Find your escape in Aotearoa

23 regions across Aotearoa New Zealand — from the sun-soaked Far North to the wild Southland coast.

23 regions across New Zealand

Abel Tasman Retreat
Nelson / Tasman

Abel Tasman Retreat

Marahau, Abel Tasman

Wake up to golden sands and turquoise water

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $320 /night
Bay of Islands Hideaway
Northland

Bay of Islands Hideaway

Paihia, Bay of Islands

Your own slice of Northland paradise

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $380 /night
Coromandel Treehouse
Coromandel

Coromandel Treehouse

Coromandel Town

Elevated living in the heart of the Coromandel

Sleeps 2From $295 /night
Milford Sound Camp
Fiordland

Milford Sound Camp

Milford Sound, Fiordland

Sleep at the foot of the world's finest fjord

Sleeps 2From $410 /night
Wanaka Lakeside Lodge
Otago

Wanaka Lakeside Lodge

Wānaka, Central Otago

Mountain views, still water, total calm

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $450 /night
Queenstown Alpine Hut
Queenstown-Lakes

Queenstown Alpine Hut

Arrowtown, Queenstown

Adventure base camp with serious views

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $340 /night
Kaikōura Coastal Stay
Kaikōura

Kaikōura Coastal Stay

Kaikōura Peninsula

Dolphins at dawn, mountains at dusk

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $310 /night
Waiheke Island Villa
Auckland

Waiheke Island Villa

Oneroa, Waiheke Island

Wine, sun, and the Hauraki Gulf

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $520 /night
Hawke's Bay Vineyard Cottage
Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay Vineyard Cottage

Havelock North, Hawke's Bay

Surrounded by vines in New Zealand's fruit bowl

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $285 /night
Marlborough Sounds Retreat
Marlborough

Marlborough Sounds Retreat

Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough

Accessible only by water — properly away

Sleeps 4From $365 /night
Tongariro Mountain Camp
Ruapehu

Tongariro Mountain Camp

National Park Village, Tongariro

Base camp for the world's best day walk

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $270 /night
Franz Josef Rainforest Cabin
West Coast

Franz Josef Rainforest Cabin

Franz Josef, West Coast

Ancient glacier meets ancient rainforest

Sleeps 2From $290 /night
Rotorua Geothermal Lodge
Bay of Plenty

Rotorua Geothermal Lodge

Lake Rotorua, Rotorua

Earth's own hot tub, right in your garden

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $330 /night
Aoraki Alpine Camp
Canterbury

Aoraki Alpine Camp

Aoraki / Mount Cook Village

New Zealand's highest mountain on your doorstep

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $355 /night
Raglan Surf House
Waikato

Raglan Surf House

Raglan, Waikato

New Zealand's most famous left-hand break outside your door

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $300 /night
East Cape Lighthouse Keeper
Gisborne

East Cape Lighthouse Keeper

East Cape, Gisborne

First light on earth, every single day

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $260 /night
Golden Bay Beach House
Nelson / Tasman

Golden Bay Beach House

Tākaka, Golden Bay

The end of the road, the start of everything

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 8From $395 /night
Lake Taupō Lakehouse
Waikato

Lake Taupō Lakehouse

Acacia Bay, Lake Taupō

The sea-sized lake in the heart of the North Island

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 8From $420 /night
Wairarapa Wine Country Cottage
Wellington

Wairarapa Wine Country Cottage

Martinborough, Wairarapa

Pinot noir country, just over the hill from Wellington

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $275 /night
The Catlins Wilderness Camp
Southland

The Catlins Wilderness Camp

Papatowai, The Catlins

One of New Zealand's last true wildernesses

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 4From $245 /night
Taranaki Surf Highway Bach
Taranaki

Taranaki Surf Highway Bach

Oakura, Taranaki

Surf every morning, volcano every evening

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $315 /night
Lake Tekapo Mackenzie Lodge
Canterbury

Lake Tekapo Mackenzie Lodge

Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Basin

Turquoise lake, lupins, and the clearest skies on earth

👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 6From $380 /night
Kāpiti Coast Beach House
Wellington

Kāpiti Coast Beach House

Paraparaumu Beach, Kāpiti Coast

The beach an hour from Wellington that feels a world away

🐕 Dogs welcome👶 Child friendly
Sleeps 8From $345 /night

Why Surfshack?

New Zealand is one of the most remarkable places on earth. Surfshack exists to help you find the corners of it that most visitors never see — and stay somewhere worthy of the landscape around it.

Every region is handpicked. No algorithm, no race to the bottom on price — just places we'd want to stay ourselves.