Visited some friends staying there as over night guests. The facilities seemed clean and adequate.
Not the Ritz, but this is a small town
For our 18 day tour of New Zealand we really wanted to see some small towns. You'd expect that the inns in towns like Kaikoura would be of this quality, which is fine. However, that being said, the rooms were outdated and in the 2 nights we spent we never saw anyone who worked at the hotel. Our key was left for us at the front for 2 rooms (we have a family of 5). Our teenage children had their own room that had 3 separate twin beds, they appreciated that.
We had a king bed. Both rooms had large bathrooms which were clean but could use a bit of an update, but that wasn't major.
The inn is convenient but you could not get to town without a short drive. There isn't a path to walk to town so it didn't feel safe to go that way.
In town there are shops, restaurants and such, - and at the Inn there is a restaurant and bar which we didn't try.
All in all it was a nice pleasant stay, but we might check out a different hotel in town that we saw that was more convenient. Good place to go seal and/or whale watching from shore and by Kayak.
Great food. Great service
Really lovely people. Very accommodating
Food is the best in town. Massive meals and really yummy
Good meals. The local working man's pub.
Lots of locals which makes it very enjoyable. Food okay and reasonable prices for drinks. Atmosphere not that great
Clean rooms, best place to place for business. Love the food
3 couples paid the same price for rooms, one couple 2 king singles put together and the other two a double bed each. Bathrooms small and water over the floor. Two of the 3 rooms smell. Glasses to drink out of too small to even have a decent drink out of.
Good food and nice place to stay
My husband and I stayed at the Lobster Inn last night and found it was great value for money . The staff member at reception was very welcoming and informative. We will definitely be back in the future. Thank you .
Sometimes its nice to get of the well-worn tourist track, and hang with the locals. The lobster Inn is a place where this is possible. Entering the pub was like entering an RSA. Talk was of sheep, tractors, bankers and, of course, rugby, peppered with classic farming colloquialisms.
The meal was less than ordinary. Whilst palatable pub fare, bangers and mash (venison sausages and mashed potato) served in a soup bowl is wrong wrong wrong. The free beer I scored at the bar did not make up for this travesty. Sorry Lobster Inn, we wont be back until you buy more plates.