The Ocean View Retreat - PunakaikiThe West Coast Ocean View Retreat - Qualmark 4 star Hotel Accommodation.<br/><br/>Time To Relax, Unwind,& Explore.
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Punakaiki Resort / The Ocean View Retreat - Punakaiki
Star rating : 4.0
Welcome to wonderful. Welcome to the stunning 63 bedroom Qualmark 4-star Ocean View Retreat located directly on the shores of the wild and rugged Tasman Ocean.
Rooms
See AllGrand Ocean View Room - Queen Queen This spacious room features an ensuite bathroom with a spectacular sea view.Interconnecting rooms.Grand Ocean/Garden View Eco Suite More spacious, this suite has been designed and built to have minimal impact on the environment. It features a private balcony or patio offering ocean and rainforest views, kitchenette facilities, a private bathroom with bathrobes, and late check-out (11:00). Please note that rooms include a king bed and there is no capacity for extra beds.Grand Ocean View Room - Queen Single Spacious, modern studio units with ensuite and ocean views only meters from the beach.Interconnecting rooms.Beach View - Queen Queen Spacious, modern unit with ensuite bathroom and beach views.With or without balcony.Easy parking right outside the property.
The Ocean View Retreat - Punakaiki ( Formally The Punakaiki Resort )
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What To See & Do
See AllPancake Rocks and Blowholes 350m walk from the Hotel.Dolomite Point and its Pancake Rocks are predominantly limestone, worn and sculptured by the weather and sea, leaving unique stacks resembling pancakes layered on top of each other. The sealed track is very well maintained and is suitable, with some assistance, for wheelchairs. The Department of Conservation has installed information boards at locations of interest along the track. At the coastline the track has many lookouts and areas for fantastic photos to be taken of the Pancake Rocks, blowholes and beautiful views of the coast and mountains. Allow approximately 45 minutes to explore and take photographs.Truman Track Truman Track is another very popular short walk in Punakaiki. Car parking is available opposite the track starting point, a few minutes drive north from Punakaiki, at Te Miko. The track begins in the beautiful sub-tropical rainforest of ferns, nikau palms, rimu, etc. Nearing the coast it passes through typical West Coast coastal flax flats before emerging onto a coastal headland with stunning views up and down the local coastline. The beach is accessible at low tide where you can walk north and further explore the rugged coastline. Allow approximately an hour return, to fully explore the track and the beach.The Paparoa Track Start your hike, or cycle The Paparoa Track, right from your hotel room !This is New Zealand latest Great Walk. The Paparoa Track provides walking and cycling access through the remote and spectacular wilderness of the Paparoa National Park.The track start/or finishes from The Ocean View Retreat - Punakaiki Car Park -making the Ocean View Retreat the perfect place to stay !Base yourself at the hotel.
