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    Manakau Lodge

    160 Reviews
    #1 of 32 B&Bs / Inns in Kaikoura
    198b Parsons Road, Kaikoura 7371, New Zealand
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          5.0
          160 reviews
          • Excellent92%
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          Reviewed 3 days ago
          Favourite accommodation in New Zealand

          We stayed here during our honeymoon tour of the south island and whilst we stayed in some incredible accommodation during our time in New Zealand, Manakau Lodge was our favourite. The lodge is in a beautiful setting where you can see the sea from one...More

          Thank nix84
          Reviewed 18 May 2017
          Our Best Lodging experience in New Zealand!

          The Manakau Lodge located in Kaikoura was the perfect finale to our 4 week South Island Adventure! The modern high quality room and fantastic breakfast were the best we experienced in New Zealand and it's now on our list of favorite B&B's. Kaikoura is a...More

          Thank bterzes
          Reviewed 30 April 2017
          Beautiful stay

          The setting for this lodge was amazing, with the beautiful mountains right behind the lodge. We enjoyed the comfortable and modern rooms of this small lodge, where everything was quality - the linen, furniture and bathrooms. We liked that there were only 4 rooms, with...More

          Thank Ali S
          Response from ManakauLodge, Owner at Manakau LodgeResponded 18 May 2017

          Many thanks for posting your review, for your kind compliments and helpful advice for fellow travellers. I am delighted to know you enjoyed your stay with us. Last year's earthquake caused considerable damage to our vital highway infrastructure and of course this has been hugely...More

          Reviewed 26 April 2017
          A very comfortable stay in a lovely location

          After a dodgy start as our arrival was before the appointed 3 p.m. check-in time [which we had not been advised of by our travel agent] we had a very comfortable stay. The accommodation is excellent [beds are super comfy] and the bathroom was very...More

          Thank bruceurban
          Response from ManakauLodge, Owner at Manakau LodgeResponded 18 May 2017

          Thank you very much for your review, and thank you for coming to stay with us. I am delighted to know that you found everything to be so comfortable and that you enjoyed your experience with us. We particularly appreciate the fact that you chose...More

          Reviewed 10 April 2017
          Amazing stargazing and a great place

          Neil owns an awesome little lodge here away from town. Breakfast was an event not to be missed as Neil is in his element chef and server. The rooms were very nice, including use of an iPad. We had an early activity and we could...More

          Thank MattR224
          Response from ManakauLodge, Owner at Manakau LodgeResponded 18 May 2017

          Thank you for your great review. I am so pleased to know you enjoyed so much about your stay, and thank you for your very kind compliments. We deeply appreciate you coming to visit this year, and look forward to a future opportunity to host...More

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          • Free Parking
          • Breakfast included
          • Bar/Lounge
          • Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )
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          • Breakfast included
          • Multilingual Staff
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          • US$203 - US$243 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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          • 4
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          SimonTalbot-Williams
          I'm thinking of visiting NZ with family next year. Obviously Manakau features high on our list because of the v high ranking. However, even one terrible review provides an issue for us. Firstly a query for the reviewer is this review based entirely on your financial loss as a result of your own incompetence at not taking out Travel Insurance or do you actually know something all the other reviewers don't? Secondly, to other reviewers, do you consider this terrible review has blanket validity across all the categories and if not, was there any part of the offering provided by Manakau which could have prompted any disquiet particularly in regard to any financial matters.
          10 January 2015|
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          Thank you for your interest in this issue. The review under discussion was malicious in its intent and has been removed by TripAdvisor at our request.
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