We booked the king studio room online, but when we arrived at the hotel we were told that that room had just been sold to someone else. The manager told us that it was our fault for booking on the day we were arriving. She said that there were no similar rooms available, but said we could have a one bedroom apartment for an extra $40 per night. When we said we weren't prepared to pay that much she revealed that there was in fact another studio room which we could stay in.

The room itself was clean and functional, though on the small side for $130 per night. However, the double booking and the attempt to upsell us were very disappointing.

the accommodation consists of two bedroom ( but they will decrease the cost if you only want one bedroom.) The kitchen is fully equipped with a dishwasher, stove etc.. The apartments are on the beach front though there is only a partial view of the sea from one's balcony unless one has the front accommodation.

We stayed 2 nights with our 2 adult daughters and found the 2 bedroom apartment to meet all of our needs. A very warm welcome from the owners on our arrival with lots of information about Kaikoura, where to eat and places to visit etc. The apartment was very well presented with a fully equiped kitchen and magnificent views of the coast and mountains in the background. Having breakfast on the balcony with those views was a highlight of our stay.

We had a two bedroom 'executive' apartment here, it was comfortable and decently equipped. The views from the apartment were great with the seafront from the balcony and the snow capped mountains from the side windows. The owners were very helpful, friendly and provided great tips for places to go and eat, all of which we followed and were not disappointed. The restaurants were great and I am sure there were others that we did not visit that were equally good. We loved the area if we should return to this part of the world again, this is where we would want to stay.