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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kaikoura

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kaikoura

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Kaikoura, New Zealand? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Kaikoura, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Kaikoura to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Kaikoura, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Kaikoura for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Kaikoura for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1475 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kaikoura
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1 Station Road, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses has great rooms from $1475 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sudima Kaikoura

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Sudima Kaikoura which has nice rooms starting at $83. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Esplanade, 114. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, free parking, family rooms, and a heated pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Infinity pool
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Brook House B&B & Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Brook House B&B & Cottages to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $74. We loved that is has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 Beach Road. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park

3-star Resort with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $43, Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park, at 34 Beach Road provides an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and an indoor play area. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Koura Bay Golf Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Koura Bay Golf Resort has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, hiking, golf, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $82 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 75 Koura Bay Drive. Furthermore, it also offers bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and an EV charging station, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Donegal House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of Donegal House is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $72, and it's located at 258 Schoolhouse Road. We also love the a tour desk, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, a playground, and private parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Lobster Inn Motel

Motel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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A cool place is Lobster Inn Motel because it has great rooms that start at $86. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 115 Beach Road. Only 3.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, free parking, a pool table, mini-golf, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Kaikoura Motor Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Kaikoura Motor Inn offers room service, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $56 (before taxes). It's located at 205 Beach Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, horse riding, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.1 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Pier Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1 Avoca Street, The Pier Hotel has great rooms from $186 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, free parking, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find balconies and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Dusky Lodge & Backpackers

Hostel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Dusky Lodge & Backpackers which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 67 Beach road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a sauna, and private parking. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Blenheim, Kaikoura, and Hanmer Springs.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kaikoura, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Kaikoura, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Kaikoura, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kaikoura, Best Hotels for One Week in Kaikoura, Best Hotels for One Night in Kaikoura, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kaikoura.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kaikoura?

Kaikoura Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$174

Travelers to Kaikoura, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 15 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $174. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kaikoura.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $779
  • 4-star hotels: $95
  • 3-star hotels: $68
  • 2-star hotels: $97


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