Reviews of Tuatara Lodge. (Hotel) in Invercargill (Southland).

Tuatara Lodge

303 Reviews

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30/32 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand

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Information of Tuatara Lodge, Hotel in Invercargill (Southland)

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Reviews of Tuatara Lodge

N. W.

Lovely atmosphere. Staff are very nice and welcoming. We ordered a pizza (which was divine, by the way) and didn't even need to wait that long for it to be served. Food is a 10/10. Lots of seating options. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area.

C. G.

Only had a brief experience storing luggage but the staff member that assisted was absolutely wonderful, big smile and friendly service - Much needed after a bad day.

S. D.

A great place to stay and close to everything including the airport.

R. E.

Nice place to stay, reasonable rates for the rooms, especially if you want a room to yourself. Bathrooms are a little small, not many showers and toilets and a little run down but everything looks clean. Laundry is nice, and the kitchen and tv rooms are well stocked. Happy to stay here again.

s. E.

Great place to go for breakfast and open pretty early. Nice coffee and the food was great. Will go again

K. M.

Grate service. Lovely meals. Good value for money.

D. D.

Just stopped in fir a snack and drink. Very nice decor loads of potplants which I love. Great vibe

T. M.

Great food and atmosphere. Pity the sauce came in a plastic throw away dish. Not very good for the environment.

D. K.

A Favourite Place to go .... Great Coffee and Food

J. W.

The cafe/bar is always a great place to enjoy a coffee, or a full breakfast. Man that hits the spot on a Saturday morning.

C. S.

Coolest bar in town by a long shot. Then add a great range of craft beers, regular live music nights... coolest bar in Southland IMHO! Go enjoy.

B.

Great place for a catch up with friends. Good food drinks and company.

a.

Had a lovely hot chocolate and toastie there. Bit pricey but good is good and lovely atmosphere

M.

The best pizza in Southland 🍕. Highly recommended!

k.

Lovely food, great atmosphere, friendly staff. ☺️

J.

The cafe/bar is always a great place to enjoy a coffee, or a full breakfast. Man that hits the spot on a Saturday morning.

C.

Had pizza, a juice and some fries. Was really yummy and would have gotten 4 stars but the fries arrived past halfway into the fries after we had to remind them. The service itself was actually very good as they apologised and had the chips out promptly after that. Would happily go back again just hope they don't forget any items again.

S. M.

We stayed here for one night, before heading to Stewart Island to do the great walk. Rooms were comfy, good shower and had the facilities that we needed for the night. Being New Years Eve we could hear the band playing next door, but can’t fault the establishment for that. Coffee and fruit smoothies were awesome, and a food discount for staying at the Backpackers was a bonus. Shuttle pick up to Bluff was right outside the main door, and the staff were able to help with a few questions about the town. Located right downtown and easy walking distance to all the main stores.

K. M.

A great place to stay. Staff explained that they were operating without a manager, but what a great job they are doing. Friendly, helpful and rooms were warm and clean. Kitchen well provided for and despite what is written in other reviews, I can vouch for the quality coffee and good food. Its a chilled out place where a wide variety of people call by and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. Recommended.

B. A.

Comfy mattresses and nice location, though bunk beds are quite wobbly. Showers don't drain too well, but otherwise very nice hostel, the food is really good, too!

k. r.

Lovely food, great atmosphere, friendly staff. ☺️

P. B.

Smooth coffee :) 1st class, no acidity. I see they use Vivace beans. Beef pie and eggs benedict were great. Normal Cafe prices. Comfy chairs. Very happy. Thanks guys :)

D.

Just stopped in fir a snack and drink. Very nice decor loads of potplants which I love. Great vibe

T. F.

Lovely food, lovely service a nice warm environment. Great place for a catch up with friends

C. H.

I am very underwhelmed at my experience here. It is not all the hostels fault. But a ton of construction and only 4 parking spaces for the whole hostel made arriving a nightmare. The staff seemed to be confused and not sure of what they were doing. The room is basic and clean. Ok place for a stop over but I would suggest skipping the whole town.

a. S.

Had a lovely hot chocolate and toastie there. Bit pricey but good is good and lovely atmosphere

J. N.

Good Wi-Fi and nice beds. Convenient cafe/bar running together with the hostel. Got really unlucky and the fire alarm went of during the night so had to vacate the building for a while.

T.

Great lunch. I'll be back

J. L.

Nice hostel with plenty of communal spaces. Having different lounges was great. The bathrooms could have been better. Very dark and weren't the cleanest.

S. M.

We went to a function at the Cafe. Warm, good service from the staff and handy location

B. M.

Great place for a catch up with friends. Good food drinks and company.

