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Hack n Stay Golden BayCommercial organisation |
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Premium Camping Top quality facilities, powered sites and hot showers can be expected. Price is per person per night, based on a powered site for two people. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Payment Requirement |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
Maximum Stay Duration |
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Maximum Stay DurationHow many consecutive days can you stay overnight at this establishment? 5 nights You may not stay more than five nights in a row at this campsite. |
Maximum Sites Available |
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Maximum Sites AvailableHow many camping or parking sites are available for staying overnight in? 6 to 10 sites There are between six and ten sites available to stay overnight in. |
Water Supply |
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Water SupplyIs there fresh water available? Water supply available A supply of fresh water is available. |
Shower |
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ShowerIs there a shower at this location? Hot shower At least one hot shower is available. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? No dump station This location has no dump stations for the disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? First Come, First Served Sites are allocated in a first come, first served basis. Get in early for the best spot. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? Powered sites available This campsite offers powered sites to hook into an electricity supply. $10 per connection. |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? Dogs allowed The location allows dogs. There may be conditions that may be met eg. dogs must be on a leash. Absolutely we are even specialised for bringing own horses and have stunning horse riding options around. |
Vehicle Access |
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Vehicle AccessCan vehicles drive in? Vehicle accessible This location is accessible in a vehicle. |
WiFi Internet |
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WiFi InternetWhat type of WiFi internet access is available? No WiFi There is no WiFi access available. |
Campfire Rules |
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Campfire RulesWhat are the rules for open air fires? Fires prohibited There is a total fire ban -no fires are permitted. We have a clay pizza oven and a fire place - but no campfires next to the cars. |
Toilet |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Customer toilet There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only. |
✓ Amazing hosts
✓ Beautiful beach walk
✓ Lots of charm
✓ Hot, powerful showers
✓ Clean facilities
𐄂 Small camping spots
𐄂 Some dirty showers
Nice alternative place to stay.
Best place we stayed on our NZ trip by far!
We had an amazing experience at Hack n Stay.
Very nice People!
I honestly could not fault this place at all.
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10/10 | 13 |
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9/10 | 1 |
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8/10 | 1 |
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7/10 | 3 |
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6/10 | 0 |
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4/10 | 0 |
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3/10 | 1 |
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5.0/5
Staff are very kind and helpful, made sure we had a lovely spot to camp.
Our favorite stay on our road trip :)
The owner stopped by in the morning to say hello and offered for us to take feijoas from her tree!
The venue is quirky with lots of charm, kitchen and bathrooms are very clean. Great free hot shower.
Has a walk to the beach where you pass cows and the get to say hello to the horses, be sure to take a walk down at night to see the glow worms!
Reviewed 6 months ago
Customer
5.0/5
Best place we stayed on our NZ trip by far!
Amazing hosts <3
Reviewed about 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Lovely out of the way little serviced campsite.
As other reviewers have said you aren’t getting massive sites with stellar facilities but that’s not what you’re coming her for. Oodles of charm, lovely rural surroundings; and a beautiful beach a 20 min walk away with glow worms enroute. Showers are amazing, brilliant hot water shower and cracking pressure.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
I honestly could not fault this place at all.
End of story, what a lovely experience, without even doing any of the paid extras - I stayed in my tent last night - and the atmosphere alone was so lovely. Evening walk to the beach is a must, and the swing too if you’re brave !
Hospitality was amazing, even with it being a working farm the team is always around if you need
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
3.5/5
I was welcomed very nicely by one of their workers.
Powered site was 30$. The spots were on the smaller side but fine. Can‘t say much about the kitchen since I didn‘t use it, same goes for the horse riding. Toilettes were nice and clean, can‘t say the same for the showeres. They were free and hot, but the ones one the campsite were very dirty. The one by the house was a bit better. It is a nice walk to the beach and there it‘s just beautiful! Not the best side espacially for this price, since it was quite dirty and the facilities were rather small and some dirty, but it is a farm and it was decent for one night.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
That really negative review almost threw me off Hack's farm.
Luckily I saw that exact same review on another campsite so I saw it to be BS.
Anyway, the campsite is really lovingly designed, each camping spot has its own character (benches, signs, plants, etc.), the toilets are clean, it has probably the best shower I've had in months (hot, good pressure, clean). The walk to the beach is signposted with a lot of humour and heart aand they put a yellow concrete sofa on top of a hill for you to watch the sunset. So great!!
