About this hotel
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden at the Kaikoura Gateway Motor Lodge. This motel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. Luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box are available at the front desk. Free self-parking is provided on-site. The 20 air-conditioned rooms feature kitchens equipped with refrigerators and stovetops, private balconies or patios, flat-screen TVs with satellite programming, complimentary Wi-Fi, safes, and microwaves. Housekeeping is provided daily. Located in Kaikoura, the motel is a short walk from Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura Beach, and a short drive from Fyffe House and the Peninsula Walkway. The preferred airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC).
- Wi-Fi
- Pool
- Spa & wellness
- Restaurant
- Accessible
Facilities and services
Facilities 15
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour (14:00)
- Check-out hour (20:00)
- Wi-fi
- Room service (extra charge)
- Laundry service
- Hotel safe (extra charge)
- Lift access (extra charge)
- Garden
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- Terrace
- Luggage room
- Dining area
- BBQ facilities
- Grill/BBQ
Catering 3
- Restaurant
- Smoking area (extra charge)
- Banquet hall
Health & wellness 2
- Sauna
- Spa centre (extra charge)
Entertainment & pools 1
- Outdoor freshwater pool
Sports 2
- Golf (extra charge)
- Golf practice facility (extra charge)
Business 1
- Conference room
Meals 1
- Breakfast buffet
Payment methods 4
- American Express
- Diners Club
- MasterCard
- Visa
Rooms and suites
Occupancy by room type
- Apartmentup to 10 guests (max. 10 adults or max. 6 children)
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Double roomup to 2 guests (max. 2 adults or max. 1 children)
- Studioup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
- Triple roomup to 5 guests (max. 3 adults or max. 4 children)
Room types and occupancy come from this hotel's Hotelbeds catalogue entry. Not every type can be booked at all times; ask the hotel to confirm availability and bed layout.
Location and surroundings
16-18 Churchill Street (State Higway 1), Kaikoura
498 km to Queenstown (adventure sports). Straight-line distances: real driving time depends on the road, the season and the traffic, so plan extra for mountain roads and in summer.
Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of construction
- 2005
- Total number of rooms
- 20
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 07/09/2026.
