Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Super clean room. No view of the beach but a 2 minute walk and you’re there. Perfect for my dog I’ve been there before and I will go there again.

The quality of the shower was a challenge. The water temperature was erratic and the shower head was very loose. Stayed in early October and found the heating only just warm enough. Some family type games for rainy days would be welcome.

Close to beach

Property owner very friendly and accommodating. Dinner recommendations were great and walkable from hotel.

Right on the beach off highway 6 and around the bend from the Pancake Rocks and Cave attractions. Room was clean and had bed and separate sitting area. Wi-Fi for us was spotty at times. Nearest restaurant down the road about 400 m where you also check-in. We thought room was fine for a night’s stay.

Very friendly & helpful staff member. When picking our key up.

While check in was awkward, theroom was clean and comfortable. Very good meal at the Hotel part of the property.

Very clean, very easy to check-in and check-out. I would recommend it

Super friendly staff. Great location. A little rustic but comfortable

It’s in a beach facing site but don’t expect to see the sea from the cabin. They are set in a pretty, leafy garden. Lovely and quiet. I think a coffee machine promised but cafetière & sachet of coffee very welcome. The most important thing is that the cabins & most accommodation is downhill by the sea and quite a walk from the spectacular blowholes, rocks and visitor centre which are together at the top of the hill in a different location.

This is a great location, set back from the beachfront wall. The property was adequate but a little tired. The bed looked a bit lumpy but we actually slept well. Biggest disappointment was the chef at the linked restaurant/bar being unable to cook for us because she had a booking for 14 due in half an hour and they took priority. We felt it was badly handled and they could have offered for us to come back later. We would have happily sat with a drink and waited. Bar staff were unresponsive to the situation. There was nowhere else to go so we had to cobble something together ourselves. It was a bit of a let down.

We arrived 1 hour prior to check in time and unfortunately the unit wasn’t ready. The lady doing the check in was really nice unfortunately one of the helpers (waitress I guess) was borderline rude. The area is gorgeous but unfortunately for us it rained really heavy. The units are named “beachfront” but no unit can see the beach as all the units are behind a tall sea wall. The minuses are as follow:- the shower wasn’t functional, it has some sort of heating device which was delivering either steaming hot water (for short times) or ice cold -the internet did work AT ALL.

Private cabin with a full kitchen. Area was quite and right by the beach.

Helpful recommendations for things to see and do

Convenient for aone night stopover on a tril down the west coast. Close to some awesome coastline and right on the seafront.

This place is very very cozy and clean. Well with the money

Good hotel in a quiet area.

Great cabin, highly recommended

Walkable to the cavern, blowholes and pancake rock. Great location by the beach. Take a bottle of wine and sit on the picnic tables overlooking the ocean for sunset. Magical. Only negative is that there isn’t anything much within 30 miles, but the restaurant next door is great, and they sell wine by the bottle to take away. 🙂

This ocean front property is conveniently located to Pancake Rocks. The cabin location is ideal for touring in this area. The layout of the kitchen, bathroom, and living space is quite workable. The bedroom is a bit small but had a comfortable queen bed. The staff were very helpful and there was parking next to the cabin. Highly recommend this location.

Spacious, clean and perfectly located for this beautiful spot

Right on the beach although the ocean view from the room was blocked by an armour stone breakwall. Great view from the top of the wall which made a rough walkway along the waters edge.

Great place, wanted to say an additional day.

We stayed for one night in a studio. Whilst the unit had most of the things you would need and was clean, it appeared very tired and dated. The WiFi connection was virtually non existent, which meant that we couldn't actually watch the smart TV. Staff warned us about this at check in, so one has to ask why nothing has been done about it. We would certainly not stay there again.

Good, comfortable property right off the beach. Private, and easy access to road and dining options. Definitely not a motel feel (with individual cottage concept).

Very clean. Nice amenities. Love the alpacas across the drive😄

These are very nice individual cabins right next to the beach. While you cannot see the beach from the units, due to the break wall being in the way, you can certainly hear the surf! The units are spacious and have very well appointed kitichens.

The cabin was brilliant. Spacious, clean. Location was 20 second walk to the shore, which had some picnic tables to enjoy the sunset. Highly recommend. Only note... check-in is at a pub/restaurant down the street.

Property is on the beach. Fabulous walks along the roaring ocean Staff, particularly the lady in charge of the units was not friendly or willing to be helpful. Our unit had one wine glass, one small glass, and one large glass. Clearly short on utensils. When we asked to have this corrected she said hopefully staff will fix it tomorrow!!! Not happy with lackadaisical attitude toward customer service.

Lovely room with small kitchen (which we did not use). Great location. Small bed for 2 persons, but there was a small single that my wife used. Shower was okay. Short walk to a nice restaurant and bar with a great vibe. A little confusing with address, because you have to check-in at the above mentioned restaurant.

