海灣汽車旅館(Bay Cottages)

Lovely setting across the road from a rocky beach. Luckily for us the magnificent pohutukawa tree out the front was in full flower. The place is out of the main drag at south bay but you can walk through the forest to the main village or just walk up the hill and back along a different route. The hosts Gus and Larisa were delightful and very helpful. The room has a kitchenette with hot plates and microwave. We were there on New Year’s Eve and it was quiet even then except for the odd pop of fireworks. Lovely!

This motel is perfect, it is such a great location and unit was so comfortable. You are across the road from south bay beach, it is so tranquil here compared to the town centre and it's lovely to walk up to the jetties and up to the headland. We had a very friendly welcome and it was a nice touch as part of check in that we were shown around our unit explaining how things worked and where to find things. The unit was well equipped, comfy bed and a powerful shower. They also have a wonderfully friendly little cat. The only negative was the wifi which kept on cutting out, probably as we were in one of the furthest units from the office and also when all units occupied so everyone using it, but we managed OK using cellular data. We had a lovely holiday here and highly recommend it as a place to stay in Kaikoura.

This was a nice hotel with great amenities. Very friendly check in. Private and quiet. The office could be better marked (you have to go behind the house on the street). Property and room was very clean. The beds in the cottage we stayed in were past their best before date and need to be changed out. The on site laundry was awesome and the lady offered a drying rack too. Very sweet.

Good, quiet back section. Comfortable twin beds. Great heater. The shower spread water widely in the bathroom which wasn't so good.

Hébergement très bien équipé, les gérants sont aux petits soins à vos demandes. Très très calme. Très propre. Coucher de soleil tous les soirs à une petite centaine de mètres .

Hosts were both friendly and helpful and the facility was thoughtfully designed and maintained.. Good spot for a visit to Kiakoura.

All communication was friendly and helpful. We were going to be arriving late, so we rang to let them know. We received a cheerful response saying this would be fine. The unit was very clean and warm. It was fully set up with all utensils and appliances. Although it wasn't required it was good to see the unit including the bathroom facilities were accessible to disabled people. If we return to the area we would certainly return here and also recommend Bay Cottages.

Fantastic hosts, extremely clean & well presented. It was nice to be out of the mainstream but close enough if wanted to indulge in retail therapy or dine out.