Punakaiki Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

4 out of 5
4237 State Highway 6 Punakaiki
The price is 3.076.579 ₫ per night from 12 Jan to 13 Jan
3.076.579 ₫
3.538.066 ₫ total
12 Jan - 13 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (771 reviews)
No A/C but you can open screened in windows and that worked fine; no locks between adjoining rooms, which wasn’t exciting (they put a chair in front to barricade), and the restaurant was fine.

Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street Punakaiki
The price is 1.783.761 ₫ per night from 16 Jan to 17 Jan
1.783.761 ₫
2.051.325 ₫ total
16 Jan - 17 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this campsite in Punakaiki. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (56 reviews)
Location, staff was friendly, site was clean.

Reviewed on 14 Dec 2025

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki
The price is 2.749.303 ₫ per night from 23 Jan to 24 Jan
2.749.303 ₫
3.161.676 ₫ total
23 Jan - 24 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach motel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Pancake Rocks are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (335 reviews)
Pleasantly surprised, the cabins were more than we expected, great location, would stay again.

Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
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 campsite in Punakaiki. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (56 reviews)
Location, staff was friendly, site was clean.

Reviewed on 14 Dec 2025

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Nikauscapes - Hot Tub in Punakaiki village

Nikauscapes - Hot Tub in Punakaiki village

3 out of 5
22 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki West Coast Region
Stay at this spa cottage in Punakaiki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are ...
Nikauscapes - Hot Tub in Punakaiki village
Treescapes

Treescapes

4 out of 5
4016 Coast Road Punakaiki
Stay at this holiday home in Punakaiki. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and Netflix. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)
Fantastic

Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025

Treescapes
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

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Top destination
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5/5 - Excellent

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Really friendly cafe opposite the pancake rocks.

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