ARTS CONTENT B&B - OTAGO PENINSULA - DUNEDIN  

Come and stay with us at "Arts Content" on the waterfront of Company Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Panoramic views from your own deck, over Otago Harbour.
Ideally located for access to Penguins, Albatross, Sea Lions and Seals.
Internet access is available.
You have the choice of Self Contained or B&B.
Arts Content accommodation is self contained, cottage style accommodation and is ideal for a couple. It is decorated with country style furniture which lends charm and character. It adjoins our home with private entrances and exits and off street parking. Enjoy the sweeping, panoramic harbour views a from private deck area. Leading off the spacious bedroom is your own ensuite. Upstairs is a comfortable lounge, dining, kitchen.
A generous basket breakfast is provided.
There is a restaurant two minutes drive down the road.
Share our pleasure in our beautiful, secret garden which, in season, rewards the viewer with cherry blossom, daffodils, snowdrops, sweet scented jonquils, azaleas, rhododendrons, peonies, camellias and many, many more.
Company Bay is thirteen kilometres along the scenic drive of the Otago Peninsula. With its superb, natural scenery, stunning vistas, and walking tracks, the Otago Peninsula has, for decades, played an important role in the tourism and ecology of New Zealand.

There is no smoking indoors.
The accommodation is not suitable for children under the age of 7

Amenities: Air conditioning, Fridge, Stove, Microwave, Toaster, Washer, Dryer , TV, DVD Player, Wireless Internet, Private deck(s), Shared deck(s), View of ocean, View of mountain hill, View of area attraction, and more...

Cancellation Policy: Please see under

We have pets. Please ask about children.

Breakfast: A generous, continental, hamper breakfast is provided comprising eggs, a choice of cereal, fresh fruit in season, a selection of jam, fresh crusty loaf of bread and all the tea and or coffee that you could want.

Driving Directions: When you arrive in Dunedin, follow the directions for the Otago Peninsula. Arts Content is 13 mins drive along the Harbourside road. We are one and a half kilometres past Macandrew Bay. We are right on the corner of Portobello and Castlewood Roads. Castlewood Road is the road that leads up the hill to Larnach Castle. Look for the sign to Larnach Castle and then our Arts Content Gallery sign of an artist's palette supported by a giant pencil and paint brush. 1 Castlewood Road, Company Bay, Otago Peninsula, DUNEDIN

Local Area Attractions: The Otago Peninsula and the Otago Harbour are famed for their natural beauty, unique wildlife and relaxed lifestyle. It's proximity to the City of Dunedin allows the visitor to make the most of the natural wonders on offer whilst, at the same time, being within easy reach of all the attractions of a busy, cosmopolitan metropolis. Historic Attractions *Larnach Castle and Gardens, New Zealand's only castle, built in 1871, is conveniently located at the top of the hill from Arts Content, only a 5 minute drive away. • The Fletcher House at Broad Bay • The Portobello Museum at Portobello Village • Taiaroa Head Lighthouse, Fort Taiaroa and the Armstrong Disappearing Gun at Taiaroa Head are accessible from the Albatross Colony • The Maori Marae at Otakou • Glenfalloch Homestead and Gardens just before Macandrew Bay Wildlife Attractions The Albatross Colony - Arts Content is almost halfway to the world renowned Taiaroa Head Albatross Colony, the planet's only mainland nesting colony of the Royal Albatross. • Close to Taiaroa Head and its distinctive, much admired red and white lighthouse are opportunities to see, close-up, the rare Hooker's Sea-lion, New Zealand Fur Seals, the exceedingly rare Yellow-eyed Penguins and little Blue Penguins who come ashore at dusk on Pilot's Beach. • In Company Bay itself, easily seen from the deck, of “Arts Content,” regal Black Swans, Spoonbills, Herons, varieties of duck, Cormorants, Oyster-Catchers and many other species of marine and inter-tidal birds are amongst the frequent visitors. Pods of dolphin have been seen cruising in the harbour chasing baitfish and salmon. • An enormous, old, bull Sea-lion (we call him “Big Mac”) often hauls himself up onto the sandy beach of nearby Macandrew Bay. • Papanui Inlet and Hoopers Inlet (The Inlets) are a mecca for many species of marine, marshland and wading birds. • Our Burmese Red cat, “Obie” specifically asked to be included in this section. Although he is not wild, he likes to pretend that he is. • The Marine Studies Centre at Portobello provides a “hands on” experience for young and old alike to have a close look at marine creatures. There is also an Aquarium. • The Otago Peninsula is a jewel of nature, a kaleidoscope of wildlife, vegetation and sea. Everything about the Peninsula creates a special feeling. That's why we live here. We'd love to share it all with you. Arts and Crafts The Otago Peninsula is known throughout New Zealand as a mecca for Artists and Craftsmen. We will be happy to provide you with a copy of “The Open Arts Trail” showing you the location of artists, potters, weavers, a knife-maker and craftspersons. The Arts Content Gallery - set in the garden of Arts Content - displays the luminous pastel paintings of Cathryn Shemansky www.cathyshemansky.com You are welcome to browse at your leisure and, perhaps take home with you an original painting or a print, of Peninsula scenery and wildlife, as a lasting memory of your holiday.

Onsite Activities: The Arts Content Gallery

Seasonal Info: Please see under