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Located in the heart of Abel Tasman National Park offering peace and tranquility, our Lodge and cafe is accessible only by water or air.
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Located in the heart of Abel Tasman National Park offering peace and tranquility, our Lodge is accessible only by water or air and is situated alongside the Abel Tasman Coastal Track. Accommodation is carefully crafted to complement the environment while placing you amongst it. The restaurant, bar and outdoor pizzeria opens daily.

09/06/2026

Roadless. Off-grid. Completely immersed in the national park.

Awaroa Lodge was never designed to compete with city hotels.

It was designed for something rarer: To help people reconnect with nature without sacrificing comfort.

That balance still shapes everything we do today.

04/06/2026

No notifications. No signal. No noise.

Just the sound of your own footsteps on soft earth, and somewhere above you, a tūī working through the canopy like it owns the place (it does).

There's a moment - usually about twenty minutes into a walk at Awaroa - when something in your body releases. The shoulders drop. The breathing slows. The compulsive hand-reaching-for-pocket reflex quietly gives up.

You didn't know you needed that until it happened.

This is what we believe in: not the absence of technology, but the presence of everything else.

The utterly unreasonable beauty of a place with little mobile reception.

01/06/2026

We know.
Winter has its charm.

But we’re already looking forward to long lunches outdoors, warm coastal walks, swimming after hikes, and stargazing without six layers of clothing.

Spring returns to Awaroa in October 2026.

And it’s worth the wait.

28/05/2026

Wishing you a warm and relaxing King's Birthday weekend - here's to a long weekend full of nature fun and sleep ins 😊

26/05/2026

Reminiscing about the amazing dishes the kitchen produced last season, a hat tip to our creative and talented staff working behind the scenes 🙏😊

Did you dine with us over the 2025-26 season? Which was your favourite meal?

24/05/2026

Every place carries a story.

And in Awaroa, you can feel it.

The movement of the tides. The rhythm of the forest. The sense that this land asks visitors not to rush through it, but to slow down and listen.

We’re proud to embrace the principles of the Tiaki Promise: To care for people. To care for place. To tread lightly.

Because remarkable places stay remarkable when they’re respected.

20/05/2026

Reflecting on our amazing guest's memories over the last season, we are always rapt to be included in their memories in the park 😊

17/05/2026

Spring bookings for 2026 are officially open.

And while May in the Abel Tasman means quieter tracks, moody coastlines, and crisp mornings, we’re already counting down to the return of long evenings, warm swims, and outdoor dining at the pizzeria.

If Awaroa has been sitting quietly on your “one day” list, this is your sign.

Because the people who leave booking too late usually become experts in saying: “We should’ve done it sooner.”

Plan your spring escape now.

14/05/2026

Many of our team have left for the season, but their memories live on 😊

We want to thank everyone who was part of our 2025-26 team, from our reception staff, to the dining team, to those working behind the scenes making the magic happen in the kitchen, you have all been incredible!

11/05/2026

The lodge is quieter, with just the sound of our resident wekas and pukeko keeping our winter team company - now the work starts to prepare for the 2026-27 season!

What was your best moment of the 2025-26 season? We would love to hear your memories in the comments 😊

Address

Awaroa Bay, Abel Tasman National Park
Nelson
7183

Website

http://www.awaroalodge.co.nz/

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