Hokitika Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Hokitika
Hokitika
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Photo by Ian Prain
Photo by Ian Prain

Where to stay in Hokitika

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Blue Spur

While there might not be top attractions in Blue Spur, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Te Waipounamu Maori Heritage Centre and National Kiwi Centre.

Blue Spur
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Kaniere

You'll appreciate the beaches during your time in Kaniere and you might want to plan a stop by Te Waipounamu Maori Heritage Centre and National Kiwi Centre while you're in the area.

Kaniere
Beachfront Hotel

Beachfront Hotel

3.5 out of 5
111 Revell Street, Hokitika
The price is NZ$164 per night from 21 Nov to 22 Nov
NZ$164
21 Nov - 22 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star beach hotel in Hokitika. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
The room was amazing, very large and comfortable bed, shower and bathroom really good. Receptionist was cheerful and helpful, but the room that we were put in was on the upper floor and my wife has quite bad arthritis and finds stairs a problem. We asked if there was another room available, but due ...

Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025

Beachfront Hotel
Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation

Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation

3 out of 5
16 Richards Drive, Hokitika
The price is NZ$193 per night from 19 Nov to 20 Nov
NZ$193
19 Nov - 20 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach holiday park in Hokitika. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (845 reviews)
Very clean and spacious. Beds were very comfortable. Had a unit by the ocean and it was great. Glo worrms across the road were great to walk to.

Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025

Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
Fitzherbert Court Motel

Fitzherbert Court Motel

4 out of 5
191 Fitzherbert Street, Hokitika
The price is NZ$153 per night from 28 Nov to 29 Nov
NZ$153
28 Nov - 29 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified motel in Hokitika. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (427 reviews)
unit very clean and a great size. Had everything needed. staff and manager very friendly and helpful Most certainly will return if I am ever back that way

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025

Fitzherbert Court Motel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Hokitika Fire Station Boutique Accommodation

Hokitika Fire Station Boutique Accommodation

5 out of 5
9 Hamilton St, Hokitika, West Coast
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Hokitika. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Hokitika Museum and Westland Greenstone Ltd ...
10/10 Exceptional! (85 reviews)
Wonderful place to stay.

Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025

Hokitika Fire Station Boutique Accommodation
Enviable Location with True Comfort - Hoki Boatshed Holiday Accommodation

Enviable Location with True Comfort - Hoki Boatshed Holiday Accommodation

Hokitika
Stay at this apartment in Hokitika. Enjoy air conditioning. Popular attractions Hokitika Museum and Hokitika Beach are located nearby.
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
The apartment was beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. Owen was very friendly and helpful. Really loved the fact that there was fruit, yoghurt, juice and bread for breakfast.

Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025

Enviable Location with True Comfort - Hoki Boatshed Holiday Accommodation
This house is a 3 bedroom(s), 1 bathrooms, located in Hokitika, West Coast.

This house is a 3 bedroom(s), 1 bathrooms, located in Hokitika, West Coast.

2 out of 5
Hokitika, West Coast
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Hokitika. Enjoy a beach locale. Popular attractions National Kiwi Centre and The Gold Room are located nearby.
This house is a 3 bedroom(s), 1 bathrooms, located in Hokitika, West Coast.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Hokitika

4.2
Top destination
5 - Excellent
42
5 - Excellent 40%
4 - Good
44
4 - Good 42%
3 - Okay
15
3 - Okay 14%
2 - Disappointing
2
2 - Disappointing 2%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 1%

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

A day is more than enough.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

I love Hokitika it’s a great place to visit people are very friendly & helpful it’s a beautiful area to visit

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Wasn't a lot to do, retail had short and unsual hours

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

If you are e interest d in jade there are plenty of shops that buy jade from.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

The bush walks over the historic gold mineing areas.. Trying to understand the hard work and the poor conditions the people worked and lived in back then..

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

As we are very interested in family history, we visited Stafford,Ross, and Hokitika cemeteries, Over all gave us so much history about the formations about all these communities,what amazing people these first settlers were

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