Five-Star Hotels in Kaikoura

We stayed in a beautiful two bedroom apartment which had a fantastic modern kitchen with everything we needed to cook a nice meal. The high ceilings and gas fire made the living room a really lovely place to sit and have a wine and read when it was raining outside. Beds were comfortable and there was plenty of space in the apartment. There was also a lovely outdoor eating area which I think would be great in warmer weather.

This was the best motel we ever had on our trip in NZ. The very nice owner couple are doing their best to fulfill wishes of their guests.

We fell in love with Cubby House the moment we turned onto the driveway lined with trees which opened into paddocks for different farm animals. There is so much character to the house and the whole place, its just amazing. And Leanne & Richard have put in so much thought into each and everything, making it so comfortable for the people staying with them. It has farm view, sea view, mountain view on the outside. It has fireplace, toy area, lounge area, lazy sofa, fully stocked kitchen and fridge, balcony for the view, extremely comfortable beds, smart TV, binoculars, music system, lots of throws and rugs for the cold nights and many more things to make your stay comfortable on the inside. And what is exceptional and hard to come across even when booking through sites like airbnb is a host like Leanne and the time she gives to her guests, right from a detailed email which helps in multiple ways from shopping to sightseeing, to almost like a experiential farm tour where she takes you and introduces you to all the animals and birds, including feeding them and telling us small anecdotes about them. Its simply amazing. Our daughter loved the place and all the time spent with the farm animals. We have such lovely shories to take back of Trevor (the farm police Turkey), Lola (the deer) and more. And imagine we started 2025 like this. It was just the perfect start of the year :) P.S. - leanne provides so much kitchen stuff that its hard to go hungry and not to mention about the breakfast items like farm fresh eggs, mushrooms, bread, yoghurt, etc to help you fix yourself nice breakfast.

Location like no other!! The most comfy bed ever! A must do!

The views were stunning, complete privacy and relaxation. The bed was comfy and the bathroom was clean and had everything we needed. Definitely follow advice of taking a small bag, we were glad we didn’t take all of our luggage. Just beautiful.

Gorgeous and unique property with everything you could need. Loved staying there and wished we stayed longer

Everything, absolutely amazing place!

Sitting directly across from a stunning mountain range is the delightful, well-managed Fyffe Country Lodge. Hosts Chris & Colin are the friendliest people we’ve met on our travels around New Zealand. It felt as though we’ve known each other for many years. The grounds are lovingly maintained. Our room, was perfect with its elegant decor and cleanliness beyond expectations. Meals were delicious and well-presented.

brand new well appointed hotel. 2 beds not just small twins. Served dinner 9pm — very unusual for NZ.

Very friendly staff and an easy check in process. The apartment is clean and well maintained. Everything you could possibly need is there. All the details have been considered. The views of the mountains especially in the morning are stunning. This made the stay at this amazing town even better.