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4.0 of 5
16 Richards Dr, Hokitika 7810, New Zealand (Formerly Best Western)
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Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
Ranked #1 of 9 hotels in Hokitika
4.5 of 5 stars 186 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Beach front(4)
  • Comfortable bed(4)
  • Short walk(3)
  • Very nice(3)
  • Clean modern(3)
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Sydney, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great! A place that lives up to the website description”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We stayed in a king beachfront chalet. It had a well-equipped kitchen area,dining table, desk, sofa, comfortable bed, TV, and the bathroom was fine. Best was the deck, with table for outdoor eating/drinking wine, listening to the sea and watching the day fade; which we did. A perfect end to a fabulously scenic drive down the coast from Westport. Took an evening stroll along the beach, and another the following morning. Reception office was friendly, helpful and efficient. Would highly recommend Shining Star, and Hokitiki. Will stay here again, I hope, and next time for more than one night.

Room Tip: King beachront chalet 8, where we stayed was good, 7 and 9 also looked good; 5 is beside the pathway...
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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John Assen, Owner at Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, responded to this review
21 February 2012
Thank you for your kind review. We certainly look forward to seeing you again and hope that you enjoyed the rest of your holiday. Until next time...
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Hamilton
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good place for families”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

We stayed at the one bedroom appartment. The bedroom was spacius. There was another folding queen size bed at the living room which was pretty comfortable but left no space at the living room \ kitchen area. The apartment is 20 m away from the beach, which is really nice. The kids playground was in a good condition and safe.
The place is located just across the road from the glow worm cave which is beautiful.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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John Assen, Owner at Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, responded to this review
12 February 2012
Thank you for posting a review.
The playground was up-dated last year so it has been very popular with families.
Our appoligies if you were short on room in the lounge area. We added the tilt away bed as opposed to a full time queen bed so it could be stored away during the day.
We are very luck to have the glowworm dell so close, I hope the children enjoyed them.
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London
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Something a little different”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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We travelled from Christchurch to Greymouth by the TranzAlpine train, followed by our car hire drive down to Hokitika which we thought would be preferable to staying in Greymouth. Definitely recommend this option to others considering the same journey as the drive only took 30-45mins.

Our little beach chalet was great for our one night stop. The main bedroom was well appointed with a double and single bed, with wood cladding on the wall.

The second bedroom is actually the lounge, but it worked perfectly. The pull-down bed was a full double size and the bedding was comfortable.

The kitchen and bathroom were all well equipped and the whole place was spotlessly clean.

The chalet was literally right by the beach so it was great for an evening stroll.

There is plenty to do in Hokitika in the small town. We went to visit the Kiwis at the wildlife place and later in the evening went to the cinema (definitely worth a visit as the internal size and decor of the old building is beautiful.)

Overall we had a great stop here. I think my only problem was that I thought it would be more like a wooden chalet, whereas it's actually a modern pre-fab unit with wood cladding on the front and back. The sofa was also tiny and quite uncomfortable, so there wasn't really anywhere that we could all sit as a family and chat without two being on dining room chairs and two on the sofa, but for one night, we were all happy to head to bed for a good sleep anyway!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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John Assen, Owner at Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, responded to this review
8 February 2012
It sounds like you squeezed a lot into your stop-over in Hokitika.
Sorry you were disapointed in a few aspects of your one bedroom apartment. The log cabins are all handbuild on site and unfortunatley your one is the only "middle unit" on the complex so you only had a front and back log wall. If you are ever back this way remind us to accommodate you in a full log cabin.
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Auckland, New Zealand
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice and relaxing”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

We stayed in the beach front motel chatels, and loved it, went for a nice evening walk down the beach, motel was clean and tidy. Would stay here again

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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John Assen, Owner at Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Thank you for your positive comments. We are always striving for excellence and we are very glad you enjoyed your stay.
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sydney
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Any closer and youd be in the water”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

lovely, clean, comfortable, private accommodation. Great for kids. 20 meters from the beach. Highly reccomended.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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8 February 2012
Thank you for choosing to stay with us during your holiday. We do like to hear that you have enjoyed you time with us.
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  • Best Western Hokitika
  • Hokitika Best Western
Address: 16 Richards Dr, Hokitika 7810, New Zealand (Formerly Best Western)
Price range (per night):* INR6,497 - 8,065

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