About this property
Situated in Paparoa National Park just 300 metres from the magnificent Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, the beachfront Scenic Hotel Punakaiki offers comfortable accommodation with rainforest and ocean views. Guests receive unlimited free WiFi during their stay Walking and cycling abound with remote and spectacular access to the wilderness of the Paparoa National Park – NZ's Newest Great Walk. Rooms at Resort Punakaiki are decorated in warm colours and feature large windows. Each includes a tea / coffee maker and a refrigerator. Laundry facilities are available for guest use. A variety of activities are available near the hotel, including guided walks, river kayaking and horse trekking. The Ocean View Retreat Restaurant & Club Bar overlooks the beach and feature floor-to-ceiling windows. The Ocean View Retreat Restaurant & Club Bar is open for breakfast and dinner. Greymouth is about 45 km from the hotel. Free off-street parking is provided.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Beachfront
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sue
Australia“Situated overlooking the beach. Ocean view room very spacious, clean & comfortable. Restaurant on site.” - Kristine
New Zealand“The Grand Ocean view room was just fantastic and the view is gorgeous” - Cathy New Zealand“The location, the views, food ant the staff were all exceptional.”
- Alysha New Zealand“Resturant and some rooms were right by the ocean . Ours was a cross the road (via a cute under road tunnle) view from our room, and the restaurant / bar was the perfect moody/stormy west cost ocean view.”
- Andreas New Zealand“Great views. Great location. Loved the space in the lounge and the desk! But the pressure of the water stream in the shower… Next level! So satisfied. Food in the restaurant was great too.”
- Trudy Australia“Such an amazing location. Some of the facilities were older but very clean and comfortable. We had an amazing meal and even though we were told the kitchen had some issues the food and the service was absolutely perfect. Would happily stay again...”
- Peter New Zealand“Villa was set amongst the bush with both bush views and sea views. Meals were fantastic .”
- Douglas Australia“Lovely view, very friendly and helpful staff. Clean facilities. Great food at their restaurant for both dinner and breakfast.”
- Tracey Australia“Looking and hearing the beach from our room. Great breakfast and very friendly staff. Proximity to Pancake Rocks.”
- Vincent New Zealand“We forgot my wife's watch, they did extra mile to let us know, arranged posting to us. Excellent service!”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Ocean View Bar and Restaurant
- CuisineSeafood • International • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
- AmbianceModern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Gluten-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that there is a 1.5% charge when you pay with a credit card.
Housekeeping service is offered daily.
