Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments

3.0 star property

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Enjoy meals in this dining area with a large table for four, comfortable chairs, and a flat-screen TV.
Enjoy meals around the large dining table surrounded by comfortable chairs, with a view of the outdoors through the large window.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, two bedside tables, and a window with blinds.
Relax in this stylish living room with a balcony offering views of the surrounding neighborhood.
Enjoy breathtaking ocean views and a serene mountain backdrop in this coastal retreat.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
126 Esplanade, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300
  • Kaikoura Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Peninsula Walkway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Point Kean Seal Colony
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

2 Bedroom 1st floor with ocean views

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

2 Bedroom Ground Floor with Partial view

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

2 Bedroom ground floor with patio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Economy Room, 1 Bedroom

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments

3-star Kaikōura hotel walkable to Kaikoura Beach
Along with tour/ticket assistance, this hotel has free self parking and free WiFi in public areas.
Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Kaikōura hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments features tour/ticket assistance. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments has designated areas for smoking.

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

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent
  • Washing machine

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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 is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • 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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property is professionally cleaned

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments Hotel
Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments Kaikoura
Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments Hotel Kaikoura

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 389 out of 532 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 532 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 532 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 532 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 532 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy accesible driving distance to town close to dolphin encounter
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
View was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Bellingham

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you want to be close to the beach to catch the sunrise over the South Pacific, this is the perfect spot. The apartment had every detail to make our stay easy and relaxed. The staff is lovely too!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Set in a beautiful location across from the beach, the convenience of a washing machine is super handy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mashar

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this overnight spot. Location was perfect, beautiful ocean views, roomy, great amenities and bed was super comfy! Shower was fabulous! A definite must!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location loved the kitchenette, very clean & modern.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Excellent accommodation

The apartment is excellent- comfortable, clean everything you need for an apartment. Had an allocated car parking space. Close distant to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous view of ocean
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Collingwood

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot. Easy to live in for our four night stay. Lovely comfortable king bed and nice large living space. Good shower too. We enjoyed our stay and would stay there and in Kaikoura again — it’s a beautiful part of NZ.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Renee

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

fantastic value in the area

Fantastic place to stay in the area. It was very clean, well appointed, and had very comfortable beds. I got a great night's sleep and there are a bunch of dining options within walking distance. I wish I had another night here.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, beautiful views, full kitchen was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

Excellent stay

This was a beautiful, clean and quiet apartment to stay directly across the beach. The resturants up the street was very good and many to choose from. The parking was convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Marc

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

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sunny seaview balcony and the best shower yet.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful apartment right over the beach. We would definately stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan, sammamish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hosts and most comfortable bed on our trip
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lois

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sonya

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized apartment with comfy beds. Straight across the road from the beach. Needed to be on the balcony to see the ocean being tucked in the corner at furtherest end of motels but weather was nice so we did get to use this. Well equipped kitchen. Beware of ants - bench covered in the time it took for us to eat our dinner. Luckily we brought all our food in a chilly bin so used that to keep our food in. Staff were quick to bring any spray when asked. The bath had pubic hairs in it when we arrived so obviously had not been cleaned between visitors. Owner apologised the following day as they had been on a day off which was appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poppy the Manager awesome communication and helpfulness. great location ...great view... we recommend you stay here and we will stay here next time passing through
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Parinaz

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property..stunning views. All the amenities provided.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025