Hut · West Coast, New Zealand
Welcome Flat Hut
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Welcome Flat Hut has 31 bunks in the Glaciers area of Westland Tai Poutini National Park. The Sierra Room has separate access for a private backcountry stay, along with showers, a gas cooker and a pot-belly stove. The main hut has no cooking facilities, and toilets are shared with the campsite.
Welcome Flat Hut is a hut in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West Coast, New Zealand, with 31 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Welcome Flat Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 31 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 31 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.”
- Site types
- 31 huts, Sierra Room, sole occupancy, 1 to 4 people
- Fees (NZD)
1 May-30 Sep
- Hut adult (18+): $30 per night
- Hut child/youth (5-17): $15 per night
- Hut infant (0-4): free
- Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people): $145 per night
1 Oct-30 Apr, weekdays
- Hut adult (18+), weekdays: $34 per night
- Hut child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $17 per night
- Hut infant (0-4), weekdays: free
- Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekdays: $171 per night
1 Oct-30 Apr, weekends
- Hut adult (18+), weekends: $36 per night
- Hut child/youth (5-17), weekends: $18 per night
- Hut infant (0-4), weekends: free
- Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekends: $196 per night
1 Dec-29 Feb, weekdays
- Hut adult (18+), weekdays: $38 per night
- Hut child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $19 per night
- Hut infant (0-4), weekdays: free
- Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekdays: $228 per night
1 Dec-29 Feb, weekends
- Hut adult (18+), weekends: $40 per night
- Hut child/youth (5-17), weekends: $20 per night
- Hut infant (0-4), weekends: free
- Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekends: $262 per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Toilets shared with hut and campsite, Showers in Sierra Room only, Gas cooker in Sierra Room only
- Rules and limits
- No cooking facilities in main hut
- Pot-belly stove in Sierra Room
- No rubbish facilities in backcountry
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -43.63057, 169.94647
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Welcome Flat Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Welcome Flat CampsiteWestland Tai Poutini National Park0.1 km (0.1 mi)
- Mueller HutAoraki/Mount Cook National Park13.8 km (8.6 mi)
- Hooker HutAoraki/Mount Cook National Park14 km (8.7 mi)
- White Horse Hill CampsiteAoraki/Mount Cook National Park15.2 km (9.4 mi)
- Pioneer HutWestland Tai Poutini National Park21.9 km (13.6 mi)
- Gillespies Beach CampsiteGillespies Beach26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Welcome Flat Hut: questions
Do I need to book Welcome Flat Hut ahead?
Yes. Welcome Flat Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Welcome Flat Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 31 bunks at Welcome Flat Hut.
How much does Welcome Flat Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Hut adult (18+) $30 NZD per night (1 May-30 Sep); Hut child/youth (5-17) $15 NZD per night (1 May-30 Sep); Hut infant (0-4) free (1 May-30 Sep); Hut adult (18+), weekdays $34 NZD per night (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekdays); Hut child/youth (5-17), weekdays $17 NZD per night (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekdays); Hut infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekdays); Hut adult (18+), weekends $36 NZD per night (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekends); Hut child/youth (5-17), weekends $18 NZD per night (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekends); Hut infant (0-4), weekends free (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekends); Hut adult (18+), weekdays $38 NZD per night (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekdays); Hut child/youth (5-17), weekdays $19 NZD per night (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekdays); Hut infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekdays); Hut adult (18+), weekends $40 NZD per night (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekends); Hut child/youth (5-17), weekends $20 NZD per night (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekends); Hut infant (0-4), weekends free (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekends); Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people) $145 NZD per night (1 May-30 Sep); Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekdays $171 NZD per night (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekdays); Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekends $196 NZD per night (1 Oct-30 Apr, weekends); Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekdays $228 NZD per night (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekdays); Sierra Room, sole occupancy (1 to 4 people), weekends $262 NZD per night (1 Dec-29 Feb, weekends).
When is Welcome Flat Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027."
What is the emergency number at Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.