Kaikōura

Travel Guide

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Kaikōura
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Where to stay in Kaikōura

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South Bay

Though South Bay may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Point Kean Seal Colony and Peninsula Walkway.

South Bay
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Kaikoura Flat

While visiting Kaikoura Flat, you might make a stop by sights like Mount Fyffe and Kaikoura Beach.

Kaikoura Flat
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Kaikoura Peninsula

If you're spending some time in Kaikoura Peninsula, Point Kean Seal Colony and Peninsula Walkway are top sights worth seeing.

Kaikoura Peninsula
Sudima Kaikoura
Sudima Kaikoura
5 out of 5
Esplanade, 114, Kaikoura, Canterbury
The price is HK$714 per night from 16 Jul to 17 Jul
HK$714
HK$821 total
16 Jul - 17 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (390 reviews)
"Nice comfy hotel,"

Reviewed on 10 Jul 2025

Sudima Kaikoura
Alpine-pacific Holiday Park
Alpine-pacific Holiday Park
3 out of 5
69 Beach Road, Kaikoura
Stay at this 3-star holiday park in Kaikōura. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (406 reviews)
"Friendly, helpful staff, beautifully clean rooms with a very comfortable bed in the cabins, a very hot shower, a hot tub for the winter, nice and quiet in the extensive grounds and a beautiful view over fields and the snow-capped mountains away from the noise of road traffic on a state highway."

Reviewed on 17 Jun 2025

Alpine-pacific Holiday Park
Kaikoura Quality Suites
Kaikoura Quality Suites
3.5 out of 5
154 Beach Road, Kaikoura
Stay at this 3.5-star motel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (312 reviews)
"Very enjoyable stay. Would definitely stay again."

Reviewed on 5 Jul 2025

Kaikoura Quality Suites
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura
The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura
3.5 out of 5
1 Kersage Drive - Ocean Ridge, Kaikoura
Stay at this 3.5-star beach aparthotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (396 reviews)
"Very nice accomodation and a sincere thank you to Deka for your excellent customer service. Highly recommended. Will definitely stay here again."

Reviewed on 16 Jun 2025

The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura
Blue Seas Motel
Blue Seas Motel
3.5 out of 5
222 Esplanade, Kaikoura
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge), and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Peninsula ...
9/10 Wonderful! (71 reviews)
"The view is magnificent."

Reviewed on 12 May 2025

Blue Seas Motel
Barnacle Bills
Barnacle Bills
3.5 out of 5
86 Scarborough Street, Kaikoura, Canterbury
Stay at this 3.5-star cottage in Kaikōura. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (17 reviews)
Lovely cottage in handy location
"Lovely stay in the beautiful cottage. We expected rustic but the cottage was well appointed and everything was spotlessly clean. Comfortable and warm beds."

Reviewed on 23 Apr 2025

Barnacle Bills
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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