Our family stayed at Kotuku Whare for a week and had a fantastic time. It’s a classic family owned beach house, which was exactly what we were looking for and was perfect as our base to explore Kaikōura.
Our three kids loved the playground which is visible from the kitchen/family room or playing in the garden and private sunny courtyard.
The beach is across the road directly in front of the house with views of the bay and mountains. We sat on the beach and watched the Dusky dolphins play.
The house had everything we needed and more including a wood fired heater which warmed the whole house in no time at all.
There were kayaks and paddle boards available to use and plenty of parking.
Casie was lovely and responded quickly to any questions we had.