The host provided pick-up and drop-off at the ferry terminal. The car provided with the listing is very useful for getting around the paved part of the island. After hiking through the mud, we made good use of the on-site laundry services. We were visited by a group of kaka parrots on our first night. There is a staircase through the woods leading down to the beach.

I highly recommend spending at least two nights on Stewart Island. There are very few restaurants in Oban, so I recommend booking restaurant reservations in advance. The 1-hour ferry is very bumpy, so if you get seasick easily then I recommend flying to the island.