp sites. 12 |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? Dogs allowed The location allows dogs. There may be conditions that may be met eg. dogs must be on a leash. By arrangement |
Conference Facilities |
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Conference FacilitiesDoes this establishment offer conference facilities? Conference facilities available This establishment offers conference facilities for group events and business gatherings. |
✓ Friendly reception staff
✓ Clean toilets/showers
✓ Nice kitchen/communal area
✓ Affordable non-powered sites
✓ Powered site availability
𐄂 Noisy environment
𐄂 Broken spa and sauna
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2.5/5
People were friendly at reception.
Non powered sites ($20 for 2) are where most of the permanents are so we went on a powered site to be closer to facilities. Wifi only works in the Cafe and spa and sauna were broken. Nice kitchen/communal area, toilets/showers clean.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
Staff were friendly at check in.
Told us where to park but it was full so ended up parked on a powered site. Facilities are nice but people live here and there’s a bar as part of the lodge, so can get a bit noisy.
The people on the site next to us started blasting music as 2.30am and woke everyone up. Then the people in the cabins started yelling at them to shut the f up and turn is the f’ing music.
When I went to the toilet at 2.45am, I got chased by a large dog that bailed me up in the corner and I couldn’t get away. I was terrified but luckily a guy came and scared it away.
We probably just had a bad experience but we wouldn’t stay again.
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Has this place changed owners and names?
Now called Tui Base Camp. Great spot with a friendly bar lady. We parked up, plugged in, then hit the bar for bangers and mash. Best sausages in NZ is the word on the street. Showers look good with nice clean toilets. Dump stations and water fill up. Located right across the street from 4 Square.
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Very charming nostalgic ambiance, spacious green spots for campervans, excellent food in the restaurant which is a nice change after cooking each evening (venison was super).
Reviewed over 7 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
Do not stay here, owner is a horrible old man who has 0 manners i would have given it a 0
Reviewed over 5 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
People were friendly at reception.
Non powered sites ($20 for 2) are where most of the permanents are so we went on a powered site to be closer to facilities. Wifi only works in the Cafe and spa and sauna were broken. Nice kitchen/communal area, toilets/showers clean.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
Staff were friendly at check in.
Told us where to park but it was full so ended up parked on a powered site. Facilities are nice but people live here and there’s a bar as part of the lodge, so can get a bit noisy.
The people on the site next to us started blasting music as 2.30am and woke everyone up. Then the people in the cabins started yelling at them to shut the f up and turn is the f’ing music.
When I went to the toilet at 2.45am, I got chased by a large dog that bailed me up in the corner and I couldn’t get away. I was terrified but luckily a guy came and scared it away.
We probably just had a bad experience but we wouldn’t stay again.
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Has this place changed owners and names?
Now called Tui Base Camp. Great spot with a friendly bar lady. We parked up, plugged in, then hit the bar for bangers and mash. Best sausages in NZ is the word on the street. Showers look good with nice clean toilets. Dump stations and water fill up. Located right across the street from 4 Square.
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
Do not stay here, owner is a horrible old man who has 0 manners i would have given it a 0
Reviewed over 5 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
The camp looks great, however, we STRONGLY reccommend to don't go there.
The owner's got some serious mental issues, without joke. He seemed like that 'old-good-grandpa' guy but when we were chillin in tv room he suddenly appeared and started to insult us like "fu**ing peaces of s*it" and yelled at us to "p*ss off" etc. After that he started maintaining like nothing happenned. He literally ignored our suprised questions to explain that and as we didn't want to argue we left the same day. VERY unpleasent experience. I thought all Kiwis are great but I guess in every nation you find some people like him. Still love NZ and Kiwi's tho! Keeping optimistic
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Very charming nostalgic ambiance, spacious green spots for campervans, excellent food in the restaurant which is a nice change after cooking each evening (venison was super).
Reviewed over 7 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
Stayed on powered site for one night, charged us $38 for two people in campervan.
The guy said there was wifi when there was none!!! He was not a happy chappy, lacking in customer charm (happy enough to take our money though) Toilets are dismal - metal cages a bit like a prison, we couldn't find any showers. There was a beautiful Stag in the next field which was lovely to watch. The site was laid out nicely with grassed sections, flat and quite spacious. Thought it was expensive for what it was. It could be made much nicer - bit of a shame really.
Reviewed over 7 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
We arrived late and there was nobody.
Then someone came. We paid A$ 30 for a place with power for our campervan. It was very cold and snowing. The main building and the bathroom was not heated, but there was at least warm water. It was too cold in the bathroom to take a shower or to wash. The kitchen was well equipped and everything was clean, including the bathroom.
Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in November 2011
Customer
0.5/5
A cheerless place.
Poorly lit. The main building was freezing cold despite there being a stove (which wasn't lit for long). The metal showers and toilets had a prison-camp feeling. Not that cheap, for what it was.
Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in September 2011
Customer
3.0/5
Price is ok but the shower facilities need to be improve.
Reviewed over 13 years ago
Customer