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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 $1475 (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 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, one-night visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub 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
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Sudima Kaikoura

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • 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 relaxing 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 one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to 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 terrific 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 one-night trip hotels.

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
  • Golf
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Willowbank Motel

Motel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $71, Willowbank Motel, at 183 Beach Road provides room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 3.8 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf
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Admiral Court Motel

Motel with prices starting at $79 (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 one-night trip hotels.
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Admiral Court Motel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $79 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Avoca Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 1.5 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
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Lobster Inn Motel

Motel with prices starting at $86 (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 Lobster Inn Motel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $86, and it's located at 115 Beach Road. We also love the golf, free parking, a pool table, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Kaikoura Motor Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A cool place is Kaikoura Motor Inn because it has great rooms that start at $56. It has room service, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 205 Beach Road. Only 4.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, free parking, horse riding, mini-golf, and laundry facilities 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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The Pier Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in 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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The Pier Hotel offers a restaurant, a bar, free parking, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $186 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Avoca Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers balconies and private parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 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
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Alpine View Motel

Inn with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 146 Beach Road, Alpine View Motel has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers room service, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Mondello Kaikoura

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Kaikoura
  • 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 Mondello Kaikoura which has nice rooms starting at $64. Offering room service, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 29 Beach Road. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 2.2 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
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the one-night 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 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
$200

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 12 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $200. 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: $779
  • 4-star hotels: $77
  • 3-star hotels: $71
  • 2-star hotels: $129


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