The Punakaiki Rocks Hotel, a truly unique tourism development on New Zealand’s incredible West Coast. We are an eco-tourism hotel, carefully designed to complement our stunning natural setting.

Situated close to the famous Pancake Rocks and Blowhole at Punakaiki, and adjacent to Paparoa National Park, we take pride in caring for this special environment. The Punakaiki Rocks Hotel offers excellent comfort in innovative surrounds. It’s the ideal place from which to base your West Coast adventure.

All rooms are environmentally friendly and feature energy efficient design and materials. Choose from 63 rooms (12 luxury eco units, 31 deluxe rooms, and 20 luxury standard rooms) to suit your taste and budget. Rooms are spaced around the landscaped grounds to ensure privacy, and are linked by a series of suspended board walks.

Restaurant and Bar

Our fully licensed restaurant, Seascape Restaurant, offers breakfast, cafe style lunches and a la carte evening dining, all served with awesome ocean views.

On The Rocks, our separate bar, is a relaxing place to unwind and socialise, along with an open fire in cooler seasons.

Local Attractions

Choose from many walking tracks in Paparoa National Park, where you can find swimming holes and picnic spots amongst the lush forrest, take a torch and you can explore the Punakaiki Cavern with it's stalictites and glow-worms, one of several fascinating limestone formations in the area.

For wildlife enthusiasts there are fur seals dolphins and rare birds. Spend some time visiting the local glass blowing studio, gallery and craft centre.