Title: Waikaia Travel Guide: Best of Waikaia, Southland Travel 2025 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Waikaia](https://expedia.co.uk/Waikaia-Hotels.d553248635926198109.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Waikaia](https://expedia.co.uk/Waikaia-Holiday-Rentals.d553248635926198109.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Waikaia Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Waikaia.d553248635926198109.Car-Hire-Guide)[Waikaia Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Waikaia.d553248635926198109.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Waikaia Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ## Visit Waikaia - Top hotels in Waikaia - Top Holiday Rentals in Waikaia ![Bacardi Heights Waikaia by Tiny Away](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/115000000/114830000/114820800/114820711/55fc8289_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Bacardi Heights Waikaia by Tiny Away Waikaia, Southland £102 18 Sept - 19 Sept includes taxes & fees Stay at this holiday home in Waikaia. Enjoy a garden, patios and cable/satellite TV service. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F09%2F2025&endDate=19%2F09%2F2025&selected=114820711&PinnedHotelID=114820711&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635926198109) ![Mataura Lodge | Your Private Rural Retreat](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36890000/36883800/36883738/aaf56722_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Mataura Lodge | Your Private Rural Retreat Athol, Southland £130 18 Sept - 19 Sept includes taxes & fees Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Athol. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attraction Eyre Creek Station is located ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (15 reviews) Peaceful farmhouse "We had a very pleasant overnight in Athol, and even had a magical snowy morning. Bedrooms were comfortable, kitchen missing a few things like oven trays and some other bits and pieces, and oven was a big older etc. but overall comfortable with very peaceful surrounds." Reviewed on 21 Sept 2024 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F09%2F2025&endDate=19%2F09%2F2025&selected=36883738&PinnedHotelID=36883738&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635926198109) ![bloom unit](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/102000000/101520000/101513200/101513193/05867b01_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### bloom unit Lumsden £80 18 Sept - 19 Sept includes taxes & fees Stay at this cabin in Lumsden. Enjoy air conditioning. 6.6/10 (6 reviews) "Very spacious and clean. Obviously a work in progress but so far very nice. Needs tv connection. Wifi would be nice but good to be without emails for a while. Couldn’t find dish cloth, broom, small sharp knife. Would come back any time." Reviewed on 2 Mar 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F09%2F2025&endDate=19%2F09%2F2025&selected=101513193&PinnedHotelID=101513193&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248635926198109) [See all 10 properties in Waikaia](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=18%2F09%2F2025&endDate=19%2F09%2F2025®ionId=553248635926198109) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Bacardi Heights Waikaia by Tiny Away](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/115000000/114830000/114820800/114820711/55fc8289_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Bacardi Heights Waikaia by Tiny Away Waikaia, Southland Stay at this holiday home in Waikaia. Enjoy a garden, patios and cable/satellite TV service. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Waikaia-Hotels-Bacardi-Heights-Waikaia-By-Tiny-Away.h114820711.Hotel-Information) ![Mataura Lodge | Your Private Rural Retreat](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36890000/36883800/36883738/aaf56722_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Mataura Lodge | Your Private Rural Retreat Athol, Southland Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Athol. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attraction Eyre Creek Station is located ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (15 reviews) Peaceful farmhouse "We had a very pleasant overnight in Athol, and even had a magical snowy morning. Bedrooms were comfortable, kitchen missing a few things like oven trays and some other bits and pieces, and oven was a big older etc. but overall comfortable with very peaceful surrounds." Reviewed on 21 Sept 2024 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Athol-Hotels-Mataura-Lodge-Your-Private-Rural-Retreat.h36883738.Hotel-Information) ![bloom unit](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/102000000/101520000/101513200/101513193/05867b01_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### bloom unit Lumsden Stay at this cabin in Lumsden. Enjoy air conditioning. 6.6/10 (6 reviews) "Very spacious and clean. Obviously a work in progress but so far very nice. Needs tv connection. Wifi would be nice but good to be without emails for a while. Couldn’t find dish cloth, broom, small sharp knife. Would come back any time." Reviewed on 2 Mar 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Lumsden-Hotels-Bloom-Unit.h101513193.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in Waikaia](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=553248635926198109&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. 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