Was a lovely place and the scenery was great, however there was so much old accumulated dust under the rugs, couches, beds etc with our children sneezing the entire time we were there. The place needs a good vacuum and mop. In hotter months I would suggest more than just one small fan, the fan was also covered in dust.

Great spot animal friendly too

Overall it’s good and location is the draw card. Could have been a bit cleaner in side, dusting etc. Otherwise great. Note a cabin we had at the only pub in town before this accommodation was woeful, dirty, lights not working terrible bed and useless shower so beware, and we paid close to the same price! The pub handle the key collection and booking for the motel.

Fantastic cabin in a gorgeous area with a lovely property.

Great location by the beach and near Pancake Rocks. Payment and key collection at nearby tarvan. Which wasn't mentioned in the booking.

We loved our stay here and would come back if ever in the area.

The hotel was wonderful and close to the area attractions such as punakaiki pancake rocks. The view of the sunset across the ocean was surreal.

Beautiful location, well appointed unit, easy travel living.

There is a light stanch of urine on the fabric inside the room. Internet connection was laggy and got disconnected often.

Good location. Very spacious living area. Nice kitchen.

Good for 1. Ight stay close to the pancake rocks.

Great motel. Parking was a little tight but space is limited in this area. Very nice walk along the beach which is literally right out back

The room was nice and spacious, and the location just steps from the waterfront was nice. Note that the beach begins a few hundred meters further down, at the motel it is just a sea wall.

Excellent location right on the beach. Nice welcome on arrival. Comfortable one night stay.

Our stay was fantastic. Lots of space The room was very clean Staff were friendly Would recommend to stay

This was a wonderful place to stay located near many places to see.

An older style cabin but very comfortable and in a great position, near the beach. Easy to walk to the river walk, Pancake Rocks and the Hotel.

You have to book in at the hotel 400 meters down the road. Cabin we had fine for the two of us and faced west overlooking the ocean giving us fantastic sunsets. The downside is that it’s situated nearly 50 kilometres from the neatest store. Only the hotel is near for dinner but is a bit expensive and limited choice. Truman trail,River walk and the Pancake Rocks are not to be missed..

Great place for a stopover

Right beside the beach. Quiet. Clean. Comfortable. Two Minutes walk to hotel and restaurant.

We were given an upgrade at no extra charge meaning we had very spacious accommodation. The unit we stayed in for 3 days was the unit for persons with disabilities and we found this very easy to use. The only down side was the sofa (pull out bed) was uncomfortable to sit on and was the only lounge seating.

Very friendly helpful staff

Awesome location right next to the sea.

very quiet only noise the sea and the birds

Nice modern facility that worked well for our stay.

It was great to have plenty of bedrooms and really interesting being so close to the waves crashing right out side. Amazing views. The motel was older but had everything we needed and there were plenty of heaters to use, and even electric blankets on all the beds. Shower and bathroom was clean with good water pressure. We only found it tricky checking in because you had to go down to the local tavern to do so. That was the only inconvenient thing. It was amusing that the strength of the waves at high tide actually shook the double bed in that back room. But that made the stay an adventure. Lovely. Would recommend it. Don't worry, the waves didn't crash through the house like I dreamt was happening. Lol

Great time only missing tea towels and batteries flat in remotes otherwise awesome

Really nice place to stay, so close to the waves. Only thing that was a little off putting was the room smelt a bit damp when I walked in. Understandable in the West Coast environment. Got use to it, but every time I walked in after being outside you would smell it again. Might be good to air the rooms out before guests arrive perhaps . Otherwise great

Comfortable and clean accommodation. Beds were comfortable. The units are located at the beachfront and short walking distance from blowholes. This is a very barren landscape that is windswept. The units were nestled in away from the wind.

Property was ideally located for walks in the area & handy to the local pub.

The Cottage was nice with a cute garden. The place is old and dated and could do with renovating.

Very nice stay, comfortable & close to many sites. Only stayed one night

The location is great. We were a larger group, so we stayed in the cottage. The place was old, musty and in need of renovation. There were spider webs in the corners, dead sand flies on the windows, and we found a spider on the pillow. We noticed that other, smaller units were newer or newly renovated, so if you can stay there, you will be pleased. Unfortunately, for us it was not a good experience.

Location, location, location! Wonderful property right on seafront (behind seawall). Well appointed cottages. Appreciated screens on some windows. One minor complaint, cottage was dusty and bedcovers were musty. But if you want a true back to nature stay without giving up modern comforts, this is your place.

Great location, close to pancake rocks and the beach. The building is dated but clean and functional.

The individual units are only a shirt walk away and quure large and confortable for two (or 3).

Small group of “cottages” right on the water which can be a little noisy depending on the waves. Cottage was clean and well equipped, only negative is that wifi was poor at best, at times didn’t work at all

Small group of “cottages” right on the water which can be a little noisy depending on the waves. Cottage was clean and well equipped, only negative is that wifi was poor at best, at times didn’t work at all

Excellent location by the beach. Roomy and clean.

