Had a lovely stay at Sails on my honeymoon. Was very well located off the beach, but well set back in lots of trees and very quiet. The owners were very helpfull and couldn't do enough to make sure you made the most of your stay in Kaikoura. The little cabins were tastefully decorated and very cosy and probably the... more

This place was a home from home. We were meet with a smile and lots of helpful infomation and shown to our cosy motel style room. It was lovely we could walk to everything so the car didn't move once we arrived which was great. It was brilliant will definately return again. more

We chose Sails on previous reviews and we were not disappointed!! It was brilliant value for money and the apartment had everything we needed and was so clean and comfortable. The location was ideal and just a short walk to the restaurants and beech. Deb was a fantastic host and could not do enough to help, she told us where... more

The first motel we stayed in with our family in New Zealand was the Sails Motel in Kaikoura. This turned out to be the best place we stayed. The room was set up very well. Our two adult children had a small side room to themselves, and we had a large king bed in the main room. The bathroom was... more

We stayed in a studio unit for a night while in town to do the dolphin swim (which was also fantastic!) and were delighted with what we found. We booked this motel based on price, location and favourable reviews and we were not disappointed. The unit has everything you need to be comfortable and is a very short walk to... more

My main reason for choosing to book accommodation at the Sails Motel was price - $105 NZD per night and secondly the location, but the best drawcard for this motel is the owner Deb! She is full of helpful information for the tourist and will book tours and restaurants for you. We stayed in a studio unit for 2 nights... more

Well, its not a luxury accommodation and to fit in the budget, we opted for a cheap stay and expected accordingly. But what a surprise this place was !!!!!!!! - clean, very cosy - as if a completely different world from the beach road outside and had excellent helpful hosts - Deb & Ted ... A steal for the price... more

Stayed here 2 nights and loved its location and the people who own it. They were so helpful and really went out of their way for us. The town is just the most perfect place and this establishment made the place to be remembered. I wouldn't call it a 'motel', more a special B&B! more

We were only here 1 night but the owners did everything to make sure we made the best of our time. The motel is tucked away and is really quiet, the rooms are comfortable and there is a lovely area to sit outside. The owners booked our restaurant (4225 South where we had an excellent meal) and were concerned and... more