Tenant Information

Quick Guide to Sixtus Lodge

A code for the Sixtus Lodge entry Exterior Digital Door Lock will be sent, along with the Wi-Fi password, to the Camp Organiser just prior to the camp.

Check-in (schools): 10am
Check-in (other groups): 3pm
Check-out (all): 2pm

Check-in/out times can be varied by arrangement with the Booking Secretary: bookings@sixtuslodge.co.nz

Once inside, you’ll find a bunch of keys hanging on a hook in the doorway between the pantry and the kitchen. These keys unlock other areas of the facility including Toka Cottage, the drying room and mop shed. The Trust Board recommends that the bunch of keys be returned to the hook when doors have been unlocked or locked.

On arrival you will need to switch the power ON at the meter box (above the barbecue at the southeast corner of the Main Lodge Building). Inside the meter box, turn ON the switch labelled ‘Main’. Switch OFF again on your final departure.

Please DO NOT TOUCH the Master Switch, as this switch runs the Refrigerator and Deep Freeze, Emergency Lighting and the Wired-in Smoke Alarms at the Lodge. These items need to remain ON, even when the Lodge is unoccupied, to keep emergency lighting and smoke alarm batteries charged.

It is very important that the Camp Organiser or a designated person completes the Building Compliance Daily Inspection, on every night’s stay. Please initial the dates in the Red Recording Folder (kept in the Kitchen).

There's lots of information on this website about the activities you can do while at Sixtus Lodge (links below). If you can't access the internet, you can read through the Green Folder (in the pantry) and check out the various notices around the Main Lounge.

On departure, please allow ample time for cleaning and security checks, replace the Lodge furniture (as per the photos on the wall) and switch off the Mains. Please complete the Online Tenants Checklist Use this QR code to access the online form (also displayed in the Kitchen). This Checklist helps you to leave the Lodge clean, tidy and ready for next guests, and allows you to report any issues to the Sixtus Lodge Trust Board.

What to Bring to Sixtus Lodge

Tenants will need to bring:

All food and drink including tea, coffee, milk. Sixtus Lodge is self-catering.
Tea towels, dishcloths, pot scrubs, scourers, dish brush.
Cleaning products: dish detergent, disinfectant, liquid soap for ablutions, laundry detergent, ‘Jiff’, spray ‘n wipe, oven cleaner.
Fly spray, bug repellent.
Paper towels.
Toilet paper.
All bedding and pillows, towels, hand towels, bathmats.
We recommend mattress toppers or fitted single bottom sheets for the vinyl mattresses.
Rubbish bags / containers for recycling & food waste.
First aid supplies and essential medical needs for your group.
Gas bottle (if you want to use the Lodge's barbecue).

The above list is a guide only and tenants may need to add items depending on the circumstances of their camp.

Sixtus Lodge provides:

A fully-equipped kitchen with a big selection of cutlery, crockery and a full range of kitchen utensils – e.g., large and small pots and stockpots, pans, sieves, trays, potato peelers, can openers, ladles, serving spoons and forks, beaters, graters, rolling pins, scissors, large and small knives, teapots, coffee plunger, serving dishes, roasting pans, platters, bowls, water jugs etc.
Continuous hot water unit & electric kettles.
Toasters.
Large refrigerator.
Medium-sized deep freeze.
Microwaves.
'Thermowave' Stoves (toaster ovens).
Electric Frypans.
Gas Barbecue (without a gas bottle – bring your own).
Bunk beds, vinyl mattresses (Main Lodge).
Four single beds with standard mattresses & covers (Toka).
Vacuum Cleaners.
Washing Machines.
Mops, Brooms and Buckets and full range of cleaning equipment.
Large TV / monitor with HDMI cable
Woodfire with firewood, kindling & matches.

WiFi

Sixtus Lodge Trust Board is pleased to provide FREE WiFi for tenants. Use of the WiFi is subject to our WiFi Terms and Conditions.

The WiFi password is sent to you, along with the door access code, just prior to your visit. Please share this password with your other guests at your discretion. The password is NOT displayed at the Lodge.

August 2025