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The Best Hotels for One Night in Kaikoura

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in Kaikoura

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If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Kaikoura, New Zealand. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Kaikoura. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Kaikoura.

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

Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $784 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Kaikoura
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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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, one-night visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Brook House B&B & Cottages

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Brook House B&B & Cottages which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 201 Beach Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Admiral Court Motel Kaikoura

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Admiral Court Motel Kaikoura to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $83. We loved that is has room service, snorkeling, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 16 Avoca Street. You'll also find golf, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Lobster Inn Motor Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
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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. Visitors will really like this convenient 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Heritage Court Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Heritage Court Motor Lodge has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, scuba diving, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $68 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 205 Beach Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and mini-golf, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 4.1 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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The Pier Hotel Kaikoura

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of The Pier Hotel Kaikoura is 7.90 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $53, and it's located at 1 Avoca Street. We also love the kids meals, family rooms, balconies, and private parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Koura Bay Golf Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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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 terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Budget
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Bella Vista Motel Kaikoura

Motel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Bella Vista Motel Kaikoura offers room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $78 (before taxes). It's located at 45-47 Churchill Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a microwave which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 16-18 Churchill Street State Highway 1, Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Alpine View Motel

Motel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Alpine View Motel which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering room service, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 146 Beach Road. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing. It's located just 3.4 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf
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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 First Time Visitors in Kaikoura, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kaikoura, Best Hotels for One Week in Kaikoura, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kaikoura.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Kaikoura?

Kaikoura Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$145

Travelers to Kaikoura, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $145. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kaikoura.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $448
  • 4-star hotels: $85
  • 3-star hotels: $78
  • 2-star hotels: $53


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