Whale
Whale, 34 Beach Road, Kaikōura 7300, New Zealand- Mural
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Stunning Views and Modern Comforts
Luxurious Studios with Mountain Views
Experience the beauty of the Kaikoura Ranges from your own balcony or courtyard. Our studios are equipped with all the modern amenities you need for a comfortable stay, including satellite TV and a kitchenette.
Relax and Unwind
Take advantage of our courtyard with barbecue facilities and a cozy lounge area with a large-screen TV. Whether you're here for leisure or business, our hotel provides the perfect setting to unwind after a long day.
Convenient Location
Located just minutes away from Kaikoura's center, our hotel offers easy access to local attractions and amenities. Explore the area or simply relax in the comfort of your room. Book your stay at Kaikoura Quality Suites now for a memorable experience!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
26 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
5 adults · 4 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), 2 Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
26 sqm
Mountain View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds
538-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views
Layout - 2 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, cookware/dishware, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and wardrobe or closet; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
5 adults · 4 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), 3 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
50 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, cookware/dishware, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Partial Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
26 sqm
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
280-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, cookware/dishware, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (free) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
26 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Good spot.Nice location.
TV had only limited channels working.Not even TV1 or 3. Had to open bathroom windows when showering to prevent fire alarm going off. People outside could hear everything.
Netter Aufenthaltsraum mit Pooltisch. Rezeption nicht durchgehend besetzt (im Winter kaum Betrieb also in Ordnung), aber telefonisch erreichbar. Parkplatz genügend vorhanden.
Alles in Ordnung.
Bed was comfortable.
TV was staticy & not watchable. Shower kept going stony cold..
Clean, tidy and good location
Nice and clean. The bed and pillows were so comfortable. Shower had excellent pressure. The view from our room of the sea was really nice with the sound of the sea. Would definitely stay again.
Location, comfortable room.
A bugga we struggled to park the boat on site as no way we could have safely, and had asked about it before arrival. As it was off site down the road didn't help our sleep as concerned re theft or vandalism. We've stayed before and love to stay again, but if we bring the boat, as we usually do, will have to look elsewhere (sorry)
The shower was amazing
Stay wasn't long enough
quiet and clean
no coffee only tea
Very friendly clean comfortable rooms good location
Didnt have breakfast
nothing great place will be back
Spacious rooms, outside patio area, modern facilities
Maybe wine glasses in cupboards would be nice
Great motel and the room was fabulous. We had a ground floor room, close to the carpark and easy to access. Huge room and great bathroom, which had underfloor heating, not that it was very cold during our stay. Motel is within 20 min walk to the centre of town, flat footpath and good for exercise. Quiet location with the room at back of the hotel. We had two nights and the room is ideal for a longer stay.
Nothing in particular, however, the laundry was not operating, so we had to find a laundromat in town.
Spacious room friendly staff clean and tidy
N/A
The water pressure in the shower, the room was a good size.
That there was a sign to leave the window open when in the shower so the alarm didn't go off. I felt a bit exposed with people coming down the stairs outside the window.
Nice place to stay
Lovely, large and sunny room, (pretty much) overlooking the sea. Big and comfortable bed. Right on the main road, handy to everything. Very friendly reception and checkout. A very nice experience all round.
This property loses half a point for the single ply toilet paper, which nobody wants in their motel room. But it is the only real disappointment.
This place is amazing, definitely would go back again and recommend to others. 5*
Awesome stay, reception was so friendly made us feel at home
La disponibilité de la gérante à l'accueil, l'emplacement à proximité du centre et la grande chambre
Sur la route principale... comme beaucoup de motels
Great host, spacious and clean room, close to supermarket
Nothing
The room was very good value the bed omg so so comfortable we really loved our 2 nights there over Easter
Nous étions dans le logement au rez-de-chaussée pour personnes à mobilité réduite, logement était agréable et spacieux. Peut-être un petit peu de condensation tout de même donc peut-être pour revoir les aération. Sinon tout était parfait.
Large modern room with large bed. Very comfortable
High quality unit and furnishings. Everything very warm and comfortable. Stayed here several times and have never been disappointed.
In a word, nothing.
It was a lovely 1 night stay
Nothing
The bed was comfortable. The room was very clean. They had a great bbq with seating. The staff were very friendly
Nothing
Great reception service
Very convenient location
Value $$
Location - traffic noise all night Very soft bed - not good for a senior back
Convenient
Heater was left on so the room was like a sauna.
Clean and comfortable Supplied everything we needed.
Warm and cosy. Had what we needed
A little tired. Needs maintenance in the room- skirting boards etc
Nothing comes to mind.
We were booked in for 2 nights. When we got to our room, it was, dark and dingy. The bathroom light was broken, the bed was really uncomfortable, there may have been better suites than ours but I felt having the word "quality" in the title was grossly over selling the property. Needless to say after one very uncomfortable night we hightailed it out of there and found a better place to stay for our 2nd night in kaikoura.
Netjes, schoon, mooi ingericht.
Lovely place, clean, all the usual things you'd expect - and very friendly, helpful staff
Firstly it cost me around 250 a night for my stay when I looked online for the same dates and same room it was only 200 per night? Is that booking. Com raising the price? I found the room needed an upgrade and not particularly clean. Value for money very poor. I would not recommend it but would advise friends not to stay there
在凯库拉中心的主路上,旁边有很好的餐馆和超市,以及加油站
das zimmer hat eine angenehme größe und wir hatten einen privaten sitzplatz
ist ziemlich in die jahre gekommen aber alles hat funktioniert.
