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Kaikoura Luxury Apartments
Canterbury-Christchurch MT · New Zealand
Esplanade, 78View location
9.6/10Excellent52 Reviews
Cleanliness9.8/10 9.8
Service10.0/10 10.0
Comfort9.2/10 9.2
Condition9.6/10 9.6
Value7.0/10 7.0
Amenities9.6/10 9.6
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About Kaikoura Luxury Apartments
Set on Kaikoura’s stunning seafront, these premium two-bedroom apartments offer the perfect retreat to relax, recharge, and unwind. Enjoy peaceful surroundings, partial sea and mountain views, and easy access to Kaikoura’s many outdoor activities and attractions.
Formerly known as The Waves, Kaikoura Luxury Apartments combines comfort, style, and sustainability in an exceptional coastal setting. The apartments have been independently assessed and awarded a 5-Star Gold rating under the Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Criteria, reflecting the property’s commitment to quality, sustainability, and guest experience.
All guests staying at the Kaikoura Luxury Apartments will receive a 10% discount on all Dolphin Encounter products (Dolphin Swimming, Dolphin Watching and Albatross Encounter). A promotion code for the discount and a link to the Dolphin Encounters website will be supplied with the booking confirmation.
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With a stay at Kaikoura Luxury Apartments in Kaikōura, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Kaikoura Beach and a 3-minute drive from Fyffe House. This beach apartment is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Peninsula Walkway and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Point Kean Seal Colony.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. Rooms have private furnished patios. 48-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.
Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include luggage storage and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Parking available
Concierge
Entertainment
Beach services
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
7:30 PM
Check-out until
10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
Beach nearby
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award
LGBTQIA+ friendly
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available
Contactless check-out is available
Important information
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You need to know
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
- This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
- Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
- Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
- This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of NZD 1.5
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Spanish
Nearby attractions
Kaikoura Beach
0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Kaikoura Museum
1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Kaikoura District Museum
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Fyffe House
2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Peninsula Walkway
3.3 km / 2 mi
Point Kean Seal Colony
3.8 km / 2.4 mi
Kaikoura Golf Club
4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Mount Fyffe
14.5 km / 9 mi
Ohau Point Lookout
26.9 km / 16.7 mi
Ohau Falls
27.3 km / 17 mi
Okiwi Bay
30.5 km / 18.9 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Year of construction: 2004
- Year of most recent renovation: 2022
- Total number of rooms: 11
- Number of floors (main building): 3
- Annexe (s): 1
- Single rooms: 2
- Twin rooms: 9
- Apartments: 9
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- Car park
- Garage
- Key Collection
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Secure parking
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Smoke detector: 1
- Hotel safe
- Lift access
- Terrace
- Bicycle storage
- Oven: 1
- Electric kettle: 1
- Towels and bed linen
- Non-smoking establishment
Meal plans
Meal plan types
Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.
Upon availability
Room types
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APARTMENT LUXURY OCEAN VIEWAPARTMENT • LUXURY OCEAN VIEW • 1 Bedroom • 80 m²APT.LX-OV
Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 80 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- King-size bed 150-183 width, Sofa bed, 2 × Single bed 80-130 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- LUXURY OCEAN VIEW
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room amenities
- Oven: 1
- Fridge
- Dining Area
- Cooker
- Microwave
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Washing machine
- Kitchen utensils, plates & cups
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- Toaster: 1
- Housekeeping
- Smoke detector
- Ironing set
- Carpeted floors
- Cable TV
- Satellite TV
- Toiletries
- Alarm clock
- Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Individually adjustable heating
- Safe
- Balcony
- Bathroom: 2
- Shower: 2
- Hairdryer
- TV
- Radio
- Internet access
- Wi-fi
- 220V power supply
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Clothes Dryer: 1
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT LUXURY OCEAN VIEW
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Room overview
Non-smoking room- Room size
- 80 m²
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bed setup
- King-size bed 150-183 width, Sofa bed, 2 × Single bed 80-130 width
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- LUXURY OCEAN VIEW
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: APT.LX-OV
Room amenities
- Oven: 1
- Fridge
- Dining Area
- Cooker
- Microwave
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Washing machine
- Kitchen utensils, plates & cups
- Toaster: 1
- Housekeeping
- Smoke detector
- Ironing set
- Carpeted floors
- Cable TV
- Satellite TV
- Toiletries
- Alarm clock
- Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Individually adjustable heating
- Safe
- Balcony
- Bathroom: 2
- Shower: 2
- Hairdryer
- TV
- Radio
- Internet access
- Wi-fi
- 220V power supply
- Electric Kettle: 1
- Clothes Dryer: 1
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEWAPARTMENT • SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW • 1 BedroomAPT.OV-SU
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 2–3 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
No detailed facility list available for this room.
