Punakaiki

Travel Guide

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
Punakaiki featuring a sunset, rugged coastline and a beach
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

4 out of 5
4237 State Highway 6 Punakaiki
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AED 388 per night from Dec 10 to Dec 11
AED 388
AED 451 total
10 Dec - 11 Dec
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 ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (762 reviews)
Nice view

Reviewed on 21 November 2025

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beach Camp

Punakaiki Beach Camp

2 out of 5
5 Owen Street Punakaiki
The price is AED 234 per night from Nov 25 to Nov 26
AED 234
AED 271 total
25 Nov - 26 Nov
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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (53 reviews)
Great

Reviewed on 14 November 2025

Punakaiki Beach Camp
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels

3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki
The price is AED 376 per night from Nov 27 to Nov 28
AED 376
AED 433 total
27 Nov - 28 Nov
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! (328 reviews)
The location was great and the cabin was clean and bed comfortable

Reviewed on 12 November 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 campground in Punakaiki. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (53 reviews)
Great

Reviewed on 14 November 2025

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! (107 reviews)
We had a fantastic weekend away at this gorgeous wee Bach. Such a stunning spot, plenty around the area to explore and the house is the perfect we base to relax between adventures. It had everything we needed. Will definitely be back!

Reviewed on 9 November 2025

Gorgeous Character Bach
Smukt hus ved siden af ​​Paparoa National Park

Smukt hus ved siden af ​​Paparoa National Park

Punakaiki Punakaiki
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (14 reviews)
Very comfortable and functional place to stay. Great to the bug screens on the windows. The hot tub is a fanatastic addition, what a treat!! Thank you for the wonderful spot to spend the weekend

Reviewed on 10 November 2025

Smukt hus ved siden af ​​Paparoa National Park
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!