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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kaikoura

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Kaikoura, New Zealand is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Kaikoura. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Kaikoura for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Kaikoura is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Kaikoura, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $784 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Kaikoura
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • 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, visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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

Motel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Kaikoura
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Anchor Inn Motel which has nice rooms starting at $150. Offering scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 208 The Esplanade. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, free parking, and car rentals which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Awatea Country Bed & Breakfast Ltd

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Pets allowed
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We found Awatea Country Bed & Breakfast Ltd to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $134. We loved that is has scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 29 Skevingtons Road. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and kids meals which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 8.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Pets allowed
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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Heritage Court Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $68, Heritage Court Motor Lodge, at 205 Beach Road provides room service, scuba diving, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and mini-golf. It's located just 4.1 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Admiral Court Motel Kaikoura

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Admiral Court Motel Kaikoura has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, snorkeling, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Avoca Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast is 9.40 out of 10. This place has breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $148, and it's located at 37 Adelphi Terrace. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Lobster Inn Motor Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Lobster Inn Motor Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $102. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 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, weekend travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, a pool table, and mini-golf at this fun hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Te Mahuru Retreat

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Spa
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Te Mahuru Retreat offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $92 (before taxes). It's located at 233 Schoolhouse Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 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 a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Alpine View Motel

Motel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at 146 Beach Road, Alpine View Motel has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers room service, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing which visitors will love. And this relaxing 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Koura Bay Golf Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Kaikoura
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Koura Bay Golf Resort which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 75 Koura Bay Drive. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a spa and wellness center, bicycle rental, a refrigerator, breakfast in the room, and wheelchair-accessible units. It's located just 9.4 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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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 One Week in Kaikoura, Best Hotels for One Night in Kaikoura, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kaikoura.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Kaikoura?

Kaikoura Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$140

Travelers to Kaikoura, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 18 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $140. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kaikoura.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $448
  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $79


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