Title: Waipapa Bay Travel Guide: Best of Waipapa Bay, Canterbury Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Waipapa Bay](https://expedia.co.uk/Waipapa-Bay-Hotels.d6310087.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Waipapa Bay](https://expedia.co.uk/Waipapa-Bay-Holiday-Rentals.d6310087.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Waipapa Bay Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Waipapa-Bay.d6310087.Car-Hire-Guide)[Waipapa Bay Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Waipapa-Bay.d6310087.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Waipapa Bay Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Great pies, great smoothies and delicious crayfish!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6310087/a973e60d-eb36-4971-8d78-cc4e10b4675d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Great pies, great smoothies and delicious crayfish!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6310087/a973e60d-eb36-4971-8d78-cc4e10b4675d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Waipapa Bay ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-uk-fr-de.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Holiday Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and holiday homes. 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Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F03%2F2026&endDate=19%2F03%2F2026&selected=76502193&PinnedHotelID=76502193&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6310087) ![Sudima Kaikoura](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75770000/75769200/75769176/77691609_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Sudima Kaikoura Esplanade, 114 Kaikoura Canterbury £101 23 Mar - 24 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ... 9.4/10 Exceptional! (520 reviews) Sunny room Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=23%2F03%2F2026&endDate=24%2F03%2F2026&selected=75769176&PinnedHotelID=75769176&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6310087) ![Alpine-pacific Holiday Park](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9629200/9629132/a7070b75_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Alpine-pacific Holiday Park 69 Beach Road Kaikoura £58 19 Mar - 20 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this holiday park in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum are ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (470 reviews) Room was clean, friendly, helpful staff, hot tub was nice to relax in. Reviewed on 12 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=19%2F03%2F2026&endDate=20%2F03%2F2026&selected=9629132&PinnedHotelID=9629132&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6310087) [See all 182 properties in Waipapa Bay](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=13%2F03%2F2026&endDate=14%2F03%2F2026®ionId=6310087) 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. ![Blue Seas Motel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9624000/9623937/626e69ad_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Blue Seas Motel 222 Esplanade Kaikoura Stay at this aparthotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Peninsula Walkway ... 9/10 Wonderful! (91 reviews) Great next to sea Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaikoura-Hotels-Blue-Seas-Motels-Kaikoura.h9623937.Hotel-Information) ![Kaikoura Luxury Apartments](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/46000000/45750000/45744300/45744296/11834a8a_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Kaikoura Luxury Apartments 78 Esplanade Kaikoura Canterbury Stay at this luxury apartment in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (49 reviews) Our apartment was so neat and spotlessly clean. It had a very comfortable bed and everything we could need but it was quite dated and definitely not “luxury”. Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaikoura-Hotels-Waves-Luxury-Apartments.h45744296.Hotel-Information) ![The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/4000000/3600000/3595500/3595435/56628ed5_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura 1 Kersage Drive - Ocean Ridge Kaikoura Stay at this beach aparthotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (417 reviews) Friendly staff Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaikoura-Hotels-The-Fairways-At-Ocean-Ridge.h3595435.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in Waipapa Bay](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=6310087&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. 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