I absolutely loved my time at Nikau Lodge staying with Rachel and her husband and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Kaikoura. My room was immaculately cleaned- and what really made it special were the nice touches like milk in the fridge, tea and coffee-making facilities, freshly cooked breakfast in the morning and even freshly baked cookies left in my room!! The location is great, just a very short walk into town :)
Rachel and her husband went out of their way to make my time in Kaikoura enjoyable, whilst also giving plenty of space for me to enjoy my time. I was up very early (4:30am) for a swimming with dolphins tour on my first morning, and after still being able to have a breakfast left out for me, I was very kindly driven to the ‘encounter dolphin’ place at that ungodly hour!!!
I also utilised the spa one night which was very relaxing and there were even extra towels provided for this too.
Thanks guys for making my stay in Kaikoura a very memorable one!