South Bay Travel Guide

Kaikōura

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Top hotels in South Bay

Bay Cottages

Bay Cottages

3 out of 5
29a South Bay Parade, Kaikoura
The price is Rp1.319.423 per night from 20 Oct to 21 Oct
Rp1.319.423
Rp1.517.341 total
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach cottage in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and free bicycles on-site. Popular attractions Kaikoura District Museum and Kaikoura ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (107 reviews)
"Clean, tidy and comfortable."

Reviewed on 27 Sept 2025

Bay Cottages
Kaikoura Quality Suites

Kaikoura Quality Suites

3.5 out of 5
154 Beach Road, Kaikoura
The price is Rp1.051.328 per night from 20 Oct to 21 Oct
Rp1.051.328
Rp1.209.036 total
20 Oct - 21 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star motel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (334 reviews)
"This is the fourth time we have stayed here and will always be our first choice when we start a holiday in the South Island. So convenient as you enter Kaikoura and it is extremely well laid out inside and out. Seems to be brand new every time we come in it is so clean and appointments so good."

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2025

Kaikoura Quality Suites
Sudima Kaikoura

Sudima Kaikoura

5 out of 5
Esplanade, 114, Kaikoura, Canterbury
The price is Rp1.886.244 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
Rp1.886.244
Rp2.169.228 total
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (421 reviews)
"Overall very good. Service in restaurant a little patchy. No clear matre de on floor just division of tables. Some diners served promptly others left for longer periods of time. Too much emphasis on clearing tables rather than attending to diners. The pier hotel for example had a better atmosphere ..."

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2025

Sudima Kaikoura
Alpine-pacific Holiday Park

Alpine-pacific Holiday Park

3 out of 5
69 Beach Road, Kaikoura
The price is Rp842.159 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
Rp842.159
Rp968.483 total
21 Oct - 22 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star holiday park in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (422 reviews)

Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025

Alpine-pacific Holiday Park
Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments

3 out of 5
126 Esplanade, Kaikoura, Canterbury
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp1.674.006 per night from 30 Oct to 31 Oct
Rp1.674.006
Rp1.925.126 total
30 Oct - 31 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and premium TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (557 reviews)
"Lovely spacious apartment right in the Esplanade. Definafley recommend and would stay again."

Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments
Mondello Kaikoura

Mondello Kaikoura

3 out of 5
29 Beach Rd, Kaikoura, Canterbury
The price is Rp1.567.159 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
Rp1.567.159
Rp1.802.233 total
21 Oct - 22 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star motel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (391 reviews)
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Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025

Mondello Kaikoura
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Kaikoura Peninsula

If you're spending some time in Kaikoura Peninsula, Peninsula Walkway and Point Kean Seal Colony are top sights worth seeing.

Kaikoura Peninsula
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Kaikoura Flat

While visiting Kaikoura Flat, you might make a stop by sights like Mount Fyffe and Kaikoura Beach.

Kaikoura Flat


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