The hosts at the lodge were amazing. Peter and Iris are a wealth of knowledge and are happy to share information about the island with you. Peter offers a tour of Ulva Island as part of the stay - he was a forest ranger there in the late 60s - and it was very good. It's a beautiful location with excellent views of the bay.

It was a nice accommodation. Kitchen and living room shared with others. Host knowledgeable about what was going on in Oban and Stewart Island. Trip to Ulva Island was included in the price.

Price a bit expensive and although we enjoyed the visit to Ulva Island some people might want to organise such visit themselves.

Wonderful hosts! We were collected from the ferry by Peter & taken to lodge where we met Iris. Ulva Island trip to view birdlife, flora & fauna, plus saw sea-lions on a beach. Birdlife around lodge was fantastic with Kaka feeding apple from our hands! All in all a fabulous place to stay, comfy & a quiet location! Would highly recommend!

Weather! Very changeable, but that's island life! And an awful return trip on ferry due to very high winds!

Pete and Iris were lovely. Pete transported me all over the place and showed me round. The place was spotlessly clean and had everything you would need. The gardens were just lovely, and views from the balcony over Halfmoon Bay were gorgeous. It is a short walk from town which was very convenient.

I booked a "Kiwi King" room which turned out to be two single beds. I was expecting a King bed. The single bed was not very stable if you were at the edge. The duvet was too warm so I ended up having to use a small throw blanket over thesheet. Would have been good to have a lighter option in the room. The initial induction to the site took an hour. That is just too long and too much information.

The lodge is in a provate residence a short walk from the center of of Oban. We definately noticed that the walk was up (or down) a hill, but also that almost all lodging in Oban is up or down a hill and most are quite a distance from the town center. The lodge is quite clean and comfortable and Peter and Iris are delightful hosts. The included tour of Ulva Island Preserve was a highlight. Peter was the first forest ranger on Ulva island many years ago and provided many insights into its management challenges. We also arranged for a water taxi to the Port William hut on the beautiful Northwest Circut Track and hiked back to Oban. We also did a nighttime tour to observe kiwi's and saw three of the interesting birds. It was a moonless night and the stars were incredable. The hour-long ferry ride to Stewert Island was smooth, but the return was a bit rough and several of the passengers (fortunately not us) were seasick.

Very comfortable sharing an entire house with other guests The 4-hr-trip to Ulva island led by Peter, a forester, which was included in the price. Operators were very caring making sure you were comfortable and providing a lot of recommendations.

No wifi No TV connection

We loved our stay on Stewart Island, staying at Kowhai Lane with Peter and Iris. The accommodation was fantastic in every way and the Information supplied by our hosts was comprehensive, their knowledge of the island and it's history was shared with great enthusiasm. Our visit to Ulva Island with Peter as our guide was a highlight of our stay. Great friendly hosts!

There was nothing not to like, cannot recommend this property too highly.

A lovely house with views over the water. The hosts are marvellous, very helpful.

It is fine but there is a bit of a walk back up the hill after a meal at the pub.

Great lodge a few minutes walk from the town. Nice and peaceful with everything you need. Iris and Peter are great hosts and we had a fantastic time. Recommended.

Nothing.

Location was good.

A half hour talk upon arrival to inform us of various things would be good for foreigners but unnecessary for people who have visited the island several times before.