Great location on the hillside overlooking Kaikoura. The views from Austin Heights were stunning.The rooms were very clean,homely,comfortable,well equipped and in great decorative order. Lynn and John were very welcoming and we very much enjoyed breakfast around the table with other guests as well as the hosts.They were very accommodating with regards to breakfast ,as I have a wheat and... More

We have just had two fantastic days in Kaikoura. Austin Heights is the place to stay. The views from our balcony were beautiful and the sunsets amazing. Our hosts Lynne and John made us very welcome. Their home is beautifully decorated and is kept exceptionally clean with everything you could need. Our room was very spacious and comfortable. Breakfast was... More

Fabulous location on hillside overlooking Kaikoura with stunning views of the coastline and mountain backdrop. Clean and well equipped accommodation with balcony looking out onto beautiful gardens. Lynne and John warm and friendly hosts. Good choice of Continental or Cooked breakfas. Highly Recommendedt

Austin Heights is set in a beautiful location, high up where the air is clear and out of the noise of the town centre. There is a beautiful garden complete with doves and friendly cat, a perfect place for a cup of coffee and a book. The room was lovely, with everything one needs for a few nights, a tv,... More

We would definitely recommend Austin Heights, having lived in the house for 8 years we have wonderful memories of the stunning scenery, friendly people and unique environment of Kaikoura. 15 years on our children are now grown and suggested a family stopover at Austin Heights. They had driven past over the years and had notalgically been online to check out... More

Lynne and John made us very welcome at Austin Heights which has super outlooks of sea and mountains, great breakfasts & quality accommodation. Only drawback was that we had to use the car to go for an evening meal but that was no big deal. Would have stayed longer but we had already pre-booked the next stop on our tour... More

stayed @ austin heights, and wished we could've stayed longer! warm welcome from Lynne who immediately made us feel at home. Gorgeous, well appointed, comfy rooms, and nice breakfast to set you up for the day. great views over the bay and to the mountains behing. Just a short drive into kiakoura, or a walk down to the Pier restaurant.... More

I stayed here with my partner back in April or May. As you can see by the rest of the reviews the place is a wonderful stay and highly reccomended. The owners were just lovely and very friendly. They came to chat to us on numerous occasions and offered us great tourist advice and even the use of their own... More

We spent two nights at this lovely B+B up on the peninsula hill in Kaikoura. Our room looked out towards the snow capped mountains and the town in the bay below. The room was very comfortable with a fantastic King Size bed, armchairs, large tv, fridge, microwave and small dining table. There were cookies and chocolates in the room on... More