The Anchor Inn is a modern and stylish motel superbly located on the Kaikoura waterfront, with the majority of rooms enjoying magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean & the mighty Kaikoura ranges. This award winning motel offers a range of Studios and Family units that are spacious and well appointed, fully self-contained, climate controlled and double glazed for your total comfort and enjoyment.
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863 Reviews
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Muffit37
Best Motel!
After travelling around NZ for a month and staying in Hotels and Motels from Auckland down to the South Island, I have to say this motel was the cleanest and most well equipped than any others by...
danland1
Beautiful motel
Our family highly enjoyed our stay here. The owner that we spoke to is a character and was very helpful, not to mention patient with the children. Our room was extremely clean. The view was...
peterwalker2025
great place to stay
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