Kaikoura Beach Motel

2.5 star property

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Superior House | Beach/ocean view
Superior House | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Superior Room | Living area
Superior Room | Living room
Aerial view

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
$132
$114 nightly
$132 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 2 - Feb 3

Explore the area

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124 Esplanade, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300
  • Place, Kaikoura Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaikoura Museum
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaikoura District Museum
    ‪19 min walk‬

Room options

Economy Studio

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(59 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Superior Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior House

  • Ocean view
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Kaikōura

When you stay at Kaikoura Beach Motel in Kaikōura, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Kaikoura Beach and Peninsula Walkway. .This motel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Point Kean Seal Colony.

What's nearby

  • Kaikoura Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kaikoura Museum - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Kaikoura District Museum - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Fyffe House - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Peninsula Walkway - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Blenheim (BHE-Woodbourne) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Whaler - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Why Not Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Kaikoura Seafood BBQ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪King Tide Eatery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Encounter - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Kaikoura Beach Motel

Motel with free parking, 8-minute walk to Kaikoura Beach
Kaikoura Beach Motel offers 10 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Scooter/moped rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 40.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM) and Monday - Sunday (2:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Guests will receive lockbox information
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: NZD 40.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Property Registration Number No

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Kaikoura Beach Motel Motel
Kaikoura Beach Motel Kaikoura
Kaikoura Beach Motel Motel Kaikoura

Kaikoura Beach Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 420 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 420 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 420 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 420 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 420 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Short stroll to town centre and beach walkway
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay - clean and tidy and central to activities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parked right outside the room. Didnt use laundry. Would have loved to have a toaster in the room instead of going to communal kitchen. Room was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older style motel, very comfortable, very clean. Exceptionally well priced. I will return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wieke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
clean tidy, friendly, opposite beach.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean. Great area, close to shops and restaurants. Very reasonable in price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed a few years ago and they've done it up nicely. Great bathroom reno and super comfortable bed. Ocean view from our modest room. Great base to explore the town on foot. Highly recommended and we will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Priti

Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacquie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the sea views from the unit. Could hear the waves gentle lapping sounds from inside the unit. Sunny north facing unit. Bathroom had powerful shower. Newly refurbished, comfortable beds...great nights sleep. Absolutely spotless.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean facilities and very welcoming!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and lovely to have the room warm and lit and looking inviting for when I arrived late at night, very thoughtful 🙂
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Well located, quiet, adequate comfort level. I would expect a motel to have a far better equipped kitchen than simply a toaster, microwave, electric wok and sandwich press - with no pots or pans.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Top place, easy to deal with given expedias slow process with details.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No microwave or cooking utensils in room was a little disappointing although they were available in a common room. Not too convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were amazing, friendly and helpful with extra needs for an elderly family member. Having 2 bedrooms was really great. Kitchen and laundry available. We also had a view of the ocean. Close to a really great cafe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dani Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close enough to the town centre to walk but far enough to be peaceful. Clean, well thought of, organized.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yoon Pwint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we first arrived, we were a little surprised by how compact the unit was—but that quickly changed. The space is really well appointed and turned out to be the perfect size for our stay. It was super clean, comfortable, and ideal for a one-night stopover. We appreciated the convenience of direct check-in, and it was a lovely touch to be personally greeted by the manager when we arrived. Friendly people and a great location made for a very pleasant stay. Would happily return!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely place, wonderful staff, comfy beds, great location. Free laundry was a nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025