Curio Bay Salt House Motel

Great location right on Porpoise Bay, beautiful beach. Comfy bed.

Location and view

We were looking forward to staying here given it’s rating. We were surprised to arrive and find no one there and a note on the window telling us which unit was ours. The weather was fine but cold, about 5 degrees outside. While the heater was on there was a chill in the room so we turned the temperature up high however according to the heater it never got past 15 degrees overnight. The addition blanket helped but still a cool night. A stand alone heater was provided the next day which solved the heating problem which was really appreciated. While the view is so good, the room was a little disappointing as there were cobwebs in corners and around the ceiling in both the main room and around the window in the bathroom - not what we expected! We also didn’t expect to have to do our dishes before we left or be fined $25 if we didn’t. Would we stay here again, probably not!

Beautiful spot right on the beach with a wonderful view. Within minutes of arriving the Hector dolphins were surfing the waves out the front of our room. Absolutely lovely room, everything you could need

Great location on Curio Bay with amazing views and the beach just off the front lawn. There was a cooktop and microwave so we were able to make dinner. The unit was warm and cosy despite the wild weather outside. There was a bit of noise from the apartment upstairs but nothing major. Good spot to stay on a Catlins trip.