Welcome to the Comfort Inn Kaikoura Mediterranean, a Kaikoura hotel near Dolphin Encounter. The Comfort Inn Kaikoura Mediterranean is ideally located near beautiful sandy beaches along the Pacific Ocean. This hotel also provides easy access to nearby attractions like the Kaikoura District Museum, Kaikoura Art Gallery and Fyffe House, the town's oldest surviving building from its whaling past. Many spectacular water-based adventures are located in the area like Dive Kaikoura, offering excursions including snorkeling, scuba diving and seal swimming tours. Swim with the dolphins or admire them from the boat with the Dolphin Encounter experience. The Whale Watch tour features an exciting up-close encounter with these magnificent mammals. A surfcasting beach is just a five-minute walk from the hotel. The city center is easily accessible, and home to several movie theaters, restaurants and bars. A bustling fishing port, Kaikoura is a hot-spot for seafood lovers offering a variety of fresh delicacies. Free weekday newspapers are provided to every guest of this Kaikoura hotel. Business travelers will welcome additional conveniences like fax services and high-speed Internet access. All spacious guest rooms come equipped with refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards. Breakfast is available for an additional charge and laundry facilities and parking are provided on the premises for added guest convenience. Handicap accessible rooms are available and the hotel is 100 percent non smoking. The next time your travels bring you to beautiful Kaikoura, the Comfort Inn Kaikoura Mediterranean offers you the perfect place to stay. The front desk is available 7:30am-9:30pm; guests will need to contact the hotel if arriving outside of these hours.