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 2–3 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- SUPERIOR OCEAN VIEW
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: APT.OV-SU
No detailed facility list available for this room.
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT DELUXE OCEAN VIEWAPARTMENT • DELUXE OCEAN VIEW • 1 BedroomAPT.DX-OV
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE OCEAN VIEW
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
No detailed facility list available for this room.
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT DELUXE OCEAN VIEW
Room photos
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- DELUXE OCEAN VIEW
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: APT.DX-OV
No detailed facility list available for this room.
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT OCEAN VIEW WITH BALCONYAPARTMENT • OCEAN VIEW WITH BALCONY • 1 BedroomAPT.BL-OV
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- OCEAN VIEW WITH BALCONY
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
No detailed facility list available for this room.
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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APARTMENT OCEAN VIEW WITH BALCONY
Room photos
Photos are not available for this room type.
Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–3 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Room type
- APARTMENT
- View / characteristic
- OCEAN VIEW WITH BALCONY
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: APT.BL-OV
No detailed facility list available for this room.
Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Kaikoura Luxury Apartments
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Alfred
Lives up to its name!
Alfred
Beautiful apartment. Well appointed. Clean. Very comfortable. Excellent bed. Great location. Only problem was a major storm rolled in while we were there. All activities were closed. You couldn’t get in or out of Kaikoura. So keep an eye on the weather if you go in winter.
Lisa
Our apartment was so neat and spotlessly clean. It had a very comfortable bed and everything we could need but it was quite dated and definitely not “luxury”.
Andrew
Superb view from a lovely spacious apartment! Lovely cleaning staff and check in was super easy! We wished we could stay longer!
Brett
Beautiful ocean and bay views. location is close to several restaurants all walkable!
Cathy
Beautiful space with everything you would need and more and great location
Terry
Kitchen fully equipped with our cooking needs. Furniture comfortable, security good, parking excellent (undercover).
Walking distance to main shopping area & short drive to supermarkets.
The view to the ocean & mountains (snow-capped) was fantastic.
Walking distance to main shopping area & short drive to supermarkets.
The view to the ocean & mountains (snow-capped) was fantastic.
Graham
Originally booked an apartment with a lift but upon given key no lift was evident. Also told to park in one spot then told to park in another. Frustrating.
Stephen
Very comfortable and convenient with excellent water views.
Geraldine
Reception is 3 buildings away. No one on site.
Wifi is very poor and intermittent
Brown water came out of the bathroom sink initially
The heating vents need to be cleaned.
The apartment is cold.
It definitely is not luxury by any NZ standard.
Wifi is very poor and intermittent
Brown water came out of the bathroom sink initially
The heating vents need to be cleaned.
The apartment is cold.
It definitely is not luxury by any NZ standard.
Sulochana
Good quality and good customer service
Dave
Great stay
Great location facilities and comfort with warm welcome and early checkin
Valentine
Good location. Could walk to everything both directions quite easily.
D
great seaview,
Fantastic location, easy check in.
Could do with air con in bedroom.
Nice roomy lounge, with great sea view. Good free parking,restraunts nearby.
Great showers
Could do with air con in bedroom.
Nice roomy lounge, with great sea view. Good free parking,restraunts nearby.
Great showers
Jennifer
We loved this condo for our family! Very nice space and nicely decorated, great views, excellent amenities, easy parking, loved the washer/dryer in the unit, and 2 bathrooms for the 2 bedroom condo. We would stay there again for sure! Highly recommend.
