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 463 per night from Mar 2 to Mar 3
AED 463
AED 533 total
2 Mar - 3 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! (793 reviews)
Great location and room.

Reviewed on 16 February 2026

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street Punakaiki
The price is AED 247 per night from Mar 31 to Apr 1
AED 247
AED 286 total
31 Mar - 1 Apr
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 ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (59 reviews)
It was a great stay, easy to check in and out. The washrooms were clean and close enough to my cabin that I didn't have to walk too far. I loved that the beach was really close to walk to as well.

Reviewed on 20 February 2026

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki
The price is AED 402 per night from Mar 24 to Mar 25
AED 402
AED 463 total
24 Mar - 25 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! (351 reviews)
Excellent accommodation close to beach

Reviewed on 14 February 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 ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (59 reviews)
It was a great stay, easy to check in and out. The washrooms were clean and close enough to my cabin that I didn't have to walk too far. I loved that the beach was really close to walk to as well.

Reviewed on 20 February 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! (109 reviews)
We had a lovely stay at the Bach. The kitchen was well equipped and there were heaters, towels, fresh linen etc. the house was so nostalgic and lovely. Definitely recommend if you’re going to see pancake rocks.

Reviewed on 11 December 2025

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! (2 reviews)
Beautiful Punikaiki
A most uplifting experience in a

Reviewed on 12 April 2025

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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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!