Good location for the price
Clean tidy with everything you need
Although the rooms were very modern the sound insulation was poor so could hear the guests in the adjacent rooms!
Well presented rooms, comfortable beds. Bathroom floor heating was a bonus.
Washing machines out of order.
Pretty tidy wee place, good location, friendly staff
The shower positioning wasn't great, the way it is facing and the protective glass is on the wrong side, because the shower pressure was extremely hard, water went everywhere, all over floor and out the door if left open. And having to leave the window open because ventilation wasn't great and would set off the fire alarm was a bit invasive.
A lovely motel very clean and well equipped. We only stayed one night here but would have loved to stay longer.
Nothing
시설에 들어갔는데 바람때문에 문이 닫혀 스페어키를 요청했고 너무나 친절하신 주인께서는 요청을 들어주시고 방 컨디션도 좋았습니다. 카이코우라에 간다면 또 여기를 예약할거같네요!
Wonderful, modern, clean, bright. Great bed. Very quiet. Very kind and helpful reception Ask for a room without a connecting door Deserves a 9++!
חדר מרווח ונקי, חניה נוחה, שירות אדיב
החימום בחדר לא עבד טוב
For location and value for money it suited us perfectly. Well appointed and easy driving distance to local amenities. Staff support was fantastic particularly with parking for car and trailer.
Nothing comes to mind.
接待人員對人和善且耐心
無
Location good. No breakfast.
It was clean, no room in bathroom for your toilet bag
Sky tv for rugby
Nice roomy size; good location; ( close drive to all we wanted); laundry available Balcony seating was nice but fairly close to neighbours
No freezer in the fridge ( wanted ice pack for next days travel) Black out drapes to block outside lights at night would have been nice
The location was excellent with easy walking access to shops. The room was exceptionally quiet and we loved the sea view.
Staff were amazing, rooms were clean and comfortable.
There is very little protection from the rain on the second floor landing.
Amazing views
Nothing
War rundum okay
Dass man die Jalousien nicht hochziehen konnte - oder habe ich es nicht verstanden.
Was clean and very comfortable
De locatie was goed en de kamer is ruim.
We zijn van de goede reviews uitgegaan toen we dit boekte, maar het viel helaas tegen. Toen we de kamersleutel kregen en de kamer binnen kwamen lagen er meerdere haren op de lakens en de kussens. Overal lag zand en stof omdat de kamerdeur had open gestaan. Toen we hier iets van zeiden hebben we een nieuwe kamer gekregen. Dat was in ieder geval snel opgelost. In de nieuwe kamer gelukkig geen haren, maar wel heel veel stof en schimmel in de douche. De dag dat we aankwamen was het heel warm. Ik had zelf niet gekeken of er airco aanwezig was in de kamer toen ik het boekte, maar door de prijs van de kamer ga je er eigenlijk vanuit dat dit aanwezig zou zijn. Door de warmte hebben we bijna niet geslapen. We hadden wel een ventilator, maar dat hielp niet voldoende. Daarnaast hadden alle ramen jaloezieën waardoor er veel licht door naar binnen kwam en je hier al vrij vroeg door wakker gemaakt wordt. Al met al helaas niet wat we ervan hadden gehoopt.
On side of a very busy ymroad with lorries early in morning
Accessed key early . Comfortable king bed
Noisy . Stairs outside room. Window looking straight in
Room 21 was at the back so no road noise
No SKY TV, Not sufficient Airconditioner for cooling especially at night when it was very hot.
Room was clean and perfect for two
Units need air conditioning....way to uncomfortable No sky
Location was great as was lady on reception. Very helpful enabled us to store our luggage in the garage and gave us recommendations for where to eat etc although there are loads of places in town. Walking distance to train station along beach path (20 mins) and beyond that into town (25 mins). Disappointed not to see the whales due to weather but hired E bikes and cycled to seal colony beyond the town. Fantastic scenery. Ate crayfish fritter from pop up bbq van, amazing!
Nothing
1 night in very small, dark,dated room moved to a lovely bright large and greatly equipped room for 2 more nights. Lovely and clean and very comfy beds ,and a super friendly and helpful lady at the front desk , nothing was too much trouble. A little far out of centre but ok with a car , definitely would stay again.
Would have liked to walk to centre with bars, restaurants etc little too far. Good breakfast places in 10 mins walk but nothing decent for dinner had to drive .
Good quiet location 10mins from town but near Supermarket garage and hunting and fishing shop!
Nothing
Great location, comfortable beds and clean bathroom
Nothing
Lovely place
Clean and tidy
The room was clean.. good location!
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Cleanliness
8.94/10Many reviews praised the cleanliness of the rooms and facilities.
Service
9.22/10Staff were consistently described as friendly and helpful.
Location
9.06/10Good location noted in multiple reviews for convenience.
Room Quality
8.71/10Rooms were clean and comfortable though some expressed concerns about space and decor.
Amenities
8.64/10Basic amenities were adequate but some guests desired additional options.
Value for Money
8.7/10Overall considered good value, although some noted limitations.
Food and Beverage
8.75/10No specific feedback on food, standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.22/10General sentiment of satisfaction and enjoyment during the stay.