D. T.

Best craft beer selection in invercargill and authentic Italian pizzas what more could you want

D.

A Favourite Place to go .... Great Coffee and Food

A. P.

No wifi coz staff said it can't reach the room I rented.

M. U.

Best hostel i have stayed in for a while. I travelled oz and nz. Tuatara Backpackers is clean and loads of extra space around. Plus Southland is stunning.

A. M.

Room/accommodation wise, not a fan. Would just be 2 stars. However, the cafe has amazing food, very delicious and big servings which I would give 5 stars.

A. M.

While the facilities and the building itself are a little worn, they are all in working order. There were clean rooms and sheets with comfortable beds for a decent price right in the centre of Invercargill.

B. S.

Very clean toilets and rooms. Great location in the center of the town. Beds are not so comfortable. No A/C so it was very hot in the rooms sometimes.

J. V.

The food and service is wonderful. The staff are outgoing and friendly. A great place to while away some time people watching.

P. “.

Great vibe with the live music and really warm friendly staff

M. T.

Decent enough dorm rooms, cleaned twice a week, beds creaked a bit and there was no storage room in the room. Food was rearranged in the fridge too, which is annoying.

M. K.

Central location, facilities okay, but overpriced. Parking situation inconvenient. Just stayed here for one night, as there's not much to see in this town. But prices as in Queenstown. Disproportionate

A. B.

Efficient service. Quirky but inviting interior. Love the live plants. Prices a bit high. Better suited for tourists than locals

D. H.

Had a coffee here and yhe atmosphere was fabulous

L. W.

It is a great place to eat and drink, also the entertainment is great.

F. V.

Good hostel. Bed not so comfortable but all the services are great and the coffee is really good

S. G.

I liked this hostel. The rooms and bathrooms were clean, and the cafe was really yummy. The internet was also fantastic.

D. L.

Nice hostel. A little dated but does the job for a few nights. Nice showers, free wifi and cheap laundry are all positives

L. K.

Loved the cafe. Staff were superb. Invercargill brewery beer on tap. Vegan food selection and bliss balls to die for.

R. W.

Magnificent cafe, peaceful atmosphere and pleased to announce tuatara backpackers lodge took care of our coffee fix

J. B.

Nice double room with ensuit. Great bar and eatery downstairs. Kitchen is pretty basic.

E. M.

Big meals great food

R. R.

Had breakfast, lunch and dinner here many times. Taken work colleagues, family and friends. Great food.

S. K.

Clean and comfortable! Great amenities and kitchen with many appliances. I stayed in a dorm on the second floor.

C. S.

Good bar and great selection of craft beers.

M. T.

The best pizza in Southland 🍕. Highly recommended!

M. O.

Steak sandwich was fantastic

R. V.

OK place, nothing special to remark. Just good for 1 night sleep. My room didn't had a window, so no ventilation at all...

A. D.

Great accommodation clean and warm rooms too, really good and will stay again 👍

a. v.

Clean and tidy place right in the heart of Invercargill city area. Only problem is there's nobody to attend you in reception

P. G.

Cafe = Nice environment -- good music and coffee. Wifi kept failing on me, but the signal was good.

K. D.

Great to see so many taps of craft beers

m. p.

I really have appreciated my time here. Nice and helpful staffs, good and comfortables beds, hot shower.

J. C.

Our favorite cafe, love the mostly organic food and coffee offered, well done

W. K.

Good place to stay simple but all the necessities you would aspect from a hostel

C. H.

Friendly staff, just renovated and touch their still finishing those renovations is a huge improvement and provides somewhere with a little more quirk to have a coffee and eat.

D.

Good quality, I will give higher rating if the price was lower to $25 per night.

S. K.

Nothing special in terms of accomodation, but definitely did the job! Coffee in the morning was great though

D.

Great location, nice accommodation and professional service at the coffee shop.

M. E.

Had a nice break here just for a beer what a selection of beers

S. K.

Nice room, location is alright. Loved the cafe downstairs

J. P.

Clean, comfy beds, and the cafe downstairs is amazing. :)

G. G.

Good breakfast very tasty

L. F.

Great atmosphere and one of the better places to get coffee in Invercargill.

B. T.

Great coffee and best cinnamon scrolls

m.

Friendly staff and the food at the cafe/bar was amazing

J. B.

Sick place to stay if you want some fun with community of people pretty lit

A. C.

Excellent breakfast but poor rooms. (But really really good breakfast! )

l. l.

good place fir backpackers but the couchs in one lounge need to be replaced because their seat area has collapsed.

W. W. (.

Great food, attentive staff, reasonable pricing. Highly recommended

S. S.

It is a nice place in the heart of Invercargill. It is the only backpacker here. Queen’s park is close feom here.

