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title: "Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast, Kaikōura: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast in Kaikōura: rated 9.6 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bendamere-house-bed-breakfast-kaikoura/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast

Kaikōura, Kaikōura, New Zealand

9.6 ·  Exceptional 37 reviews ·  #2 #2 of 32 in Kaikōura ·  4.8/5 on Google, 74 reviews ·  8.1 Location score
## About Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast

Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast is a guesthouse in Kaikōura, Kaikōura, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.6 out of 10 across 37 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 130 m from the centre of Kaikōura. The nearest beach is 170 m away. The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 99 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

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

- **Rooms:** 4

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 2006

- **Last renovated:** 2023

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

37 Adelphi Terrace [bendamere.co.nz](http://www.bendamere.co.nz/)

## How Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast scores

Better rated than 96% of hotels in Kaikōura

-   Guest rating **9.6**
-   Location **8.1**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Families **1.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **9.7**
-   Public transport **6.8**

Kaikōura average

## Rating on Google

4.8/5

74 Google reviews

-   5★84%
-   4★14%
-   3★0%
-   2★0%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **51**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **19**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">170 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</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">740 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 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="">99 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">224 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="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kaikōura Star100 m
-   Kaikoura Museum100 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Kaikōura](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/kaikoura/beach/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Kaikōura](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/kaikoura/free-parking/)
-   [Central hotels in Kaikōura](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/kaikoura/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast

### How do guests rate Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast?

Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast has a guest rating of 9.6 out of 10 from 37 reviews, which is better than 96% of rated hotels in Kaikōura.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast from the airport?

The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 99 km away in a straight line.

### Is Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 170 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast have?

Bendamere House Bed & Breakfast has 4 rooms on 2 floors.

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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