About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Blackball's Inn & 08 Cafe in Blackball offers family rooms with garden views, private entrances, and carpeted floors. Each room includes a bathrobe, electric kettle, and wardrobe. Dining and Leisure: The family-friendly restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden, enjoy live music, and participate in evening entertainment. Convenient Amenities: The hotel provides free WiFi, a coffee shop, outdoor seating area, picnic area, games room, and bicycle parking. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 62 km from Hokitika Airport and 24 km from Greymouth Railway Station, the property offers hiking opportunities. Highly rated for its breakfast, attentive staff, and excellent service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

  • Free private parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Karen
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Outstanding Hosts, warm, comfortable, great Breakfast.
  • Morag
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Comfortable bed, spacious room. Great for starting point for Paparoa walk.
  • Amy
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great food, friendly staff. Perfect location to start the Paparoa Track.
  • Prattley
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great hosts, very accommodating, great food. Friendly locals. Highly recommended.
  • Judy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Cosy with a lovely view out onto the patio. Very good value for money.
  • Amber
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Comfortable bed. Great customer service from all the staff. Lots of thoughts and extras ie. Insect repellent, toiletries etc. Biscuits and tea bags. Nice touch. Breakfast was a bonus. Good value for money. We loved out stay, Thank you so much ☺️
  • Roma
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Nice spacious room, lovely gardens, friendly staff. Had a nice pub meal and the breakfast was very handy for making an early start on the Paparoa Track the next morning. Would stay again if tramping in the area
  • Cheryl
    Australia Australia
    Loved staying here - the hosts are amazing and the property is full of character. Such a great spot, great access for Paparoa Track and also a fascinating history. Great place to take a bike - very accommodating and helpful.
  • Jo
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great continental breakfast. Awesome atmosphere the night before.
  • Neil
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Wonderful hosts, friendly locals, excellent welcoming staff, simple but superb breakfast.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
5+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 55 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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