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their lovely scented garden. Inside is a bit squeezed, but on dry days most of the action
will be out on the fantastic deck, around the barbecue, or in the spa pool.
Alpine Pacific Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-319 6275, 0800 692 322;
www.alpine-pacific.co.nz
; 69 Beach Rd; campsites from $46, cab-
ins $78, units $130-195; )
This compact and proudly trimmed park copes well with
its many visitors, and offers excellent facilities, including a shiny kitchen, resorty pool
area and barbecue pavilion. Rows of cabins and units are slightly more stylish than aver-
age, and mountain views can be had from many angles.
Kaikoura Top 10 Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-319 5362, 0800 363 638;
www.kaikouratop10.co.nz
;
34 Beach Rd; campsites $42-52, cabins
$70-95, units $110-160; )
Hiding from the highway behind a massive hedge, this
busy, well-maintained campground offers family-friendly facilities (heated pool, hot tub,
trampoline) and cabins and units to the usual Top 10 standard.
YHA Kaikoura Maui
HOSTEL $
( 03-319 5931, 0800 278 299;
www.yha.co.nz
;
270 Esplanade; dm $33, d $89-110, tr $102;
)
A 15-minute walk to town, this oceanside YHA boasts unobstructed views across the
bay to the pine-lined esplanade and mighty peaks beyond. Many rooms enjoy similar
views, as does the big-windowed dining room. Communal areas in this purpose-built
(1962) hostel are tidy and functional, but a little rough around the edges.
Dylan's Country Cottages
COTTAGES $$$
(
03-319 5473;
www.lavenderfarm.co.nz
; 268 Postmans Rd; d $195;
closed May-Aug;
)
On
the grounds of the delightful Kaikoura Lavender Farm, northwest of town, these two
self-contained cottages make for an aromatic escape from the seaside fray. One has a
private outdoor bath and a shower emerging from a tree; the other an indoor spa and
handkerchief lawn. Homemade scones, preserves and free-range eggs for breakfast.
Sweet, stylish and romantic.
Kaikoura Cottage Motels
MOTEL $$$
( 03-319 5599, 0800 526 882; www.kaikouracottagemotels.co.nz; cnr Old Beach & Mill Rds; d
$140-160;
)
This enclave of eight modern tourist flats looks mighty fine, surrounded by
