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Sierra Beachfront Motel

Kaikoura · Hotel ★★★

Overview

Located beside the Pacific Ocean, this motel is a 5-minute drive from Kaikoura Racecourse. All rooms include satellite TV and a private bathroom. Guests enjoy 50 MB of free WiFi per stay. Each room at Sierra Beachfront Motel Kaikoura features a microwave, refrigerator, electric kettle, and dining table. Select rooms also boast a full kitchen with an oven and stovetop. The motel offers BBQ facilities and a guest launderette. South Bay is a 10-minute drive away, and Christchurch International Airport is 112 miles from the property. Free on-site parking is provided.

Rooms

Apartment, up to 5 guests
Double room, up to 4 guests
Studio, up to 5 guests
Suite, up to 8 guests
Triple room, up to 5 guests

Apartment. One-Bedroom Apartment with Twin Bed

Apartment. One-Bedroom Apartment

Studio. Studio

Apartment. Family Apartment

Facilities

Wheelchair-accessible
Car park
Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
Check-out hour (06:00–10:00)
Wired Internet
Wi-fi
Room service
Laundry service
Smoke detector
BBQ facilities
Grill/BBQ
Towels and bed linen

Catering

Smoking area

Good to know

Non-smoking establishment
Minimum check-in age

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms: 13

How far from Fiordland

Queenstown airport492 km
Milford Sound528 km
Te Anau583 km
Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)599 km
Invercargill614 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in Elsewhere in the South Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

160 Esplanade
7300 Kaikoura

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-09-24.