Punakaiki

Travel Guide

Pancake Rocks which includes rocky coastline
Pancake Rocks featuring a river or creek and tranquil scenes
Punakaiki showing waves, rugged coastline and mist or fog
Punakaiki featuring a beach, rocky coastline and mountains
Punakaiki featuring a sunset, rugged coastline and a beach
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

4 out of 5
4237 State Highway 6, Punakaiki
$112 nightly
The price is $130 total per night from Nov 27 to Nov 28
$130 total
Nov 27 - Nov 28
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (756 reviews)
Excellent room, excellent bar and restaurant, great staff and fantastic location.

Reviewed on Nov 10, 2025

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki
$103 nightly
The price is $119 total per night from Nov 18 to Nov 19
$119 total
Nov 18 - Nov 19
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this beach motel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Pancake Rocks are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (327 reviews)
The location was great and the cabin was clean and bed comfortable

Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street, Punakaiki
$66 nightly
The price is $77 total per night from Nov 17 to Nov 18
$77 total
Nov 17 - Nov 18
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this campground in Punakaiki. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (52 reviews)
Cute little basic cabins. Not too far from amenities. Linen was provided which we thought wasn’t so brought our own.

Reviewed on Oct 27, 2025

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street, Punakaiki
Stay at this campground in Punakaiki. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (52 reviews)
Cute little basic cabins. Not too far from amenities. Linen was provided which we thought wasn’t so brought our own.

Reviewed on Oct 27, 2025

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Gorgeous Character Bach

Gorgeous Character Bach

Punakaiki West Coast
Stay at this vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Pancake Rocks are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (106 reviews)
It was perfect nice and quiet- it was paradise.Even though it rained even that was amazing

Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025

Gorgeous Character Bach
Smukt hus ved siden af ​​Paparoa National Park

Smukt hus ved siden af ​​Paparoa National Park

Punakaiki
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (13 reviews)
Good, simple family Bach
Gorgeous location. Bach had everything we needed.

Reviewed on Apr 17, 2025

Smukt hus ved siden af ​​Paparoa National Park
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Reviews of Punakaiki

4.3
Top Destination
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5 - Excellent 40%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 50%
3 - Okay
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2 - Disappointing
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Nice quit area with pancake rocks, blow hikes, beach. Went in winter (June) so was very quit.

5/5 - Excellent

Jalyn

The Pancake Rocks and Blowholes walk was very easy to do. Truman Track was also easy and both felt very safe as I was alone.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Area is great hotel is disappointing

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

One restaurant. No food stores.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Gorgeous oceanfront area! Definitely worth a visit !

4/5 - Good

Erika

Make sure to visit the Pancake Rocks around high tide!

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