Between the Kaikōura Range and Mangamaunu Bay, Hapuku Lodge sets nature at eye level—five Tree Houses lifted 10 metres into kānuka, plus generous lodge suites with deep Japanese tubs and fireplaces. The look is warm modern: timber, stone and glass that pull in mountain light, with a kitchen that cooks what the coast and garden give that day.
Mornings might be whales and albatross; afternoons return to a solar‑heated lap pool, sauna and hot tub; evenings settle into a seasonal, multi‑course dinner and a sky thick with stars. It’s Kaikōura in close‑up—wildlife, sea air and a lodge that gets the small comforts right.
- Five elevated Tree Houses (≈10 m above ground)
- Lodge suites with deep Japanese soaking tubs & fireplaces
- Solar‑heated 25 m lap pool, hot tub & sauna
- Seasonal dining; dinner & breakfast available on site
- Deer‑farm & coast setting ~12 km north of Kaikōura























