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Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Deluxe Rainforest Suite - Terrace | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Rainforest Room - Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Rainforest Room - Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Rainforest Room - Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
4237 State Highway 6, Punakaiki, 7873
  • Pancake Rocks
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Punakaiki Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Westport (WSZ)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Beach View Room - Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Beach View Room - Balcony

  • Beach view
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rainforest Room - Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Rainforest Room - Balcony

  • Partial ocean view
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Beach View Room - Terrace | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Beach View Room - Terrace

  • Beach view
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Ocean View Room - Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Grand Ocean View Room - Balcony

  • Sea view
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Rainforest Suite - Terrace | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Rainforest Suite - Terrace

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Ocean View Room - No Balcony | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Grand Ocean View Room - No Balcony

  • Sea view
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Ocean View Suite - Balcony

  • Bay view
  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Rainforest Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Ocean View Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Grand Ocean View Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Rainforest Room – Balcony

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Beach View Room – Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Beach View Room – Terrace

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Grand Ocean View Room – Balcony

Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Grand Ocean View Room – Balcony

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

4-star Punakaiki hotel with restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a lobby fireplace are onsite.
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki offers 61 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a fireplace in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 35 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 35.00 per person
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Punakaiki Resort
Punakaiki Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Resort
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki Hotel

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 313 out of 696 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 250 out of 696 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 696 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 696 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 696 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful ocean view from our very comfortable and well appointed suite. The restaurant food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Caleb

Traveled with partner
Only one complaint, but pretty big one. The bed was entirely uncomfortable. I was booked in a room with a queen and twin bed. My wife and I had to split up due to the queen sinking to the middle. Staff and location were lovely. But as I pay to sleep there the bed was rough
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Balakrishnan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful property and location for a get away. The scenery is breathtaking with the property located well to take advantage and the beach a lovely spot for a walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Michaela

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Good review
Hotel room was quite nice. The dinner menu for New Year’s Eve was excellent. Service wasn’t that great. VERY slow. When I asked for a napkin to dry a little spilled water, the waitperson said, “Here’s a napkin to clean up the mess you made.” Skip the breakfast buffet! Front reception staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location near the beach which is easily walkable. Pancake rocks is right up the road and walkable as well. A few food options in area, no groceries nearby so come prepared. Beach area was awesome but watch for the sand flies!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shari

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jarrad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was a good stop over lots of cool walks along the beach. Work trip so needed a middle point restaurant was very accommodating to allergies and staff were very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

GAURANG, Palmyra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the Ocean View facing rooms and it was great view . Restaurant has good dining options . Walking distance to pancake rocks . Ample parking right in front of the rooms .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view and room. Only thing missing was air con.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnighter
Quick decision to stay the night and selected this place as it had somewhere to eat as well. Room was on main road big easy access to restaurant and bar. Only issue was the sand flies.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Revthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jiping

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this property and ocean front. Front staff was excellent & helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ronald, Naples

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked the easy walk to the beach and pancake rocks. The room was very nice, comfortable, and had a nice view.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The unit was getting to need a revamp. Loose toilet seat tiles on floor needing grout and a very uncomfortable bed. For the price not good enough
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room, shower in bathroom only any good if you are 4 foot tall
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyndal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved out stay here, our room was right on the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The peace and quiet was great, with easy access to beach and café nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024