Lobster Inn Motel

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Deluxe Queen Studio
Premium Two Bedroom Suite
Exterior
Premium Two Bedroom Suite

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
115 Beach Rd, Kaikoura, Canterbury, 7300
  • Kaikoura Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Kaikoura Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Kaikoura District Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Kaikoura (KBZ)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe King Studio

  • 4.2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Premium Two Bedroom Suite

  • 6.0 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Budget Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Studio

  • 2.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Premium One Bedroom Suite

  • 5.6 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Deluxe Queen Studio

  • 4.6 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Kaikoura

Located in Kaikoura, Lobster Inn Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum. .This motel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Kaikoura Beach and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Fyffe House.

What's nearby

  • Kaikoura Beach - 17 min walk
  • Kaikoura Museum - 2 min drive
  • Kaikoura District Museum - 2 min drive
  • Fyffe House - 6 min drive
  • Peninsula Walkway - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Blenheim (BHE-Woodbourne) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coopers Catch Kaikoura - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Strawberry Tree - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Why Not Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Kaikoura Seafood Bbq - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Slam Club - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Lobster Inn Motel

Motel in Kaikoura with a restaurant and a bar
Lobster Inn Motel offers 24 accommodations with hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchenettes with stovetops, microwaves, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with stovetops and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include separate sitting areas, housekeeping is provided once per stay, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
At Lobster Inn Motel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Lobster Inn Motel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate dining area

Guest services

  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge
  • Stovetop

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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 credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Lobster Inn Motel Motel
Lobster Inn Motor Lodge
Lobster Inn Motel Kaikoura
Lobster Inn Motel Motel Kaikoura

Lobster Inn Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for a restful night’s sleep
Great value in a recently remodeled, very comfortable motel, about five minutes drive from town center and two block walk from the ocean. Manager extremely responsive to our every request and tips for the best restaurant (Pier Hotel) serving crayfish, a local favorite, including getting a great table with a view. The rooms face the parking lot, but the price saving over waterfront view hotels more than paid for our upscale dinner. Kaikoura has a great seaside vibe and just enough to do without being overcrowded. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Winston

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
It was spacious for 4 people. Wifi was not good. Overall happy with the venue.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Wei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

MARTIN JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Comfortable large, clean room. Very friendly staff. Room well equipped. Bed comfy. Great location, opposite supermarket
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hyekyung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

c

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, convenient, peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jukka

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025