Award-winning motel, superbly located on the Kaikoura waterfront, close to the township and opposite children's playground and swimming pool. 15 spacious & well appointed units providing a choice of Executive, Luxury and Standard studios as well as 1 and 2-bedroom family apartments. All rooms are fully self-contained, air-conditioned, double-glazed and non-smoking for maximum comfort. Most rooms enjoy sea and mountain views.

The Anchor Inn won its category at the prestigious NZ Tourism Awards 3 years running (2001, 2002 & 2003) as well as being presented with a Distinction Award and the Qualmark Quality Award in 2003. The motel has a Qualmark rating of "4 star plus", which is officially described as "Excellent - consistently achieves high quality levels.

In May 2011 the Anchor Inn was also awarded a TripAdvisor "Certificate of Excellence" for consistently receiving excellent ratings from it's members.

Kaikoura is famous for whale watching and dolphin swimming, and the motel is ideally located to take advantage of these activities and more, including four-wheel motor biking, horse trekking, hunting, stargazing, kayaking and experiencing the local Maori culture.