Ocean View Chalets

We had a great experience here. We had a 1 bedroom chalet - it felt nicely secluded with beautiful green foliage, it was spacious, well stocked and had a nice view from the porch and a really comfortable bed. We added the breakfast, which was nice (coffee, juice, cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, bread and eggs to order). It's a 10-15 min walk to Hooked and the outfitters, although AquaTaxi and R&R Kayaks are closer. It's only 5-10 min walk to the park entrance and the Park Cafe (where we had 2 really good dinners, pizza and fresh catch of the day). We would definitely recommend!

My wife and I took a self drive touring holiday on South Island New Zealand from the 17th March to the 11th April 2023. Apart from the first 2 nights and the last night where we stayed in a hotel in Christchurch we were self catering and stayed in accommodation that offered cooking facilities. I have reviewed each of the hotel/motels we stayed in. The following reviews cover the accommodation and some of the facilities/visits we made on the trip. If you would like to view the rest of the reviews please click on my username and all my reviews will be listed. Days 18 to 22 of our self drive tour of South Island March/April 2023 Abel Tasman Ocean View Chalets 5 stars We stayed at the superb Abel Tasman Ocean View Chalets for 5 nights from the 1st to the 6th April. The view of the ocean from our chalet was excellent. Welcome. We were given a warm welcome by Jared the co-owner and were given a bottle of milk. Jared gave us details of how to get to the Abel Tasman National Park and details of where to find some walks in the area. Service. We asked to only have the room serviced once and it was done very well. We used the self service washing machine behind reception to wash the dirty laundry that had accumulated over the previous two weeks. Location. The Abel Tasman Ocean View Chalets are located a few minutes walk from the main entrance to The National Park. We were able to walk from our chalet into the park and on to a path along the coast. Comfort. The chalet was very comfortable and tastefully furnished. It consisted of a lounge area with a dining/breakfast table and chairs, a single bed, two easy chairs and a flat screen TV. The lounge area had windows on three sides giving a lot of light. It had a separate bedroom with a king size bed and a bathroom with an excellent shower. The bed linen was good quality and the towels were nice and fluffy. On the balcony there was a table and two chairs. The kitchenette had quite a lot of storage space for food and cooking equipment. There was a multipurpose oven/microwave with two electric plates combined in one unit. (See photo) When trying to cook a meal we found that you could not have the hobs and the microwave/conventional oven working at the same time. If you intend to do a lot of cooking you might be better off taking the larger Premium Chalet which has a full stove, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Cleanliness. The unit was very clean as was the bed linen. WiFi. The Wifi was excellent. We had a very good signal and I was able to stream UK TV programmes using a VPN on my laptop. Conclusions. The Abel Tasman Ocean View Chalets are an excellent place to stay. The view of the ocean from the chalets is really nice. It was very comfortable and an excellent location. This was one of the nicest places that we stayed in.