This is where the locals hang out so you know it's got to be good. If you're expecting a quiet…read moreromantic spot don't come here because it's loud with lots of people having fun. Their $18 roast beef dinner is Great deal for the price with lots of vegetables and roasted potatoes.

This place had a pleasant outdoor seating area, fairly prompt and friendly service, and good…read morecoffee, but the food was disappointing. We got the paninis (one chicken and apricot and one bacon and egg) and found them a bit bland and dry (some lettuce and tomato would have been nice). A decent pit stop on the drive from Greymouth to Abel Tasman.

Kind of in the middle of nowhere, but it's on the way from Motueka to Hokitika. It wasn't really…read morewhere we wanted to go, there were a bunch of places that were closed (as lots of stuff seemed to be in the middle of the day, I don't think it was a holiday...) so this was...I think our third option. And...totally not disappointed. Another case of the reviews from TripAdvisor and other sources not really selling this the way they should, so I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt on the rating. It's a pretty basic lunch menu - sandwiches, some soups, and I went with chili. Honestly, this is a pretty decent chili, and I feel qualified to assess given that I'm an ugly American. It came with cross cut french fry wedge thingies, and they were perfect for dipping in the chili. Plus a big scoop of sour cream and a little sweet chili sauce, like you might get for fried spring rolls at a Thai restaurant. That's...not what I would think to put on something like this, and it added a little more sweetness than I would have wanted, but...it was pretty good all the same. Something different. Definitely a worthwhile stop while you're on your way down the west coast.

Wonderful motel, highly recommend! The rooms are compact but super clean and well stocked. There…read moreare so many nice touches, such as high quality crisp white bed linens, white and bright bathroom with heat lamp and towel warmer. The selection of breakfast coffee and tea is great, and we were even given fresh milk at check in! Kitchen has everything you'd need to whip up a meal, down to the potato peeler and casserole dish.

We were finishing up our west coast part of the South Island. We decided to stay in Westport for…read morethe night. There are several motels in town but we have had good luck with bella vista so we called and got a room. The lady at the reception desk was very helpful and walked to our room to make sure everything was ok. It was a nice large room and we had a good stay. We stayed in Mar 2017.