Daretobe
South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Methven ▷
4.0/5
Friendly hosts.
Showers only $0.50, laundry $2. Walking distance to town, pubs, Four Square, Hammer Hardware, and cafes. For a fee, hosts will pick up/drop of for Te Araroa walkers.
South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Havelock ▷
4.0/5
Great campsite close to town with restaurants, cafes and For Square, and close to marina.
Facilities modern and clean, with only some utensils provided (bring your own). Helpful owners. Showers are modern and clean, $1 for four minutes. However, they are the strangest showers I have seen: water comes direct out of the wall, not the side, so that the curtain cannot hold it all back, and any gear on the floor gets wet; no bench for clothes. Timer starts running from when you put in the money, so you have to strip first, then go (naked?) to the money slot to make the most of it.
South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Murchison ▷
4.5/5
Best showers in the South island, even though they cost $2.
Laundry only $2. Use a bicycle for a quick trip into town. Fully equipped kitchen with magnificent view of the river.