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Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Deluxe Rainforest Suite - Terrace
Rainforest Room - Balcony
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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4237 State Highway 6, Punakaiki, 7873
  • Place, Pancake Rocks
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Punakaiki Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Westport (WSZ)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Beach View Room - Balcony

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rainforest Room - Balcony

Rainforest Room - Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Beach View Room - Terrace

Beach View Room - Terrace

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Ocean View Room - Balcony

Grand Ocean View Room - Balcony

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Rainforest Suite - Terrace

Deluxe Rainforest Suite - Terrace

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Ocean View Room - No Balcony

Grand Ocean View Room - No Balcony

  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Ocean View Suite - Balcony

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Punakaiki

With a stay at Scenic Hotel Punakaiki in Punakaiki, you'll be near the beach, just a 2-minute walk from Pancake Rocks and 11 minutes by foot from Paparoa National Park. .This beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Punakaiki Beach.

What's nearby

  • Pancake Rocks - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Paparoa National Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Punakaiki Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Pororari River Track - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Westport (WSZ) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pancake Rocks Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Punakaiki Tavern - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Punakaiki Beach Hut - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Jacobs - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bach Espresso - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki

Beach hotel with a restaurant and a bar
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki offers 61 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 61 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 35 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 35.00 per person
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Punakaiki Resort
Punakaiki Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Resort
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki Hotel