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title: "Wacky Stays, Kaikōura: 8.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Wacky Stays in Kaikōura: rated 8.0 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side. Prices month by month inside."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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Guesthouse
# Wacky Stays

Kaikōura, New Zealand

8.0 ·  Very good 47 reviews ·  #31 #31 of 32 in Kaikōura ·  4.0/5 on Google, 103 reviews ·  1.6 Location score
## About Wacky Stays

Wacky Stays is a guesthouse in Kaikōura, New Zealand. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 47 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 4.7 km from the centre of Kaikōura. The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 98 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

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

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

- **Rooms:** 6

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 2013

- **Last renovated:** 2020

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

[Hotel prices in Kaikōura by month](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/kaikoura/prices/)

12 Kowhai Ford Road [wackystays.co.nz](http://www.wackystays.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Wacky Stays

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Wacky Stays: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: February, about €92 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: December, about €146 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €92 for the night of 9 February 2027

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Wacky Stays prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wacky-stays-kaikoura/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Wacky Stays scores

Better rated than 3% of hotels in Kaikōura

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **1.6**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **1.0**

Kaikōura average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

103 Google reviews

-   5★50%
-   4★16%
-   3★14%
-   2★4%
-   1★16%

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

## Amenities

Free breakfastFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Hot tub

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **1.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **6**/100 Car recommended

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

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

<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="">3.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</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="">98 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">221 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="">4.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kaikoura Llama Trekking70 m

## Weather in Kaikōura

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

## Lists this hotel is on

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

### Compare

## Compare Wacky Stays with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Ardara Lodge Bed & Breakfast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ardara-lodge-bed-breakfast-kaikoura/) Guesthouse 3.0 km away
    
    8.8 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ardara-lodge-bed-breakfast-kaikoura-vs-wacky-stays-kaikoura/)
-   [Donegal House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/donegal-house-kaikoura/) Guesthouse 2.4 km away
    
    9.3
## Questions about Wacky Stays

### How do guests rate Wacky Stays?

Wacky Stays has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 47 reviews, which is better than 3% of rated hotels in Kaikōura.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Wacky Stays?

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

### Does Wacky Stays include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### Is there parking at Wacky Stays?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Wacky Stays from the airport?

The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 98 km away in a straight line.

### When did Wacky Stays open?

Wacky Stays opened in 2013 and was last renovated in 2020.

### How many rooms does Wacky Stays have?

Wacky Stays has 6 rooms on 1 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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