Will definitely come back, even though I don't ride and am kind of wary of horses!
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
The best campsite I’ve ever been to in New Zealand!
The people are so lovely, welcoming and chatty its hard to put into words. Surrounded by bountiful fruit trees with friendly horses plodding around during the day. Colourful signs all over the place with sweet little messages that make you smile :) The facilities are excellent and the walks to the lake and ocean are great too. Couldn’t recommend highly enough - so worth the money! :)
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
We had an amazing experience at Hack n Stay.
Our four kids were taught patiently how to ride and were then taken on a 2hr horse trek across country and along the beach.
The team was friendly, patient and great to chat with and our young kids were thrilled and engaged by the whole experience.
Would love to do more!
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
15 pp, feb 2021 (unpowered), arrived late near 9pm and nobody was there, we payed the next morning.
Kitchen ok, baths ok and lovely hot showers. Never saw part of the staff, did see some horses and people walking by. Probably if you spend more time there you ll get a different experience, but it was OK for us.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
1.5/5
I can't understand why people gave it 9/10 or 10/10.
Honestly being locals new zealanders
$15 not worth it.
Might $5 or 6 per persons
Unless they improve lot of stuff and especially their customers service!!!
Found this review on the Google
Self explanatory
I honestly don’t understand the criteria for people to rate this place 5 stars!!! At least for camping, this was by far the WORST experience ever! The owners/staff just treat you as if they are doing a favor for you to be there, even paying NZ$15 pppn. Although THE OWNERS CONTEST MY REVIEWS, even having bbq and pizza oven, when I asked them to use it, the staff said it was only for guests. So, the tiny little camping kitchen was completely busy and we couldn’t have food until late that night. There is no oven available, just a small camping stove (see pics). There are written signs in the kitchen saying that cutlery and plates are available upon request on main kitchen only. According to the woofie worker I asked, the campers use to take them away, which I truly believe, however, when I went to the guest kitchen to ask for plates and cutlery, (otherwise I couldn’t eat), they looked at me as if I was not going to return them. Ridiculous. Pity seeing the horses living among these humans ;)
I agree with this one.
Campsite behind the barn is full of horse poo no where to pitch a tent.
And the whole site not child safe and friendly.
We had 2y 8m old child with us!
Don't go here.
Horse riding might be good not sure.
After experiencing customer service (this kinda service especially in new Zealand) put me off from trying their horse riding even!!!
Horrible experience
They did refund me through so i could leave from there and find a decent campsite.
Appreciate that and thankful for it.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Staff are very kind and helpful, made sure we had a lovely spot to camp.
Our favorite stay on our road trip :)
The owner stopped by in the morning to say hello and offered for us to take feijoas from her tree!
The venue is quirky with lots of charm, kitchen and bathrooms are very clean. Great free hot shower.
Has a walk to the beach where you pass cows and the get to say hello to the horses, be sure to take a walk down at night to see the glow worms!
Reviewed 6 months ago
Customer
5.0/5
Best place we stayed on our NZ trip by far!
Amazing hosts <3
Reviewed about 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Lovely out of the way little serviced campsite.
As other reviewers have said you aren’t getting massive sites with stellar facilities but that’s not what you’re coming her for. Oodles of charm, lovely rural surroundings; and a beautiful beach a 20 min walk away with glow worms enroute. Showers are amazing, brilliant hot water shower and cracking pressure.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
I honestly could not fault this place at all.
End of story, what a lovely experience, without even doing any of the paid extras - I stayed in my tent last night - and the atmosphere alone was so lovely. Evening walk to the beach is a must, and the swing too if you’re brave !
Hospitality was amazing, even with it being a working farm the team is always around if you need
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
3.5/5
I was welcomed very nicely by one of their workers.
Powered site was 30$. The spots were on the smaller side but fine. Can‘t say much about the kitchen since I didn‘t use it, same goes for the horse riding. Toilettes were nice and clean, can‘t say the same for the showeres. They were free and hot, but the ones one the campsite were very dirty. The one by the house was a bit better. It is a nice walk to the beach and there it‘s just beautiful! Not the best side espacially for this price, since it was quite dirty and the facilities were rather small and some dirty, but it is a farm and it was decent for one night.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
That really negative review almost threw me off Hack's farm.