Walkable to Pancake Rocks

Great place to stop over with lots to do with the beaches and park. Check in process not obvious but worked out okay.

Went to get milk for the coffee and found it was opened sometime ago. Should have been new not a half used one. Shower didn’t drain so the bathroom flooded. I did tell the staff and they seemed receptive to me telling them. Just average but good value for money

Checking in was a bit difficult since the manager was not on site but two blocks away at a restaurant. So it took us far too long to get to our cabin. Much of this was inadequate signage on the site. The facility was neat and clean and comfortable.

Our stay was great. Property was clean and had a comfortable sitting area with kitchen. Location was close to the attractions we wanted to see. It was a bit hard to find and unclear how to check in at first but then realized we had to go to local restaurant for check in. Limited shopping in area, so come prepared with any groceries you need.

Lovely cabins with good facilities

We had a large two bedroom house. It was very spacious and comfortable. My only complaint would be that the bathroom didn’t have any counter space and no hairdryer.

This place was conveniently located next to the pancake rocks but the actual buildings were rather run down and in deed of renovation.

This was our favorite place of the trip. The view was absolutely gorgeous - caught the evening sunset - beautiful. Location is right on the beach. We arrived a little late for check-in but they graciously accommodated us at the restaurant. They even cooked us food after they had closed the kitchen. Wonderful people, very courteous. Also went out of their way to make us special coffee. Would highly recommend. Would love to visit again.

Great customer service! Really a wonderful place to stay, right on the beach.

Very clean, comfortable, and spacious. Great location with a gravel road along the ocean and very near to the hotel. Lovely to have a small kitchen with a kettle, toaster, frig and milk, coffee, tea etc. Great stay! Thank you!!

Great location on a beautiful beach! In all 9 of our eyes, perfect!!

In this area, this is the only motel but even then the owners have made an excellent effort to have modern and comfortable room. A few steps from the seashore, the views are million dollar views. After dinner sunset on the beach just a few steps from the property was just amazing. Room was very comfortable. Highly recommend it.

Great little 3 bedroom family unit for 6 or 7 people. Had everything we needed. Listening to the ocean while sleeping was bliss. Pub Kitchen was being renovated so a very limited menu which made it hard when arriving late but understandable. Lovely owners, wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Beautiful setting with views of soaring cliffs behind. Close to the beach.

Good value, clean, Comfortable, well equipped one bedroom unit Walked down to beach to the nearby hotel for dinner - where incidently is where you need to check in. Not right on the beach but lulled to sleep by sound of the waves Would definitely recommend

The cabin was sooooo nice. Airy, light and spacious. Even with the torrential rain, we were warm and cosy and did not feel closed in. When it isn’t raining the walk along the breakwater is stunning. Easy walk to the local pub for a delicious meal. Easy quick drive to pancake rocks. Wish we had stayed longer.

Room's Clean, excellent services. Had Dinner at Punakaiki Rocks hotel and Gardens bar: steak cooked to perfection, yummy chocolate pudding. Would highly recommend.

Great location. This property has so much potential. We found it could do with a good clean. The kitchen utensils/plates and cups were dirty. Checkin was confusing. You had to check in at the pub up the road.

Overall the motel was very good. However, Hotels.com had the check-in details completely wrong, which took a lot of time to sort out.

Good overall

Loved this place. Perfect overnight spot traveling along the west coast and right next to the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. Cottages were comfortable and spacious and well equipped and sunset views on the beach were unbeatable. We enjoyed the restaurant bar and David and staff were wonderful. Highly recommend.

Georgous location by the sea bedding and assesorised beautifully

Tasteful and very homelike in it's decor. Thoughtful touches including heaters, blankets and electric blankets added to how lovely the property was. Set in incredible scenery nestled between the beach and massive rock formations. Great coffee at the pub 2 min drive. Close to Punakaiki cavern and pancake rock. Disappointed to not stay longer

We arrived late. Relaxed on garden back porch. Kitchen had the basics for quick bite and coffee in the morning. Walked an angry beach in the morning and saw Punakaiki pancake rocks in the distance. Room was a little tired but, clean. Looked like typical beach front cottage. Met our needs.

Unit is very nice, attention to detail. Checking was confusing as the resort had no record of the booking, issue was resolved with a number of phonecalls by staff. We’re very helpfull.

The situation so close to the beach and proximity to pancake rocks.

You have to go to a bar up the road to get your key for check in. The place is old and in need of some severe TLC . The floors are unleveled the head of the bed is 2-3 inches li wet than the foot and the furniture is reminiscent of the thrift store. The closeness to pancake rock is really the only thing this one has going for it.there are towns close enough that you. Ours do better for your an accommodations .

Great little cabin close to beach. Cute! Nice to walk around. Food and ambiance was good at related restaurant too.

This was the only available room in the area when I booked so I was not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised that this is a very nice place! Clean, modern, comfortable. I would recommend staying here. Only issue was a weak wifi.

Nice location, quiet but good amenities