John
Nice apartments with great ocean view.
Apartments are a little dated, but clean and well serviced.
10 minute walk to the Kaiakoura town restaurants.
Longer walk to groceries.
WiFi is limited by poor signal strength.
Kaiakoura is pretty and these apartments are next to the coast with a great Ocean view.
Apartments are a little dated, but clean and well serviced.
10 minute walk to the Kaiakoura town restaurants.
Longer walk to groceries.
WiFi is limited by poor signal strength.
Kaiakoura is pretty and these apartments are next to the coast with a great Ocean view.
Samantha
Very convenient location and comfortable rooms, had all the amenities we needed for a short stay
Laura
We loved our stay. The apartment has everything you need and a wonderful view. Helpful and nice staff. Thank you.
Stanley
Enjoyed the accomodation and area
Clare
Great stay in the heart of kaikoura.
Very nice apartment. Clean and tidy and comfortable. Good facilities with well furnished lounge area and very good kitchen. Great location within easy walk of restaurants and great views fro the apartment. Good parking on site.
Kirstin
Very nice and relaxing.
Poh Geok
The apartment is beautifully designed and fully furnished. The heaters in the bathrooms are well thought of. Someone would come clean up and clear the rubbish everyday, appreciate that. This place is close to dolphin encounter, albatross encounter, Kaikōura kayaking and yummy food.
David
Perfect location in Kiakoura
Perfect location in Kiakoura. Walkable distance to everything but just far enough away for a quiet night sleep.
Perfect communication from Sue and a lovely welcome.
Lovely and clean apartment with a great view from the balcony.
Parking was simply under the apartment and provided rear access.
Would certainly stay here again and recommend a stay!
Perfect communication from Sue and a lovely welcome.
Lovely and clean apartment with a great view from the balcony.
Parking was simply under the apartment and provided rear access.
Would certainly stay here again and recommend a stay!
Amber
The property was spacious and easy to find, close to the beach and seal colony.
Scot
Excellent units in great condition and location. Great experience. John and Rachel went above and beyond when I lost something important. I can’t say enough good things about this place. Thank you !
Denyse
Nice spacious apartment
Shaun
Lovely clean tidy apartment with everything you need for a great stay. Nice balcony area for outside dining and we had a partial water view.
Cathi
Lovely apartment, beautiful views
Cameron
Very great view off the belcony, meanest shower and luxury comfort beds.
Cherry
Covered parking was a great touch. The views are amazing. The apartment is well appointed very cozy
Sue
Lovely location nice space great service awsome shower. And we had a BBQ 😍
Verified traveler
Loved our stay here. Excellent view. Walkable distance to all restaurants and shops. The rooms were spacious and had massive king beds with two bathrooms and heating in both rooms and bathrooms. Love that they don’t offer small shampoo and conditioners which saves the plastic. Has all amenities needed for a home away from home. Free parking on site.
Heike
Quiet, bright and airy, had ocean view, very well equipped kitchen, clever floor plan that made the apartment feel much larger.
Verified traveler
Architectural design, private and great view. Has lift easy access.
Rob
Happy helpful and magnificent rooms, lots of local information with recommendations galore
Verified traveler
Excellent apartment, fantastic views, extremely helpful manager
Verified traveler
We loved staying at the Waves. It’s in a great location and even our room towards the back of the complex had a excellent ocean view. The apartment was clean, well equipped and quiet. The main reason we loved this place was the site manager, Lydia. She was cheerful, helpful, and responsive. All her recommendations for food and fun were great.
Verified traveler
Very helpful, great views, nice apartments. I'll be back for sure.
Bryan
It was a pleasant stay! Waves was clean, luxury and comfortable. I’d only recommend for a stronger WiFi signal (could barely connect in apts further away) and air conditioning in the bedrooms
Pierre
Super chambre rien ne manquait, le personnel accueillant, très très bien équipés. À recommander .
Björn
Very good accommodation near the sea and centre.
A large lovely apartment with good amenities and a nice sea view from the balcony.
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Kaikoura Luxury Apartments
Esplanade, 78, Kaikōura, New Zealand
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