# Halfmoon Cottage, Duvauchelle

Halfmoon Cottage is a hostel at State Highway 75, Barrys Bay, Duvauchelle, Banks Peninsula.

[Call 03 304 5050](<tel:033045050>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Halfmoon%20Cottage%2C%20State%20Highway%2075%2C%20Barrys%20Bay%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Website](<http://halfmoon.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Halfmoon%20Cottage%2C%20State%20Highway%2075%2C%20Barrys%20Bay%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “Situated at the head of the Akaroa Harbour, this Akaroa Guesthouse serves as the perfect base to explore the wonders of the Peninsula from the comfort of halfmoon cottage a charming homestead”. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** State Highway 75, Barrys Bay _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Hostels _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 304 5050 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists +642108846067_
- **Website:** http://halfmoon.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** enquiries@halfmoon.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **NZBN:** 9429045788079, Partnership _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** Margo and Cornelis Vullers-Brandts _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2021-03-12 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Rural post pick-up and delivery service _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

Nestled on Barrys Bay at the head of Akaroa Harbour, Halfmoon Cottage offers luxury accommodation at budget prices.

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Rural Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_

## Getting there

- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Halfmoon%20Cottage%2C%20State%20Highway%2075%2C%20Barrys%20Bay%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.75900649784248,172.88931378439966)

## The nearest other hostels

- [Half Moon Cottage](https://www.chch.live/business/half-moon-cottage-duvauchelle), Duvauchelle, 1.9 km
- [Okuti Garden Eco Stay](https://www.chch.live/business/okuti-garden-eco-stay-little-river), Little River, 6.5 km
- [Chez la mer](https://www.chch.live/business/chez-la-mer-akaroa), Akaroa, 8.0 km
- [Bon Accord Backpackers](https://www.chch.live/business/bon-accord-backpackers-akaroa), Akaroa, 8.1 km
- [Onuku Farm Hostel](https://www.chch.live/business/onuku-farm-hostel-akaroa), Akaroa, 10.8 km
- [Double Dutch](https://www.chch.live/business/double-dutch-okains-bay), Okains Bay, 14.1 km
- [Haka Lodge Backpackers](https://www.chch.live/business/haka-lodge-backpackers-woolston), Woolston, 28.9 km
- [Point Break Backpackers](https://www.chch.live/business/point-break-backpackers-new-brighton), New Brighton, 30.8 km
- [Every one in Duvauchelle](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hostel#in-duvauchelle)

## Also in Duvauchelle

- [Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese](https://www.chch.live/business/barrys-bay-traditional-cheese-duvauchelle), Delis, 1.8 km
- [The Hilltop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-hilltop-duvauchelle), Restaurants, 1.9 km
- [Start Scenic Summit Road](https://www.chch.live/business/start-scenic-summit-road-duvauchelle), Attractions, 2.1 km
- [Twin Gullies](https://www.chch.live/business/twin-gullies-duvauchelle), B&Bs, 2.5 km
- [Boat houses](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-houses-duvauchelle), Attractions, 3.1 km
- [Duvauchelle Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/duvauchelle-hotel-duvauchelle), Bars & pubs, 3.1 km
- [Duvauchelles Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/duvauchelles-hotel-duvauchelle), Hotels, 3.2 km
- [Allied](https://www.chch.live/business/allied-duvauchelle), Petrol stations, 3.3 km
- [Akaroa Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-golf-club-duvauchelle), Golf courses, 3.4 km
- [The Duvauchelle Store Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-duvauchelle-store-cafe-duvauchelle), Cafés, 3.6 km
- [Every kind of business in Duvauchelle](https://www.chch.live/duvauchelle#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.75900649784248&lon=172.88931378439966)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.75900649784248,172.88931378439966,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Halfmoon%20Cottage)
- [Duvauchelle](https://www.chch.live/duvauchelle), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Halfmoon Cottage?**

A hostel in Duvauchelle, Christchurch.

**Where is Halfmoon Cottage?**

State Highway 75, Barrys Bay, Duvauchelle. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.75900649784248,172.88931378439966,17)

**Is Halfmoon Cottage still trading?**

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

**How do you contact Halfmoon Cottage?**

phone [03 304 5050](tel:033045050) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://halfmoon.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [enquiries@halfmoon.co.nz](mailto:enquiries@halfmoon.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other hostels are near Halfmoon Cottage?**

[Half Moon Cottage](https://www.chch.live/business/half-moon-cottage-duvauchelle) (1.9 km), [Okuti Garden Eco Stay](https://www.chch.live/business/okuti-garden-eco-stay-little-river) (6.5 km), [Chez la mer](https://www.chch.live/business/chez-la-mer-akaroa) (8.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hostel).

**What stood where Halfmoon Cottage is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.75900649784248&lon=172.88931378439966)

## Sources

- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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