First 10/10 I've given. Fabulous apartments. If I have to make a comment it would be this. Try not to arrive too late in the evening because restaurants in the area close early, Didn't get to see any whales but still had a fabulous time.

My wife and I stayed in appartment 5 for 3 nights and thoroughly enjoyed it. From the moment of check in we were made to feel welcome and given a good run down of how things work. The room was very clean and comfortable with superb views. A big thankyou to the team for making our stay at Kaikoura very... More

We have just had 6 weeks touring Australia and New Zealand staying in wonderful hotels, however nowhere was better than the Esplanade. The apartment was fantastic and the views were unbeatable. Liz was absolutely charming and so helpful. I would recommend this to anyone. The local restaurants were great and although the whale watching didn't produce whales we saw lots... More

Unfortunately we only had one night here at the waves -it (and us) deserved longer. A very spacious apartment with some fine dining 5mins up the road. Not cheap but if you want to spoil yourselves stay a week!

We stayed at the Waves with an NZ resident friend on a trip around the South Island. When my partner & I told the manager, Liz, we had recently celebrated our civil partnership she was so kind she gave us a thoughtful but fun gift to celebrate! New Zealand is generally a very gay friendly country (the Gay Marriage Bill... More

Waves on the Esplanade was the last night of our two week tour around the south island and we weren't disappointed. Our second floor apartment had wonderful views of the beach and was well equipped with everything we needed to make our own crayfish dinner. The bed was very comfortable and it was lovely sitting on the balcony looking at... More

I research pretty thoroughly before I travel so I wasn't expecting to be disappointed with my selection of accommodation in Kaikoura. I wasn't expecting perfection though - and that's what Waves offers. We stayed in the first floor 2 bedroom apartment that offers fantastic views across the ocean, with the pebbly beach just across the road. The apartment is very... More

Whilst visiting New Zealand we stayed at Waves for two nights. It was my birthday when we arrived and much to my surprise the hotel owners had prepared the door to our apartment with a birthday banner and balloons! Not only that, but I had a small present waiting inside too! It was the perfect start to what turned out... More

OK, we did stay in the best room so we got the best views but it looks as though most rooms don't do too badly. Our two bedroom apartment was small but perfectly formed and the hotel situation was as good as it gets in KK; walkable to the better restaurants and as near to the beach as anyone could... More