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
The price is AED 329 per night from Jun 9 to Jun 10
AED 329
AED 378 total
9 Jun - 10 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star 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! (714 reviews)
"Room was basic with limited supplies. Smaller balcony than we expected. No table on balcony. Definitely need insect repellant as there are biting sandflies galore."

Reviewed on 12 May 2025

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road, Punakaiki
The price is AED 338 per night from Jun 1 to Jun 2
AED 338
AED 389 total
1 Jun - 2 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach motel in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Pancake Rocks are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (312 reviews)
"Property owner very friendly and accommodating. Dinner recommendations were great and walkable from hotel."

Reviewed on 13 May 2025

Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Gorgeous Character Bach
Gorgeous Character Bach
Punakaiki
The price is AED 335 per night from May 25 to May 26
AED 335
AED 426 total
25 May - 26 May
includes taxes & fees
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! (92 reviews)
Batch getaway
"Wonderful stay right on the beach walking distance to the pub with good food and wine"

Reviewed on 10 May 2025

Gorgeous Character 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.
Gorgeous Character Bach
Gorgeous Character Bach
Punakaiki
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! (92 reviews)
Batch getaway
"Wonderful stay right on the beach walking distance to the pub with good food and wine"

Reviewed on 10 May 2025

Gorgeous Character Bach
Cliffscapes Punakaiki
Cliffscapes Punakaiki
Punakaiki
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy a beach locale. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are located nearby.
Top Location
"Great location and comfortable property for our short stay. Cleanliness could be improved and some attention to the outdoor living space."

Reviewed on 6 March 2025

Cliffscapes Punakaiki
Treescapes
Treescapes
4 out of 5
4016 Coast Road, Punakaiki
Stay at this 4-star vacation home in Punakaiki. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and Netflix. Popular attractions Pororari River Track and Punakaiki Beach are ...
"Nice clean property with decent view of ocean. Has amazing sunsets. Recommend owner add scrubber sponge for dish washing, more hand towels, and dish towels. Also recommend better labels on rubbish, recycle and compost bins because it was a total guess on how to distribute waste. Very good remote ..."

Reviewed on 22 March 2025

Treescapes
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!