โ ๏ธ Timetables, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
Charming lodge on a working farm a few metres from the sea, run by a family that has lived on the island for six generations; meals, tours and vehicle hire.
Official websiteawarakau-lodge.nzโNew boutique lodge overlooking Flowerpot Bay: rooms with balconies, home cooking with local produce and a bar; fishing, birdwatching and 4x4 tours.
Official websiteflowerpotlodge.co.nzโOff-grid home on nearly 500 hectares of farmland and native bush overlooking Waitangi, run by owners committed to protecting the bush.
Official websitekopiretreat.co.nzโFamily-run hotel with 19 rooms facing Waitangi harbour, with restaurant, bars, shop, tour desk and vehicle hire.
Official websitehotelchatham.co.nzโRenovated units a few hundred metres from the village, for independent travellers and small groups; run by Hotel Chatham.
Official websitehotelchatham.co.nzโQuiet rooms in the countryside, with birdsong, in the spirit of a guesthouse; run by Hotel Chatham.
Official websitehotelchatham.co.nzโSelf-contained shared cottage with a large sea-view balcony, ideal for fishing groups and families.
Official websitehotelchatham.co.nzโConverted shipping-container cottage by the sea for 4 people, with an optional 6-bed bunk room; run by Owenga Charters (fishing and vehicle hire).
Official websiteowengacharters.co.nzโWith only a handful of places to stay across the archipelago, Chatham Islands accommodation fills up fast between October and April: book it together with your flights. Most offer transfers from Tuuta Airport, and several also hire out vehicles.
Header photo: Waitangi โ Vk2cz, CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons