Punakaiki

Travel Guide

Pancake Rocks which includes rocky coastline
Pancake Rocks which includes rocky coastline
Pancake Rocks featuring a river or creek and tranquil scenes
Punakaiki showing waves, rugged coastline and mist or fog
Punakaiki featuring a beach, rocky coastline and mountains

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Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

4 out of 5
4237 State Highway 6 Punakaiki
The price is AED 434 per night from Mar 18 to Mar 19
AED 434
AED 500 total
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (801 reviews)
I'm so pleased that we booked this hotel. The staff were helpful and friendly, the breakfast was varied and delicious, and the room was clean. We explored the beach and had it all to ourselves. Absolutely lovely!

Reviewed on 7 March 2026

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street Punakaiki
The price is AED 249 per night from Mar 16 to Mar 17
AED 249
AED 287 total
16 Mar - 17 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this campground 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! (61 reviews)
Great spot . Cabin we stayed in could do with an insect screen on one window at least to keep sandflys out and allow some ventilation. Also not enough toilet/ show facilities for size of camp . Accomodation there has grown but the facilities have not .

Reviewed on 8 March 2026

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki
The price is AED 396 per night from Mar 12 to Mar 13
AED 396
AED 455 total
12 Mar - 13 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this beach motel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Pancake Rocks are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (354 reviews)
The hotel cottages are a rocks throw away from a beautiful beach. The rooms with charming and quite well taken care of except our room did have one wall that several of the outlets were not working.

Reviewed on 8 March 2026

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 campground 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! (61 reviews)
Great spot . Cabin we stayed in could do with an insect screen on one window at least to keep sandflys out and allow some ventilation. Also not enough toilet/ show facilities for size of camp . Accomodation there has grown but the facilities have not .

Reviewed on 8 March 2026

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Gorgeous Character Bach

Gorgeous Character Bach

Punakaiki West Coast
Stay at this vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Pancake Rocks are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (111 reviews)
Loved this little bach! Ideal location and the bach itself was like a little time capsule

Reviewed on 3 March 2026

Gorgeous Character Bach
Huāki Punakaiki Bach

Huāki Punakaiki Bach

Punakaiki West Coast
Stay at this vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Punakaiki Beach and Pororari River Track are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
We loved our stay at Huaki, the gorgeous back yard was a bonus, very comfortable bed and great location.

Reviewed on 8 March 2026

Huāki Punakaiki Bach
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

4.3
Top Destination
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5 - Excellent 40%
4 - Good
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4 - Good 50%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 10%
2 - Disappointing
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Nice quit area with pancake rocks, blow hikes, beach. Went in winter (June) so was very quit.

5/5 - Excellent

Jalyn

The Pancake Rocks and Blowholes walk was very easy to do. Truman Track was also easy and both felt very safe as I was alone.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Area is great hotel is disappointing

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveler

One restaurant. No food stores.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Gorgeous oceanfront area! Definitely worth a visit !

4/5 - Good

Erika

Make sure to visit the Pancake Rocks around high tide!