Whether you are after a luxury bed and breakfast, fully contained apartment, budget motel, or something in between, there’s an accommodation option for every budget and every traveller in Kaikoura!
Motel/Holiday Park
A1 Kaikoura Motels & Holiday Park
Studio, 1 and 2-bedroom self-contained family units.1 x 3-bedroom family apartment (sleep 7-10).All units with own facilities.
Closest motel to town centre.
Also tourist flats/ensuite/tourist/deluxe cabins/ tents/power sites/backpackers lodge.
6 studio and 3 family units available. All lodgings have kitchen facilities, continental breakfasts available upon request. Serviced daily, smokefree, BBQ area.
Adjacent to the ‘Green Dolphin Restaurant’.
12 spacious ground-floor studio, 1-bedroom and family motel apartments, fully self-contained, 2 full access units. Close to Whalewatch office, town centre. Near cafes, supermarket. Panoramic mountain views, next to beach. Large off-street parking area, children’s playground, BBQ, Sky TV, phone, heating, microwaves, hairdryer, electric blankets, guest laundry, cot/highchair available, serviced daily. Cooked/continental breakfast available.
5 star. 15 architecturally-designed luxury units, all fully self-contained. Located on the waterfront, close to the township and opposite children’s playground and swimming pool. Executive, luxury and standard studios as well as 1 and 2-bedroom family apartments, all with individually controlled air-conditioning and double glazing. Most rooms enjoy mountain and sea views. All units are non-smoking.
208 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5426Rates: NZ$120-$245
Nice little Irish hotel with country hospitality. 28 modern B&B rooms with ensuites, outdoor hot spas. Restaurant specialising in crayfish, fresh fish and steak. 6 acres of tranquil gardens and lake. House (queen and triple ensuite rooms), guest lounge, new cottage (self-contained, 2 queen, 2 single beds, lounge/kitchen, bathroom).
New complex December 2005. 5 minute walk to Kaikoura town centre. Panoramic views of mountains, sea and coastline. 18 self contained units, studios, 2 x 1-bedroom. Full kitchens in all units. Spa bath in some units.
Seafront location. 13 fully self-contained units, some with sea and mountain views, all non-smoking. 8 standard/deluxe studios (sleep 1-3), beachfront luxury studio with spa bath, 1 and 2-bedroom family units (sleep 3-6). All units have fully equipped kitchens, TV, radio, telephone and in-room Internet access. Continental breakfast available. Guest laundry, access unit, Sky TV.
222 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5441Rates: NZ$10-$180
Studio and 2-bedroom ground-floor units (sleep 1-5) with mountain views and off-street parking. All units have kitchen and bathroom facilities. Cooked/continental breakfast available.
13 double glazed, self-contained units. 5 minutes from Whalewatch, dolphin swimming, restaurants and CBD. 900m to supermarket, shopping mall and restaurant. Cooking facilities. Queen-size and single beds, Sky TV, cot, highchair and BBQ available on request. All units smokefree. Guest laundry. Cooked/continental breakfast to units
Spectacular mountain views, close to town centre and Whale Watch/Dolphin Swimming offices (3-min drive/2.5km), 8 new fully self-contained 2-bedroom cottages. Secure parking.
Cnr Old Beach Rd, Mill Rd & SH 1, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5599Rates: NZ$85-$160
20 self-contained units, access rooms. 11 spa bath units, some units with air-conditioning. Serviced daily. Full cooking facilities, hairdryer, Sky TV, iron/ironing board, king/queen-size beds, modem access, cot/highchair, guest laundry available. Cooked/continental breakfast, conference facilties for up to 40 people. Swimming pool, spa, sauna, laundry and BBQ. 3 minute walk to town centre.
22 quality units. Fridge, microwave, Sky TV, toiletries and hairdryers. Studios with tea/coffee & breakfast facilities, suites and family units with kitchens. Units with baths available. All units non-smoking. Licensed tavern, gaming room and TAB facility on site. Separate a la carte restaurant and lounge bar.
2 studios (1 access) downstairs, 1 x 1-brm (upstairs). On the peaceful side of town. All rooms with sea views, only 50m from beach. Tea/coffee-making facilities. Close to restaurants and town centre. Non-smoking units. Off-street parking.
