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Am SO glad we decided to stay in Bluff! We met the most wonderful, kind, generous authentic people ever!! We had the most fantastic two days here - was well worth coming and staying in the Foveaux Hotel with owners Mike and Pam was just fabulous - so authentic and gorgeous. We will be coming back to Bluff to see the wonderful people we met again!

The entire town needs a lick of paint. It truly felt like ‘Canery Row’. What was once a thriving fishing port is now a quiet, tired shanty town. Don’t expect anything to be open. The walk up to Bluff Point was enjoyable and not difficult. Even the famous‘Oyster Cove’ restaurant has changed hands and the menu has been simplified to only serve basic meals.

Bluff is the southern most point of Wai Te Pounamu the South Island. It's a gateway to Rakiura but it is really interesting and well worth exploring. Some great places to eat, try the Anchorage and the Titi (mutton bird)

Being on the water was brilliant! Went to sleep and woke up to crashing waves. Beautiful rocky paths along the water! It was cold - bitter wind at night. Take a couple layers. Nice fireplace and view in the common area No food!!!! There is a market in town and a takeaway place - both closed at 8:00. It is a pretty rustic, rural place. We ate at a quirky backpacker’s spot in town, called Stella’s Chinese Takeaway. Had a really good veggie burger and bag AF crispy crinkle fries. Ran Nextdoor to grocery while they were being made and then ate there. Portions wer large.;-)

My adult children wanted to see the southern end of NZ so we drove from Wanaka to the Bluff - stopped at the Golden Age/ Anchorage for a pint then on to Stirling Point then on to Bluff hill. It was a beautiful day - we saw Rakiura-Stewart Island and the views were amazing.. We were too tired to travel back so booked an airbnb for the night - Motupōhue Base Holiday Home - 2 beddy which fit all 6 of us. Off loaded our gear and went to Eagle Hotel, played some pool, played some pokies, ordered our takeaways and went back to airbnb, ate our kai and chilled!!!

The visit to Bluff exceed our expectations. It is a very small industrial town, so didn't think there would be much to amuse us, but there were some lovely walks and sites, and the fish and chips shop was the BEST (the one next to the Foveaux Hotel), totally recommend it, even for those not always fond of fish and chips.