全景汽車旅館(Panorama Motel)

We stayed at this lovely motel for 2 nights. We had a one bedroom apar**ent on the upper level. A lovely cosy wood cabin style apar**ent with stunning views out to sea. It was well equipped, had comfortable beds and was spotlessly clean. There was a lovely helpful lady on reception when I checked in. I would highly recommend a stay here. It's a short drive into town for shops and restaurants, there is however a pub and restaurant a short walk away from the motel, The Pier Hotel where we had a meal on our second evening, I would suggest booking ahead as we failed to get a table when we turned up on the first evening. We had a lovely coastal walk while we were there, plenty of sea lions and a variety of sea birds to be seen, which was lovely. We also went on a whale watching flight, we were lucky enough to spot a ***** whale as well as pods of dolphins. Overall a great stay.

There are amazing views from the rooms, through full length windows, out onto Kaikoura bay. It’s a little out of town, so you do need a car if you want to get to most of the bars/restaurants, but none of the hotels in the town centre have anything like the same views. Internally our room was in the style of a log cabin, and had really nice soft furnishings. We had armchairs by the windows where we could sit and watch what was going on in the bay. The room was well equipped, with Sky tv, including sport and movies. The kitchen had a lovely big worktop. The only thing lacking was storage (cupboards/drawers) if you were staying a long time. We had a ground floor king studio. If we stayed again I would go for up an upper room, which would have slightly better views and a bit more privacy from other guests - why do people have to stare into your room when walking past! I’m normally put off from upper rooms because you have to carry your cases up stairs, but at this motel there are parking areas at higher and lower levels, so you still park almost outside your room. It’s nice to walk around the peninsular to the seal colony. The Pier hotel is also close by - it’s great place to have a drink and look out over the bay, and is well known for its seafood restaurant, but you need to book to eat there in the evenings,

We booked 3 nights and are so pleased we did. We were in room 204, an upstairs room with amazing views across the bay and toward snow covered mountains. A Side window also allowed beautiful views out to sea toward the pier hotel. The room was spotlessly clean and well presented. Ample supply of coffee, tea etc and milk provided. A great kitchen with great selection of cooking utensils, plates etc if required. Great balcony to sit on and enjoy the view or sit inside on your comfortable chairs and admire the view from inside if it’s a bit cool outside. Just a short drive to town or a short walk to the Pier Hotel for lunch, dinner or just to relax in the sun with a drink. The staff are friendly and engaging. Easy allocated parking outside your room. All rooms do look like they have great views but superb views from the upper level and well worth the money. The shower water pressure is not great but does the job, we are probably just use to our shower at home that has great pressure. The shower door did was hard to open and shut but the owners are aware of this and plan to fix the problem as soon as possible. We would not hesitate in staying again and would highly recommend to others. The Motel is pet friendly which did worry us but this was not a problem as there was no sign of previous pets staying in our room. Rock pools over the road are great to explore at low tide. The motel is also off the main road so is quiet at night. Great sunsets and sun rise if you are up early enough.

5/5 - My fiancé and I stayed in the king room on the ground floor and it was absolutely exquisite. The decor is modern, refurbished to perfection and the cabin style wood lined walls made it feel the right balance of seaside / mountains side cosy. The two reading sofa chairs and the king bed are incredibly comfortable. I had a wonderful coffee outside in the morning watching the sun come up over the water. The room and grounds were incredibly clean and very well cared for. The motel is situated just a short walk from the encounter cafe where I watched the dolphins off shore as I had my breakfast and it is a stones throw away from the wharf where I took an early morning stroll to watch the sunrise. Our dog Lucy felt right at home; thanks for being pet friendly!!! What I need to comment on most of all was how friendly the owners are. This place is highly recommended and we will definitely stay here again.

Comfortable beds, fully equipped kitchen, good bathroom, friendly staff, and the best views: out to sea and over to the Kaikoura ranges which were covered in snow. Quite a walk into town so a car necessary

Absolutely beautiful, pet friendly the most amazing owners and staff, super friendly and helpful felt so welcomed and happy. It was truly amazing room was beautiful so is the view. Free wifi and parking for the room. Grass outdoor area too lovely area of the town too

Stayed in a 1 bedroomed motel. Good sized rooms with modern decor. Very clean and well maintained. Views across the bay to wake up to. The motel is away from the very centre of town which made it a peaceful location, but still close enough that restaurants and shops were easily accessible. Friendly hosts and would stay again.

Wonderful location friendly people just made everything so easy. Incredible outlook clean and tidy. Good stocks of coffee tea great shower etc. magical view over the ocean not a bad way to wake up. Comfortable bed little private balcony