Punakaiki Resort is a modern accommodation complex located on Punakaiki Beach only 300 metres south of the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.

The resort has been designed to maximize the surrounding environment with beautiful ocean and rainforest views.

Dining

Waterline Restaurant
The award winning Waterline Restaurant provides the perfect setting to relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery. Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap around the restaurant for true beach-front dining. Alternatively, you can dine al fresco on the balcony, only metres from the crashing waves.  

* Continental and a la carte breakfast served from 7am -10am.
* A relaxed café style lunch menu is served from 11am - 2pm.
* Relax and enjoy the spectacular sunset from Waterline for dinner from 6pm. 

Waterline Bar offers a great location to relax with a coffee by the fire and admire the rugged West Coast beach. Open from 2pm, the bar offers a selection of regional wines and locally produced beers. Light snacks are also available.

Meetings and Conferences

With a secluded setting and magnificent beaches, Punakaiki Resort is the perfect place to hold your next corportate meeting or conference.

Weddings

Surrounded by lush rainforest and endless ocean stretching all the way to the horizon, Punakaiki Resort provides many stunning locations for your cememony. In the evening, watch the spectacular sunset as you enjoy gourmet cuisine with family and friends in the Waterline Restaurant.

Activities

The Punakaiki area has many local activities and attractions for you to enjoy during your visit to this area. Most of these are within a short distance of the resort.

Some of the activities within the immediate area include;

• Pancake Rocks and Blowholes  
• Paparoa National Park
• Short Walks
• Beaches
• River Kayaking
• Guided Nature Tours  
• Caving and Rafting
• Horse Trekking  
• Off-Road 4WD  
• Surf Casting 
• Bone Carving and Knife Making 
• Motorbiking

Punakaiki Resort offers two styles of accommodation; Standard Resort Rooms / Suites and Eco-Suites.

The rooms are designed in harmony with the local environment and have either ocean or rainforest views.

All rooms are positioned to maintain a sense of privacy and seclusion.
 

Standard Resort Rooms / Suites

Spacious, modern studio units with ensuite and ocean views. Only metres from the beach. Each room features:

• SKY TV 
• Wireless internet 
• Queen bed 
• Deluxe Mini bar 
• Refrigerator 
• Tea and coffee facilities 
• Iron and ironing board 
• Radio Alarm clock 
• Hairdryer 
• Ensuite bathroom 
• Complimentary Kudos Toiletries 
• Some rooms with kitchenette and / or balcony
• Non-smoking

Eco-Suites

Slightly more spacious than the Standard Resort Rooms, these luxury suites are eco-friendly with ocean and/or rainforest views. The suites have been designed and built to have minimal impact on the environment.

The materials used include:

• Only organically grown timbers
• Commercial materials with little or no toxins.
• Large solar panels
• Ecofleece insulation
• Thermocell panels located in the ceilings promoting energy efficiency.
• The units were designed and built around the larger native trees and smaller plants were relocated to other areas of the resort.
• Environmentally friendly amenities
• Energy saving devices

Each suite features:

• Kitchen facilities
• King bed
• Ensuite bathroom
• SKY TV
• Wireless internet
• Deluxe Mini bar
• Tea and coffee facilities
• Iron and ironing board
• Radio Alarm Clock
• Hairdryer
• Luxury Waffle Bathrobes
• Complimentary Evolu Toiletries
• Non-smoking
• Private balcony
• Late checkout of 11am

Punakaiki Resort