Luckily I saw that exact same review on another campsite so I saw it to be BS.
Anyway, the campsite is really lovingly designed, each camping spot has its own character (benches, signs, plants, etc.), the toilets are clean, it has probably the best shower I've had in months (hot, good pressure, clean). The walk to the beach is signposted with a lot of humour and heart aand they put a yellow concrete sofa on top of a hill for you to watch the sunset. So great!!
Will definitely come back, even though I don't ride and am kind of wary of horses!
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
The best campsite I’ve ever been to in New Zealand!
The people are so lovely, welcoming and chatty its hard to put into words. Surrounded by bountiful fruit trees with friendly horses plodding around during the day. Colourful signs all over the place with sweet little messages that make you smile :) The facilities are excellent and the walks to the lake and ocean are great too. Couldn’t recommend highly enough - so worth the money! :)
Reviewed over 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
We had an amazing experience at Hack n Stay.
Our four kids were taught patiently how to ride and were then taken on a 2hr horse trek across country and along the beach.
The team was friendly, patient and great to chat with and our young kids were thrilled and engaged by the whole experience.
Would love to do more!
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
15 pp, feb 2021 (unpowered), arrived late near 9pm and nobody was there, we payed the next morning.
Kitchen ok, baths ok and lovely hot showers. Never saw part of the staff, did see some horses and people walking by. Probably if you spend more time there you ll get a different experience, but it was OK for us.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
1.5/5
I can't understand why people gave it 9/10 or 10/10.
Honestly being locals new zealanders
$15 not worth it.
Might $5 or 6 per persons
Unless they improve lot of stuff and especially their customers service!!!
Found this review on the Google
Self explanatory
I honestly don’t understand the criteria for people to rate this place 5 stars!!! At least for camping, this was by far the WORST experience ever! The owners/staff just treat you as if they are doing a favor for you to be there, even paying NZ$15 pppn. Although THE OWNERS CONTEST MY REVIEWS, even having bbq and pizza oven, when I asked them to use it, the staff said it was only for guests. So, the tiny little camping kitchen was completely busy and we couldn’t have food until late that night. There is no oven available, just a small camping stove (see pics). There are written signs in the kitchen saying that cutlery and plates are available upon request on main kitchen only. According to the woofie worker I asked, the campers use to take them away, which I truly believe, however, when I went to the guest kitchen to ask for plates and cutlery, (otherwise I couldn’t eat), they looked at me as if I was not going to return them. Ridiculous. Pity seeing the horses living among these humans ;)
I agree with this one.
Campsite behind the barn is full of horse poo no where to pitch a tent.
And the whole site not child safe and friendly.
We had 2y 8m old child with us!
Don't go here.
Horse riding might be good not sure.
After experiencing customer service (this kinda service especially in new Zealand) put me off from trying their horse riding even!!!
Horrible experience
They did refund me through so i could leave from there and find a decent campsite.
Appreciate that and thankful for it.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
This place is very nice, 20mins walking to beach, dog friendly, if u have a dog, walking to the beach and play a bit would be very nice.
Stuff are very friendly, But they could get confused sometimes when it's really someone booked the place or not. Stuff Anna is very nice and helpful girl. Shower is awesome, toilet is clean, kitchen is bit small, but clean.
Would definitely recommend this place
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
I’ve been to over 30 countries and this place is definitely in the top 5 best hostel/camps I’ve ever stayed.
Beautiful hospitality, hot showers, kitchen, free electricity, and beautiful scenery. Danke schoone!! (Good Vibes all around) The owners are amazing. Enjoy!
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Read the rest and you know ;) Lovley spot and good service
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Very nice People!
Hot showers (included)
Nice small kitchen
We paid 15$ p.p for an unpowered site.
We would come again!
Reviewed over 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
If you love horses and a cosy creative vibe THIS IS YOUR PLACE TO STAY.
With super friendly staff members, far more than adequate accommodation, hot showers, very clean bathrooms, comfy beds. Hack n Stay is a lovely place with character and comfort combined. Would stay here again in a heartbeat! Thanks so much for having us!
Reviewed over 5 years ago
Customer