7 ensuite rooms, 4 with wheelchair access, located in a sunny courtyard next to new seafront cafe, overlooking the beach and lovely mountain and sea views. 5min walk to town and restaurants.
Quiet beach/seafront location, spectacular views of Kaikoura Alps and sea. 8 minute walk to town centre. 50m to Dolphin Encounter and licensed restaurant. Studio, 1 and 2-bedroom motel apartments, serviced daily. Non-smoking inside. Spacious parking. Luggage storage, children’s playground. Cooked/continental breakfast available.
124 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5120Rates: NZ$95-$170
Situated only metres from the Pacific Ocean, with Kaikoura Bay in the foreground and the majestic Kaikoura Mountain range in the background, the Panorama Motel is a motel that can truly claim to have magnificent and uninterrupted sea and mountain views. It is only minutes from Kaikoura’s many attractions including whale watching, dolphin swimming, seal swimming, crafts, fishing, walking, biking, sky diving, and scenic flights.22 studio, 1 and 2-bedroom smokefree units.
266 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5053Rates: NZ$110-$180
4 self-contained modern units. Garden setting with own covered balcony. 5min stroll to town. Restaurants & supermarket nearby. 100m to beach. Non-smoking.
Offers clean, comfortable and inexpensive rooms of which 4 have unobstructed views of the sea, mountains and sunrise. Sunrise Bungalow and Motels central beachfront location means you can easily walk to the town centre and to an excellent selection of Restaurants. There is a childrens playground and swimming pool only 250 metres away and we have free parking for cars, boats and campervans in our off road parking area.
164 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 6149Rates: $ Ask
Adjacent to beachfront on the esplanade. Sky TV. 13 ground-floor studio and spacious family (2-brm) units. 2 access units. Close to town centre and restaurants.
New December 2005. 2 minutes drive to central Kaikoura. 18 studio apartments (with ensuite and kitchen), 4 suites (ensuite only). Central guest lounge with attractive courtyard and BBQ area. All studios have balcony or courtyard with stunning views of the Kaikoura mountain range. Continental breakfast available. Cooked breakfast goods provided for self catering/cooking in studios. Luxuriously appointed with premium fixtures and fittings. King-size beds with ability to twin share. Close to beach and all major activities/attractions, cafes and major supermarket.
Beautifully preserved building built in 1911. Set in farmland amid Kaikoura’s majestic mountainous coastline. 16 ensuite rooms, B&B. 2.5-acre garden, dining/licensed bar, log fire in chapel/lounge, homely atmosphere.
Luxury, modern, self-contained 2-bedroom/2 bathroom Kaikoura apartments right on the seafront with fantastic sea and mountain views from the private balcony. All apartments are air-conditioned, fully equipped kitchen and laundry.Master bedrooma have an ensuite bathroom. Covered, off-street parking. Sky TV, DVD, stereo and private spa available.1 ‘Champagne suite’ with 2 balconies. Kayak and boat hire. Table tennis.
78 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5890Rates: NZ$275
Small comfortable motor inn on the sea front at Kaikoura. Features restaurant and bar. There are 12 rooms with mini bar, TV, tea/coffee facilities and kitchenette.
92-94 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5014Rates: NZ$145-$175
Executive and luxury studios have exceptional views of the sea and mountains from a balcony or patio. King-size bed or twin bed, Hydro-therapy spa, air-conditioned, DVD/video. High-speed Internet. 5min walk to shops and next to picture theatre and Dolphin Encounter. Garden studio rooms with a queen-size bed and single or king with bath/shower. 3 x 2-bedroom family apartments and 2 x access rooms. All rooms are self-catering and are fully serviced daily, mini-bar, hairdryers, ironing facilities, electric blankets, phone, Sky TV, in-house video, Internet access, cot/highchair. Breakfasts available. All non-smoking
92-94 The Esplanade, KaikouraPhone:+64 3 319 5014Rates: NZ$$200-$290
12 Well equipped, self-contained motel units (studio and 2-bedroom). All with kitchen facilities, phone, TV and good heating. Guest laundry. Continental breakfast. Panoramic mountain views. Close to the major attractions and the Kaikoura town centre.