Name: Seaview Motel
Address: 164 Esplanade, Kaikoura, Kaikoura, Kaikoura, 7300, New Zealand
Rating: 7

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Reception desk

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Fridge

Family room

Cable TV

Hairdryer

Flat-screen TV

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Shower

Linens

Toiletries

Rooms

Ironing

Laundry

Luggage storage

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Microwave oven

Kettle

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Transfer services

Transfer

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Fishing

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Parking nearby

Parking

Beach/pool towels

Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Diving

Cycling

Snorkelling

Tennis court

Sports

Children's playground

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the mini-hotel

Room amenities

Kaikoura Beach

Seaview Motel

Kaikoura

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

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19-beds

2-beds

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39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

A great spot to stay about equal distance to center of town and Point Kean. The buildings are old and a little tired, but large,  clean and comfy with a fabulous view. Staff addre helpful.  Great value for money. 

Great View

The first thing we noticed when we walked into our motel room was the paint peeling of the walls. All around the unit there were fingerprints because the staff couldn't be bothered.

We are also supposed to do our own dishes, by hand. There is no oven, the closest thing we have to an oven is the pizza oven they provide. One of the switches also doesn't do anything and one of the biggest faults of this place is that the TV doesn't work.

There are also a few cobwebs here and there and one of the lamps doesn't work.
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Very low maintenance

This motel gives you the feeling that it stopped caring a long time ago... Very tired and in need of a spruce up. No heating at all in the bathroom and a single fan heater in the main, which I had to leave running on full all night just to stay warm. It has most basic facilities, but in a cursory tick box manner. I don’t like doing negative reviews, but I couldn’t recommend this place when I’ve had substantially better elsewhere, for the same price.

Cold and shabby..

It was listed as a queen suite,with patio,sofa,alarm clock,dining area.We had none of these other than a queen bed, a small kitchen area,no table to eat from, the bathroom was adequate.the suite got very hot during the day, and there was no fan provided.we stayed for two nights and couldn’t wait to get out of the place quick enough.Overpriced and definitely not worth the money

Poor value for money with limited facilities

Motel couldn’t be in a better location beautiful views of the Kaikoura foreshore and coastline. The accommodation I guess hasn’t changed in many years some TLC and new paint could help. Our unit once the car garage had all we needed and the price was value for money. It’s not easy managing a older style accommodation the units were tidy & clean plus the manager was very friendly and helpful.

Tired but with a view.

Sadly not the best place we’ve stayed in on our drive around the South Island.  The positive was the view after that there’s nothing good to add.  Our room was like a large garage style building plonked on top of another building and accessed by rickety wooden steps with peeling paint and splinters on the handrails, this turned into a walkway across the roof of the building below to reach the room.  Large room for four people with huge bathroom.  Only one pillow per person and with the double bed against the window it’s impossible to sit up in bed if you wish to read.
Hot water only a dribble from the bathroom sink and kitchen taps and the shower wasn’t very powerful, hard to rinse the shampoo out of my hair.  No socket anywhere near a mirror to shave or dry your hair.
Not good value for money in my opinion and needs some serious upgrading.

Oh Dear!

Tired, old fashioned, earthquake damaged masonry, dusty parking area, entry through bathroom (so 1960s) with non matching taps, untidy bbq area, only five tv channels in total...
Booking.com needs to review the 4 stars
Maybe better to describe as a ‘2 star lodge’ and price accordingly 
Good points: location(although no Seaview from our room), comfortable bed, soft towels, beach across the road

Needs to change description 

I was driving up from Franz Josef and running very late due to a hike that took longer than I expected when I called the managers of the Seaview Motel. They were so nice, explaining to me how to get there, where to park and that they would leave my little studio open so I could arrive and not have to worry about anything. Lo and behold, they actually stayed up until I arrived and made sure I got settled in. They were such lovely people with great senses of humor. They even recommended the Why Not Cafe down the road which was lovely. The room itself was very spacious and had all of the amenities of a self-catered motel. The motel is located along the waterfront so less than thirty paces and I was beside the ocean. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Kaikoura.

Wonderful stay and wonderful management

We stayed here for 3 nights in the amazing upstairs unit with a fantastic seaview. Taking the suitcases upstairs is the only downside. Huge room with everything you need in the kitchen. Good ceiling fan. Good size bathroom. The owners had done all their laundry so it wasn't a problem when I asked about doing some laundry for us. They had some good local knowledge about fishing and whale watching excursions.

Amazing Seaview

We stayed here for one night (thankfully) and were placed in a unit at the back of the property. The only entry was through the bathroom. This might have been a novelty in 1960 but is not acceptable today. The unit was in poor condition, skirting boards missing, holes in the walls roughly plastered up but not even painted (the plaster on the hole behind the bed rubbed off onto my clothes). The earthquake was nearly 3 years ago, no longer an excuse for the poor maintenance. The wi-fi did not work. The unit was grossly overpriced - these prices may have been a windfall whilst the road workers were there after the earthquake but they have gone now, and the 3% surcharge for credit cards is just outrageous . We did not even get a sea view for this price and the motel is further from the shops and restaurants than most others. This place is long past its heyday of the 1960s, and should be closed for total redevelopment.

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