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
$124 nightly
The price is $144 total per night from Nov 3 to Nov 4
$144 total
Nov 3 - Nov 4
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! (748 reviews)
Paper towels or towels for the kitchen would be nice

Reviewed on Oct 22, 2025

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road, Punakaiki
$105 nightly
The price is $121 total per night from Oct 28 to Oct 29
$121 total
Oct 28 - Oct 29
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this 3-star 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! (320 reviews)
Super clean room. No view of the beach but a 2 minute walk and you’re there. Perfect for my dog I’ve been there before and I will go there again.

Reviewed on Oct 3, 2025

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street, Punakaiki
$67 nightly
The price is $78 total per night from Oct 28 to Oct 29
$78 total
Oct 28 - Oct 29
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! (51 reviews)
The place is beautifully presented and the staff are extremely welcoming and helpful we had a lovely stay and will definitely consider staying here again in the future.

Reviewed on May 31, 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! (51 reviews)
The place is beautifully presented and the staff are extremely welcoming and helpful we had a lovely stay and will definitely consider staying here again in the future.

Reviewed on May 31, 2025

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Gorgeous Character Bach

Gorgeous Character Bach

Punakaiki
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! (105 reviews)
Thank you, we had a wonderful, relaxing stay. The bach was bright, cheery and warm, and had so much character. The setting is stunning, with limestone cliffs, the roaring sea and nikau groves. My favourite room was the sitting room with its funky retro vibe and the comfy sofa. We spent many hours ...

Reviewed on Oct 12, 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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