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78%YHA Kaikoura

270 Esplanade, Kaikoura

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Breathe the scent of the South Pacific Ocean and view the majestic mountain ranges, with the ever changing 'living picture' windows from our beach front location.or relax and soak up the atmosphere in our courtyard/ pergola area. Explore the Kaikoura Peninsula, bird sanctuary and fur seal colonies. Prepare yourself for the delights of a unique marine experience with sperm whale or swim with the dusky dolphins, seal snorkelling, scuba diving, fishing, kayaking. Horse trekking. Wine cellar and picnic. View the Southern Hemisphere Night Sky with Hussein. We are a booking agent for most activities in the area. YHA New Zealand is a non-profit membership organisation. Non-members pay an additional NZ $3 per person per night fee upon check-in. Memberships can be purchased online or at the hostel. Visit our website to learn about membership and the ways you can experience local communities and the environment through YHA NZ.

Reviews of YHA Kaikoura

YHA Kaikoura has a rating of 78% from a total of 39 reviews and ratings, below are some reviews of YHA Kaikoura

A bit out of the way (about 25 min walk to centre) but absolutely worth staying at. Lovely staff, lovely hostel, stunning views would have stayed longer.

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by alannahhunter599 – posted on Dec 20, 2008

alannahhunter599, from England, has 5 reviews 5

A total Oasis from craziness. Just what I needed - peace and quiet with outstanding views and no hassell. Yes it's out of town (20 mins walk) but I didn't care as I wanted to escape! J.

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by janemellett5985 – posted on Nov 28, 2008

janemellett5985, from Ireland, has 10 reviews 10

Great location if you don't mind what is a pretty lovely walk into town (about 20 mins) Rooms 6/7 have a great view out over the bay to the mountains.

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by paulbent – posted on Nov 8, 2008

paulbent, from England, has 9 reviews 9

booked online for two days 3 and4th of October. when we arrived we were only booked for one day on their computer but both days on the internet, luckily they were able to put us up in different rooms. not a good thing to happen when the whole city is booked out.

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by bppbussel5941 – posted on Oct 29, 2008

bppbussel5941, from Netherlands, has 1 review 1

Typical YHA style - clean and offers good facilities

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by matthew8388 – posted on Oct 21, 2008

matthew8388, from USA, has 33 reviews 33

Great place, helpful staff!

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by michealmacthiarnain7723 – posted on Oct 16, 2008

michealmacthiarnain7723, from Ireland, has 15 reviews 15

Nice hostle,it is a shame that it is soo far out of the town,a good 20 mins walk into town to get some cray fish and chips.

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by johnpaulgoulanes8674 – posted on Sep 23, 2008

johnpaulgoulanes8674, from Ireland, has 6 reviews 6

This hostel was really clean and comfortable. It was however quite far from the centre of Kaikora where you need to go for eveything..shops,pubs etc.About 25 minute walk. The owner was really friendly and we got a great welcome!

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by muireannca – posted on Aug 21, 2008

muireannca, from Ireland, has 3 reviews 3

Please writte on your internet side, that the hostel is 2 km from the next supermarket, bar, restaurant.......

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by hanna6338 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

hanna6338, from Germany, has 1 review 1

Lovely. Nice friendly place, very clean, and easy to get to by intercity bus (outside door). Not close to town, but close to seal colony and on the beach so that more than makes up for it. Really enjoyed our stay

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by carrm224 – posted on May 15, 2008

carrm224, from England, has 12 reviews 12

Beautiful Location & nice clean rooms, kitchen and Bathroom- only complaint would be that the room was a bit stuffy & the door dragged along the carpet when it was opened- otherwise very enjoyable stay!

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by sarahsandercock720 – posted on Apr 5, 2008

sarahsandercock720, from England, has 15 reviews 15

Fantastic View

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by kpohorelic8028 – posted on Mar 20, 2008

kpohorelic8028, from Canada, has 14 reviews 14

Fantastic staff, really clean and excellent hostel but about 2 ks from town, so be prepared to exercise a lot if you don't have a car! Closer to the seal colony however.

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by shawnago – posted on Mar 11, 2008

shawnago, from Canada, has 10 reviews 10

this is about 1.5 or more km out of town. there are no buses or taxis. you have to take a shuttle at $6.50 a person no matter how short or long a trip. were told after the seals only came at low tide which was early morning and evening.

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by Portuga – posted on Feb 22, 2007

Portuga, from Canada, has 17 reviews 17

Beautiful veiw to wake up to, that and the dolphins we swam with!

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by Lauravan – posted on Nov 29, 2006

Lauravan, from Australia, has 2 reviews 2

a welcome change from hard partying in christchurch! awesome location, any closer and would be in the ocean! only negative is the 25 min walk to town if raining or windy! great place to chill for a couple of days! recommend sea kayaking, whale watching and dolphin swimiing! great helpful staff....

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by thirdtimel – posted on Sep 24, 2006

thirdtimel, from England, has 7 reviews 7

we were only there for the one night, but would have liked to have stayed longer to experience it properly!

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by niadhk – posted on Jul 27, 2006

niadhk, from Ireland, has 1 review 1

great hostel....had a brilliant view from my room.

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by Lsj783 – posted on Mar 2, 2006

Lsj783, from England, has 15 reviews 15
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Facilities at YHA Kaikoura

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    • Bicycle Hire
    • Common Room
    • Library

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    • Reading Light
    • Linen Included

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      • Free Parking
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    • Towels Hire
    • Hairdryer for Hire
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    • Wheelchair Accessible
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