M.

Lovely place to stay..

K. D.

Great place to stop for a while. Lots of see

L. D.

Great food and coffee. Nice place to meet with friends

s. b.

Something for everyone to look for

B. B.

The cafe downstairs is cosy, the hostel itself is like a labirynth.

M. R.

Staff looked after me so well (for someone not staying) that it became my home for a day - and the food is BIG not just tasty.

S. K.

Place is ok, good location. Not my cup of tea hope not to come back.

D.

Awesome food at Tuatara Cafe. Got to have the filo parcels or beef n beer pie

N. V.

Love the coffee and food cheers

G. S.

The best place to stay in invercargill, cheap as chips, amazing service, struth.

G. A.

Best place to stay in Southland. And great food

J. F.

Nice coffee and hot food. Could do with a bit of heating on these colder days

C. D.

Best breakfast ever in my lovely home town!!!!

M.

Great breakfast meal

C. C.

Is ok. Sweetcorn stacker with bacon is never the same, each time is different.

A. J.

Too small rooms for 8 people... very near to the all places...

D. W.

Great atmosphere, service and quality. Highly recommended ☺

c. p.

Useless free wifi. Not so friendly staff.

M. M.

Great location. Clean everything you need is there.

R. S.

Great place and cheaper accommodation.

U. G.

Cheap, friendly staff and super fast wifi!

J. C.

Really loving the Italian pizzas

I. W.

Good affordable accommodation right in the center of Invercargill.

K.

Great atmosphere and always great coffee!

B. M.

Lovely place to be at,fab seafood chowder. 🤗😍

C. G.

Top quality backpackers. Excellent. Great staff.

M. R.

Great venue for lunch

D. I.

Great night out. Great music, and great company.

O. C.

Food ok & good service

S. G.

Great food, interesting place

k. h.

Loved it beautiful place

R. H.

Lovely atmosphere. Great staff.

G. S.

Best breakfast and pizza in town!

M. H.

Great chilled vibe. Good coffee.

T. S.

Nice and central. Close to airport.

C. H.

An open and friendly venue. Great staff

R. H.

Love this place food and coffee

M. H.

Just good all round

K. E.

Good location, nice facilities.

N.

Great Coffee

S. W.

Good cheap accommodation right in town

M. M.

Nice, clean and quiet, recommend

E. C.

Good location and easily accessible.

B. M.

All good

I.

Just picked up pax.

S. S.

Awesome place to eat

j.

Beer, really good beer

a. C.

The best hostel in the world

S. K.

Wonderful clean and frendly

z. z.

clean and nice accommodation

G. A.

Nice kraft beers

c. L.

Great breakfast

s.

Best stay of my life

A.

Great place to meet

P. P.

Shining

s.

Great

C. R.

Great atmosphere

Z.

Good breakfast

R. R.

Nice

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good for the price

M.

(Translated) Nice rooms and lounges. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. The kitchen is on the top floor, quite unusual but nice and big! There are 2 cozy TV rooms. Everything was clean and the bathrooms are nice and clean! Some rooms are on the street and the windows do not keep all the noise off so it's not that quiet at night! The hostel is very centrally located and the supermarket is also only a 15 minute walk. (Original) Schöne Zimmer und Lounges. Freies WLAN im ganzen Gebäude verfügbar. Die Küche ist im obersten Stock, recht ungewöhnlich aber schön groß! Es gibt 2 gemütliche TV Räume. Alles sauber und auch die Bäder sind schön sauber! Manche Zimmer liegen an der Straße und die Fenster halten nicht alle Geräusche ab deswegen ist es nachts nicht ganz so leise! Das Hostel ist sehr zentral gelegen und zum Supermarkt sind es auch nur ein 15 Minuten zu Fuß.

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(Translated) A big but clean hostel right in the city center. The kitchen is reasonably well equipped for a hostel. (Original) Ein Großes aber sauberes Hostel direkt im Stadtzentrum. Die Küche ist für ein Hostel einigermaßen gut ausgestattet.

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(Translated) It is a place for people who do not have many resources, all very well. (Original) Es un lugar para personas qué no tiene muchos recursos todo muy bie

M.

(Translated) The location is close to the center and the supermarket is also close (Original) 位置離centre很近，超市也近

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(Translated) Very good common areas but they charge too much for non-basic services (Original) Muy buenas zonas comunes pero cobran demasiado por los servicios no básicos

L.

(Translated) Nothing to say I did not stay long, everything is clean and there are many people (Original) Rien à redire je ne suis pas resté longtemps tout est propre et il y a beaucoup de monde

J.

(Translated) Great overnight accommodation and good advice (Original) Prima overnschting en goed advies

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