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title: "Beachcomber Motel, Kaikōura: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Beachcomber Motel in Kaikōura: rated 7.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Motel · ★★★
# Beachcomber Motel

Kaikōura, Kaikōura, New Zealand

7.3 ·  Good 5 reviews ·  #24 #24 of 32 in Kaikōura ·  5.3 Location score
## About Beachcomber Motel

Beachcomber Motel is a motel in Kaikōura, Kaikōura, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 5 reviews. It is 2.2 km from the centre of Kaikōura. The nearest beach is 210 m away. The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 97 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 4

- **Opened:** 1970

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

169 Beach Road [ubd.co.nz](http://www.ubd.co.nz/beachcombermotels)

## How Beachcomber Motel scores

Better rated than 24% of hotels in Kaikōura

-   Guest rating **7.3**
-   Location **5.3**
-   Beach access **9.6**
-   Public transport **3.4**

Kaikōura average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **0**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kaikoura Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Woodbourne Airport (BHE)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">97 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">219 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kaikōura</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Beachcomber Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Beachcomber Motel

### How do guests rate Beachcomber Motel?

Beachcomber Motel has a guest rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 5 reviews, which is better than 24% of rated hotels in Kaikōura.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Beachcomber Motel?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Beachcomber Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 97 km away in a straight line.

### Is Beachcomber Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 210 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Beachcomber Motel have?

Beachcomber Motel has 4 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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