The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kaikoura

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kaikoura

Kaikoura, New Zealand Kaikoura, New Zealand

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 $784 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kaikoura
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at Hapuku Rd, Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses has great rooms from $784 (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 breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 37 Adelphi Terrace. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Brook House B&B & Cottages

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Brook House B&B & Cottages to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $61. We loved that is has room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 Beach Road. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lobster Inn Motor Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $102, Lobster Inn Motor Lodge, at 115 Beach Road provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, a pool table, and mini-golf. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

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


Dusky Lodge and Backpackers

Hostel with prices starting at $16 (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.
  • Beach

Dusky Lodge and Backpackers has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a bar, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $16 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 67 Beach Road. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool


Heritage Court Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Heritage Court Motor Lodge is 8.00 out of 10. This place has room service, scuba diving, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $68, and it's located at 205 Beach Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and mini-golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Koura Bay Golf Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Koura Bay Golf Resort because it has great rooms that start at $114. It has a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 75 Koura Bay Drive. Only 9.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa and wellness center, bicycle rental, a refrigerator, breakfast in the room, and wheelchair-accessible units at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kaikoura Quality Suites

Motel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your 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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Kaikoura Quality Suites offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $90 (before taxes). It's located at 154 Beach Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a pool table, laundry facilities, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Anchor Inn Motel

Motel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach

Located at 208 The Esplanade, Anchor Inn Motel has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, free parking, and car rentals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Nikau Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kaikoura
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Nikau Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 53 Deal Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a free airport shuttle, a tour desk, a pet-free facility, and a library. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking


For more terrific hotel ideas in Kaikoura, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kaikoura, Best Beach 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
$134

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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $134. 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: $448
  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $79
  • 2-star hotels: $16


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