We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids. The family unit was a bit on the small side, but manageable as the kids had a seperate bedroom. Staff were friendly and very helpful, reccommending suitable activities for us. There was alot of road noise in the night as the motel is on the main road, but otherwise was... More

Friendly femaie host who seemed interested in my stay and journey. Motel is up the hill from the town centre but that was fine. Room was small but I knew that beforehand but not sure what i would have got if I paid a little bit extra as can't believe that would have been much bigger? WiFi is limited to... More

The room was although small was cosy, clean and very comfortable. The young couple who managed the motel were professional, friendly and very much customer orientated. Free internet was provided that did not always work. The motel was a short distance to the local Whale Watch Station. We both went sperm whale watching, this was phenomenal and exhilarating, thoroughly recommendable... More

We booked directly with the motel Reasons for booking - Very helpful and prompt response on the mail - Highly competitive rates esp when combined with the Wings Over Whales flight [ substantial discount combo ] - Easy walking to Four square supermarket , Isite , Esplanade , Shopping street , Whale Watch - Two minutes drive to airport ,... More

Our hostess, Penny, picked us up at the train station right on time as scheduled; she gave us an informative 10-min narrated driving tour of the town on the way to the motel. She willingly and pleasantly helped us plan our day; for instance, she checked the weather and suggested (absolutely correctly) that we should do our outdoor activities today... More

We stayed at this property during a two week trip to New Zealand. l This motel is run by a couple with two young children and they do a great job of keeping it clean and in good condition. This is a motel but it is a well run motel.

Sorry for the late feedback. We stayed here in October and had an incredible time! We had my one year old son and intellectually disabled brother with us and to say that Penny and Josh went out of their way was an understatement! Penny picked us up from the train and from that moment we were made to feel totally... More

We would not have been able to enjoy Kaikoura on our tight schedule without the help of Josh and Penny who run the hotel. We arrived by bus and Penny picked us up. We scheduled whale watching and sea kayaking. Both are weather dependent, and weather did not entirely cooperate. In order to do both activities and catch our next... More

Josh & Penny offer the real personal touch. Nothing was too much trouble, they even invited us into their home to use the computer, we almost felt that we were part of the family! The room was comfortable and spotless.The setting is attractive, very relaxing.and although on the outskirts It only takes about 5 minutes to walk down to the... More