Milford Sound Lodge & Pio Pio Cafe

What an incredible place! Situated right in the forest with kea buzzing the place in the mornings. The cafe was lovely and the staff very helpful. Considering the location, the price was very reasonable too. A pleasant river/bush walk to the foreshore. Thanks very much.

Absolutely amazing experience being there. Food was absolutely yummy very delicious lamb shank, and vegetarian soup. Next day pizza and nachos were delicious too

Spent 4 days on a dive trip recently and called into the lodge several times during our stay. We found the staff helpful, courteous and friendly. Really appreciated their help and for providing a great place to get wifi and phone service. Tough times currently with the lack of additional travelers (that actually makes its better in a way) it was good to see services still running and facilities still running. Highly recommend stopping in on your Milford experience.

Great camping spot, very clean showers and toilet, good size kitchen (but, bring all you need to cook), comfortable lounge area and beautiful surroundings, 15min walk to Deep Basin Rd where you can take the water taxi to the track or a kayak in the fiord. Staff very friendly and helpful always. Dinner in Pio Pio was good, but coffee was better.

A SLICE OF PARADISE! We love coming to the Milford Sound Lodge, it's an absolutely stunning place all your round. We went this month and stayed in the Mountain Chalets which is a modern, spacious room close to the river with stunning mountain & waterfall views. The breakfast is included and needs to be ordered the day before. We had yummy croissants & ham-cheese toasties, which we enjoyed outside of the chalet. The staff is always super helpful, friendly and gave us great tips for the region. I highly recommend having dinner in the PioPio restaurant, I had the curry with was delicious. We can't wait to come back, thank you for the great hospitality?

We stayed in a campervan and checked in relatively late. Whilst there are some freedom camping spots heading towards Milford, this is the closest place to stay and it's worth staying if you're doing activities right in the Sound. The road there is a little dangerous so I wouldn't drive after dark. The facilities were clean, tidy and there were hot showers which was great after a long day traveling. The birdsong is beautiful when you wake up and we had a curious Weka walk up to the van when we woke up looking for food. We would likely stay here again.

This is the perfect place to stay if you’re exploring the amazing Milford Sound. The view from the chalets are ridiculous. Photos could never do it justice. We were greeted by Kea at our door the two mornings we stayed, which was an added bonus!

The facilities were top notch for somewhere so distant the staff very accommodating bring your sand fly repellent and just wait to be amazed I'm Southland born and bred if I'd known how amazing this place was I would have done it earlier cheers jase

My wife and I stayed here after doing the Milford Track and absolutely loved it. Everyone was friendly and the food at Pio Pio restaurant was scrumptious. My wife and I both agreed that we would definitely stay here again in the future.

Excellent facilities and value for money
Under floor heating in bathrooms etc
Free shuttle to cruises instead of paying $25 parking fee. Lovely grounds and bird life
Definitely returning sometime.

Best camping area in nz. Each site was surrounded by bush. Modern facilities. The toilet block was even heated. Provided a free shuttle to the boats, avoiding the 25 dollar parking fee at the marina.

I loved this place. I stayed in a campervan spot for three nights & I think it’s incredible value. The facilities are clean & work well. I was impressed by the hot showers! The staff are friendly & helpful. I’m already planning when I can come to stay again. You’re immersed right in the depths of Milford Sound - it’s unrivalled. I didn’t try the restaurant but looking forward to that next time. 5/5!

Such a special place. Spend at least 2 days here to truly let it all sink in. The food is incredible

Outstanding, staff, facilities, location. We were fortunate to be snowed in so we had heavy rain pouring off the hills then snow all around the hills. Cannot rate this place high enough especially the very friendly and professional staff. We stayed in riverside cabin, again outstanding accommodation, you gotta go and experience this place yourself.

Adequate lodging. But, hey, you're at Milford Sound! Where else on earth could you possibly want to go?

We stayed at the Forest campervan park, and it was a great experience. The facilities were great, with a big kitchen, coin operated laundry ($5 each for washing and drying), several shower-toilet cubicle style bathrooms. WiFi is a bit expensive (as it is provided via satellite internet) and it didn’t bother us as we decided spend our time disconnected from SM. No mobile coverage either.

No better place to stay in Milford. The mountain view chalets are luxury homes away from home with everything you could ever need. Beautifully surround by nature, views and bird life. You’ll be greeted by Kea at your front door. Would come back again!

Peaceful, friendly, comfortable, stunning views. What more could you ask for. Lovely staff, yummy food. Love the emphasis on keeping things zero waste. All places should take a leaf out of your book! We booked the 2 night package with the boat trip, could not fault it! Thanks!

REALLY NICE STAFF THAT WORK HERE, WONDERFUL COFFEE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM CAMERA CLUB TRIP. REALLY NICE PHOTOGRAPHY IN HERE ALSO

Absolutely Fantastic. The staff are beyond Amazing. I want to especially mention Andrea. I forgot something of mine when we checked out and she was soo awesome to get it back and go out of her way for it. I'm super Impressed. HIGHLY recommend. The accomodation is also amazing too.