138 Esplanade, 7300 Kaikoura, New Zealand
#1 of 11 B&Bs and Inns in Kaikoura
Guests' ChoiceBased on 224 B&B reviews
9.7Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.9
Location
9.8
Facilities
9.8
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.4
Free WiFi
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 30 August 2025
Tiller
New ZealandFriendly and welcoming owner. Perfect for our needs. Definitely recommend it to others.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 29 August 2025
Dave
AustraliaA great spot to enjoy Kaikoura right on the coastal road just a short walk from town. Our hosts put on a wonderful breakfast for us and made us feel very welcome. We came and went as we pleased. Great stay.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 21 August 2025
Kim
AustraliaNothing it was perfect
Absolutely amazing hosts with a beautiful home. We were made feel so welcome but also had our privacy. The rooms were lovely with fantastic views Highly recommend this accommodation to anyone.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 18 August 2025
Hardy
New ZealandPerfect, location and lovely hosts
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 17 August 2025
Christine
SpainSpotlessly clean, very warm, excellent breakfast and the host was very informative and friendly.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Hannah
New ZealandLovely room with everything you need. Fabulous view and great location. But the highlight was the lovely breakfast with the owners in the morning.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 11 August 2025
Mingyang
ChinaEverything’s great!
We had a fantastic day here. The Hamptons warmly welcomed us, served us a delicious breakfast, and even offered to drive us to the bus stop. The scenery is gorgeous—it's right by the sea, with beautiful views of the ocean and glaciers.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 7 July 2025
Ken
New ZealandNothing
Friendly Wonderful breakfast Great view
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 5 July 2025
Catherine
MalaysiaEverything was perfect! We got a very warm welcome by the host, Patrick. The unit we stayed was very clean & equipped with a private bathroom. We're from Malaysia and all the heating equipment in the room is purely life saver during winter! View and location? Perfect! Beach is just across the street - you'll sleep and wake up with a stunning view. Food? Perfect! Patrick prepared breakfast for his guests and we were served in his dining room, and you eat with another view :) Bread made by Patrick and cookies made by Mary-Clare are amazing too! Price is a bit on the high side, if we're visiting Kaikoura in the near future, we'll definitely go with this place again. It was nice meeting you, Patrick - and thanks for your hospitality!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 5 July 2025
Arbe
New ZealandLocation is very near to town and the ocean view from the window is beautiful.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 22 June 2025
Alistair
New ZealandItching to dislike
Great view, very well appointed, good parking, easy, great hosts
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 22 June 2025
Poole
New ZealandNothing. It was lovely.
The room was perfect. Comfy bed and great shower. The hosts were friendly. A delicious breakfast was included too.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 8 June 2025
Bob
New ZealandVery friendly hosts and a delicious breakfast in warm and cozy atmosphere.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 30 May 2025
Mcgifford
New ZealandLovely location on the beachfront. Patrick and Mary Clare were fabulous hosts. Super clean and comfortable.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 27 May 2025
Amanda
New ZealandNothing - it is a really lovely spot.
Fabulous boutique b and b with two rooms, each with small kitchenette, bathroom and lounge area. Stunning views across to the beachfront. Hosts are welcoming and friendly. Lovely beeakfast in thier upstairs lounge. Homemade biscuits in the room and fresh flowers from garden a lovely touch.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 29 April 2025
Simon
AustraliaNothing it was wonderful.
Decor colours, close to town, quiet, lovely sunsets and wonderful sunrises and a great breakfast with homemade bread.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 27 April 2025
Pauline
United KingdomLovely waterfront property. Owners very welcoming and understanding when we both became ill.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 25 April 2025
Kateřina
Czech RepublicAbsolutely amazing place with great view from room And beach just over thé road. Owners were very kind and friendly. IT way one of rhe best place for us to stay
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 15 April 2025
John
AustraliaFantastic views. Immaculate presentation with quality furnishings. Friendly hosts who also gave us privacy. Great location. Would love to stay for longer.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 14 April 2025
Robert
United StatesGreat location and view of the sea, clean and comfortable, and wonderful hosts.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 4 April 2025
Crompton
United KingdomBeautiful location, ocean view in an idyllic spot. Wonderful couple hosting ❤️
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 3 April 2025
Anthony
United KingdomWe were messed about with the InterIslander ferry and were arriving late. We couldn't call (our phones were data only in NZ), so it would have been nice to receive an email from the owners to confirm that we could check in late. Just a wrinkle.
We loved everything about The Hamptons. The team are wonderfully friendly, the view across the street to the Pacific Ocean is gorgeous, it's very close to downtown and restaurants, on-site parking, and everything was incredibly clean. For breakfast, we were invited into the owner's accommodation to eat eggs and toast while soaking up the most beautiful view of the mountains that you can imagine. Wow.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 31 March 2025
Michel
CanadaWonderful place, first class accomodations and the most wonderful host. Comfortable, quiet and very well located. Highly recomnend.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 18 March 2025
Sally
United KingdomRoom was a lovely size, modern and clean and we had an area outside with 2 chairs looking across the water. Patrick was lovely and made us a good early breakfast. Room also had dressing gowns.
Stayed in March 2025
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