The Lazy Shag Lodge

–Great location - show map
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Scored 7.6
Rated good

Staff

9.0

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The Lazy Shag Lodge in Kaikoura has a garden and a terrace. The hostel features a shared lounge. All rooms at The Lodge have private toilet and shower. The Lodge has a log burner, shared kitchen and garden/deck.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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We have no availability here between Sat 20 Dec 2025 and Tue 23 Dec 2025

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Penny
New Zealand New Zealand
“The lady running it was lovely😊 ...very attentive and easy to get hold of😊”
Yvonne
New Zealand New Zealand
“Room / Shower / location 10 min walk from Town”
Catherine
France France
“Wonderful location with a view on the mountains from the terrace. A very quiet place managed by nice and welcoming people. I highly recommend 😍”
Robbie
Australia Australia
“Located close to everything, room was clean and quiet would recommend 👌”
Celia
New Zealand New Zealand
“Everything was clean. Room very basic but had everything required. Didn't use common facilities as only there for one night, but open, clean, roomie!! Quiet accommodation with cafe right next door for brunch for coffee / food if you didn't feel...”
Ross
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Simple check in/ checkout Sturdy beds Free parking Good location”
Pirie
New Zealand New Zealand
“Having own bathroom and separate toilet handy to op shops and the town and s great cafe next door and a lovely lady running the place”
Ratahi
New Zealand New Zealand
“location was good close to town and all shop's staff was very helpful 👌 liked that we could check in to our room early as a lot of places have a 2pm check in”
Liza
New Zealand New Zealand
“We were caught in the back log of traffic from the fires and down trees. We booked at 330pm and they gave us a courtesy call at 530pm to make sure we were ok and I asked if I could bank transfer and if they were able to leave room open for us.”
Natalie
Netherlands Netherlands
“Good location, friendly staff, parking in front of the room. Great kitchen.”

Property surroundings

House rules

The Lazy Shag Lodge takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

If prepayment is not arranged for a late check-in (arrival after 7:00 PM), an additional fee will apply.

Please inform The Lazy Shag Lodge in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.