Kaikoura Boutique Hotel

4.5 star property

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Outdoor dining
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Front of property
Historic Waterfront Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
146 Esplanade, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300
  • Kaikoura Beach
    18 min walk
  • Kaikoura Museum
    19 min walk
  • Kaikoura District Museum
    2 min drive
  • Kaikoura (KBZ)
    6 min drive

Room options

Courtyard Standard Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Courtyard Room

  • 20.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Waterfront

  • 29 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Waterfront Room

  • 33 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Historic Waterfront Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Kaikoura Boutique Hotel

Beach hotel near Fyffe House
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and concierge services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a library, express check-in and express check-out are on-site.
Kaikoura Boutique Hotel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead and a hydromassage showerhead, and hairdryers. This Kaikoura hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Kaikoura Boutique Hotel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Fyffe House. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Fyffe House and a few minutes from Peninsula Walkway
  • Local-area shuttle service available for a fee
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Kaikoura Boutique Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This Colonial Kaikoura hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Boo Teek – On-site wine bar. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Boo Teek

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1886
  • Colonial architecture
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with premium digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.95 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 4 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 4 are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NZD 20 per person
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.95 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, mobile payments and cash
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM.
Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Children 4 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Kaikoura Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 192 out of 316 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 316 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 316 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 316 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 316 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ceri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome with good tips of local area Lovely room small but adequate Real good breakfast even though it was not traditional lovely staff friendly and sociable Great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were beautifully decorated, although small
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Lovely grounds and right across from the beach. Helpful with getting dining reservations and very friendly staff. The rooms are quaint, but had all the amenities you need. Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great boutique hotel lovingly restored
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with an incredible view of the ocean. The rooms are small but very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sherie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Amenities
Nice place just across road from beach. Quiet. Love the courtyard. Great place for a drink.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant staff, but the courtyard bedroom was small and the bathroom cramped to say the least. Considering most visitors were in transit and had a lot of luggage there wasn’t any room to spread out. ‘Glamorous breakfast’ was a stretch! Coffee, juice and eggs were good but in a country that prides itself on fresh produce why was the fruit tinned?
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff and service. Poor network reception, could hardly watch TV without it freezing.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally, Chippenham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean, beautifully presented and centrally located motel overlooking the sea. Nice choice of breakfasts.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Bijou courtyard rooms, we knew that when we did our research. It wasn’t a problem, you just need to be organised! We had one breakfast which we feel was limited. Continental with eggs. It was boiled or boiled eggs. Mine were cold and hard boiled. No meats or continental cheeses. The courtyard area is very pleasant and we enjoyed a drink in the sun on both days we were there. Overall a good stay, excellent location, friendly staff but a breakfast that needs improving.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Bart

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very clean, room small but functional, breakfast OK, not a great choice of continental food as no cheese or meats or croissants just cereal, natural yogurt, 2 fruits and boiled eggs (cold), toast and danish pastries but service was good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location on the east coast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

THOMAS

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jocelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute property. The room, especially the bathroom was very small, and could use some blackout curtains for the long summer days and early sunrise. Great staff and wine bar.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing peaceful place enjoyed the day spa and the views!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer, Carlsbad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property was neat and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with partner
It was a cute but tiny room for the price. I found a dirty tissue under my pillow which wasn’t mine so I felt pretty uncomfortable about the cleanliness of the room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Lovely heritage building on the outskirts of town with great views of the bay. Fantastic continental breakfast. Amazing hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
The property was ok. Nothing special. The outside is cute, as is the garden. The lobby area is nice. Rooms are tiny and lack soundproofing. There are no screens on the windows, which probably explains the insects in the room and bites I woke up with. There’s not a single shelf or drawer to put clothes in. The shower is contiguous with the bathroom so everything gets wet when the shower is used. The check-in staff person was probably tired when we got there at 5:30 but in any event she seemed to know nothing about the area and was just in a hurry for us to leave. I’m still giving it a 3 because it met basic expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Usha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic time at KBH. The staff are great, breakfast very good and the location excellent. Special thanks to Jen who went out of way to get me an adapter and always had a cheer smile when you met her! Will definitely go back again when visiting NZ
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, phenomenal customer service with great accommodations. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023