My partner surprised me with a weekend in Akaroa with a luxury stay in a Waterfront Superior Suite, at Akaroa Village Inn. The view is fantastic, there is a large balcony and the apartment a roomy studio with a great spa bath. There is a TV, stereo (we didn't take any CD's unfortunately and radio didn't get stations), underfloor heating... more

This is a fantastic Inn / apartments. The Village Inn controls an entire block of the small village of Akaroa and they have several different types of rooms. I stayed in the Bruce Apartments. The unit I had was great. It was very spacious with great light and nice balcony overlooking the harbor. It was on the second floor and... more

Driving into the small town of Akaroa, i instantly wished we had more than a one night stop over, The town its self was like a small french village there were quite a few onther tourists around but for a small town it did not have that touristy feel, Locating the hotel was nice and easy, check in was fast... more

Their website can be confusing, but we stayed in a La Voyageur 2 bedroom unit (other parts of the site have different names!). Not cheap at $170 out of season, but I guess OK for Akaroa, and the location was ideal. The unit was rather tired, and needs refurbishment, but all we needed was there, and it was clean. Not... more

We stayed at the Bruce Apartments, which I understand are the ‘luxury’ apartments that are part of the Akaroa Village Inn. Our apartment was actually on the ground floor on the corner that faced the harbour. I actually think that we got one of the best apartments available as we were travelling in a group of 4 with 1 apartment... more

Nice place, good layout, clean, friendly and efficient staff, and everything worked. Good value. Would definitely recommend staying here if you're coming to Akaroa - it's handy for the harbour cruise, just opposite the jetty. Only problem for us was the unit was a bit cramped with 23 of us inside - alright just kidding, only 5 of us in... more