These comments may not be indicative of the whole. The photo of the motel is their new units at the rear of the complex. The remainder are older and dated. We booked the two bedroom unit and I, like others may have thought by the promo picture, thought I was booking into a modern motel unit. My wife was not... More

We recently spent two nights here and after booking at last minute weren't expecting the most flash of motels given the reasonable price (compared to what else was available at 2 days notice). However, we were nicely surprised. The super-king unit was clean, spacious, and had everything we needed. It was set back off the road, with ample parking, but... More

The location in Kaikoura was perfect - away from the busier town area, just a few blocks down the beach, and the motel is just across the quiet part of the Esplanade from the ocean. The room itself (we had a studio unit along the 7-14 set) was nicely sized with a table/chairs, couch, sink & fridge in addition to... More

Travelled to Kaikoura for a Marching Competition, our whole team stayed at the Sierra. Our room serviced five girls, with one bed in the lounge area, a Queen in the first bedroom and two singles in the other bedroom. Room was spacious and couch/bed settee was comfortable to sit on. Kitchen was basic and bathroom adequate. Value for money at... More

Getting off the Bus in the main street of this town face the sea turn right and start walking. I would guess it is about 1km away from the Bus drop off point. Had to take that cold and wet walk to find this place. Rooms were clean with plenty of space. Laundry facility is available. Nice and friendly people... More

Really enjoyed our stay here, Shirl and Stu are exceptional hosts, they could not do enough for us. We will be back More