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Sierra Beachfront Motel

2.5 star property

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A rocky beach with large boulders and calm water.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a shower.
A building with a covered outdoor seating area, a paved pathway, and a white wall with a palm tree in the background.
A motel sign with a whale tail and a vacancy notice.
A motel with a large sign advertising vacancies.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
The current price is $72
$63 nightly
$72 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 25 - Aug 26

Explore the area

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160 Esplanade, Kaikoura, 7300
  • Place, Kaikoura Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kaikoura Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Fyffe House
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Large Unit)

A small, compact room with two beds, a window with curtains, and a carpeted floor.

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Large Unit)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room (One Bedroom Unit)

A white building with a door and windows, a small table with chairs, and a metal chair outside.

Standard Room (One Bedroom Unit)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room (Twin Room) | WiFi (free), bed sheets

Standard Room (Twin Room)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Studio, 1 King Bed

A modern room with a sofa, dining table, chairs, and a TV.

Studio, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Kaikōura

With a stay at Sierra Beachfront Motel in Kaikōura, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Kaikoura Beach and a 2-minute drive from Fyffe House. .This beach hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Kaikoura Museum and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kaikoura District Museum.

What's nearby

  • Kaikoura Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kaikoura Museum - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Kaikoura District Museum - 5 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Fyffe House - 8 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Peninsula Walkway - 11 min drive - 2.5 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Craypot - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Kaikoura Seafood BBQ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coopers Catch - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Hiku - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Strawberry Tree - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Sierra Beachfront Motel

Sierra Beachfront Motel offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. LED televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

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

Property is also known as

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Sierra Beachfront Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 281 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay, very clean , friendly hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The whole stay was perfect jo and brad were brilliant from checkin to check out and the laundry facilility was a god send
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Prabal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. We loved it here. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A most enjoyable stay, no negative comments
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Agata Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff and everything was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, spacious and had everything needed for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome. Clean, good-sized room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Sierra was nice. Our room was clean and our hosts helpful and friendly. Would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benji

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Rooms were nice and spacious. Staff friendly and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beachfront
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An outstanding small hotel. Very friendly and obliging owners. Clean, comfortable room equipped to a very high, modern standard, complete with a small kitchenette. One of the nicest hotels I have ever stayed in as an experienced traveler. 100% recommendation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room Efficient staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room- great facilities. It was freezing when we arrived and took ages to warm up. The electric blanket didn't work and no attempt was made to provide another
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

noel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Great place to stay. Wonderful staff and the rooms are fantastic, clean, spacious and cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location straight across from the beach. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with the family affordable and clean and great location! Highly recommended and we will definitely be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, helpful staff, accurate description of rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the property's proximity to the sea and town
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A value for money Motel near the beach

A good location by the beach , quiet but a bit of a back to town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Keith

Good location,
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025