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title: "Seaview Motel, Kaikōura: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Seaview Motel in Kaikōura: rated 8.2 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Motel · ★★★★½
# Seaview Motel

South Bay, Kaikōura, New Zealand

8.2 ·  Very good 106 reviews ·  #30 #30 of 32 in Kaikōura ·  6.9 Location score
## About Seaview Motel

Seaview Motel is a motel in South Bay, Kaikōura, New Zealand. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 106 reviews. Facilities include free parking. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Kaikōura. The nearest beach is 30 m away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

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

- **Rooms:** 9

- **Floors:** 2

- **Last renovated:** 2013

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 13

164 Esplanade [seaviewmotel.co.nz](http://www.seaviewmotel.co.nz)

## Live prices around Seaview Motel

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## How Seaview Motel scores

Better rated than 6% of hotels in Kaikōura

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **6.9**
-   Beach access **10.0**
-   Public transport **0.6**

Kaikōura average

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **22**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **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="">Kaikōura Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">30 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Four Square Kaikoura</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kaikōura Star1.1 km
-   Kaikoura Museum1.1 km

## Weather in Kaikōura

[Kaikōura weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/kaikoura/weather)

## 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

## Compare Seaview Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Seaview Motel

### How do guests rate Seaview Motel?

Seaview Motel has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 106 reviews, which is better than 6% of rated hotels in Kaikōura.

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

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Seaview Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### Is Seaview Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 30 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Seaview Motel have?

Seaview Motel has 9 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Seaview Motel?

Yes: Four Square Kaikoura, about 1.4 km away (23 min walk).

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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