Hydrangea Cottages is the perfect place to rest and relax on your holiday.

Offering secluded, spacious and stylish accommodation, some within sight of New Zealand’s spectacular Pancake Rocks, Hydrangea Cottages provides comfort, convenience and a quintessential Kiwi touch for discerning travelers who can enjoy coastal views, on-site limestone formations, native birdsong, and the sound of the sea to lull you to sleep at night. Situated on an elevated terrace overlooking the Tasman Sea, and surrounded by the Paparoa National Park, each of the eight cottages is unique in its design and orientation. With options from studio units for solo guests or couples, to multiple-room family houses for up to 10 people, Hydrangea Cottages offers a range of accommodation to enable you to rest and replenish. A deserted wild surf beach is just a short walk away down the driveway, and the Pancake Rocks are 600m away - easily walkable.

Stay a day or stay a week, there is plenty to discover.

As the Pancake Rocks and blowholes are powered by the tide, it is worth staying at least one night in Punakaiki so you can witness the natural phenomena at different times of the tidal cycle. With half and full day walking tracks in the adjoining Paparoa National Park, including New Zealand’s latest Great Walk, a half day loop track between the Punakaiki and Pororari rivers, Truman track and endless beach combing you won’t regret staying longer in Punakaiki.

We look forward to hosting you to this special part of the world, a sub-tropical paradise that is good for your body, mind and spirit.