The Factory Luxury Holiday Home for famlies - Kaikoura

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The guest wing at The Factory is completely self-contained with full kitchen, dining and lounge. It has underfloor heating throughout as well as a log burner in the lounge.

Full-service option
Breakfast is included each day with your choice of: self-catering with gourmet ingredients pre-stocked in your refrigerator or, alternatively, served in the guest wing, or in the main part of the factory. Your kitchen will come stocked with all the basics needed to cook and there is no charge for the snacks and drinks you will find in your refrigerator. We grow our own fruit and vegetables and we are happy to pick anything for you if you wish. You will be served drinks and snacks on arrival.

Self-catered option doesn't include breakfast or extras although Paul is always willing to make you a great coffee when needed.

There are many excellent restaurants all within 10 minutes drive of The Factory as well as the opportunity to catch your own fish over the road at the beach. There is also a gas barbecue in your private courtyard.

The living room has an LED LCD television that has FreeView as well as a Blue-Ray Player and a Geneva Stereo system, which can play CD’s or music from your own iPod. The bathroom has an old-fashioned claw-foot bath with a shower above. The use of free WiFi comes with your stay.

As you will be the only guests at The Factory, you can choose which of the 3 bedrooms you would like to sleep in. Each bedroom has a King-sized Italian Leather bed with monogrammed River Nile Cotton sheets, Dreamwool Mattresses and Novadown blankets.

The courtyard is private with a spa and outdoor furniture to ensure full relaxation in the beautiful surroundings.

You are welcome to use the facilities in the main part of the factory. There you will find a laundry, library, computer and office and the owners – Janet and Paul, who will be very happy to make wonderful coffee for you at any time. We will be happy to help with anything you may wish to borrow during your stay.

  Wireless internet available

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You may want to stay at The Factory and just relax and enjoy walks along the beach or there is a huge range of unique activities available less than 10 minutes away in Kaikoura and the surrounding area.

Kaikoura is best known for its amazing marine life. Here, you can see whales all year round, particularly the huge sperm whales. Take a trip with Whale Watch and you may also see Pilot, Humpback, Southerrn Right whales, Orca and even a mighty Blue Whale.  Wings over Water will give you the opportunity to see the whales from the air. There are also large numbers of dolphins all year round.  Try Dolphin Encounter to see them up close - you can even swim with them if you wish (minimum age 8).  Albatross Encounter will take you up close to these mighty seabirds and the Sealswim is an activity not to be missed (minimum age around 6 or 7, subject to child's size).  You can also go to Kaikoura Kayaks and Kaikoura Snorkelling Tours to ensure you see all the amazing marine wildlife that is unique to this area or visit the seal colonies to see the New Zealand fur seal up close at Point Kean and Ohau Point.

If you want some action while staying at The Factory, two of the best surf breaks in New Zealand are just 5 minutes up the road: Maungamanu and Meatworks. Learn to surf with Boardsilly if you are a novice.

Skiing at Mount Lyford alpine resort is only an hour away up the scenic inland road. Golfers can play on the Kaikoura Golf Course which is renowned for its magnificent vista of the mountains and the ocean.  It is rated from beginner to low handicapper. Kaikoura Skydive is rated as one of the best skydive companies in New Zealand where the company guarantees the most personal skydiving experience in New Zealand.

At the Fyffe View Farm Park you can ride horses or try their luge or go trekking with Llamas with Llama Trekking Kaikoura.  You can also: spend a few days on the amazing Wilderness Walk staying at Shearwater Lodge, ride 4WD vehicles at Glenstrae 4WD Adventures, go white-water rafting with Clarence River Rafting, take a charter on a fishing boat or see Kaikoura with Segway Tours.

Other wonderful activities include Kaikoura Night Sky which will introduce you to the spectacular Southern Hemisphere night sky or take The Maori Tour that was voted the best cultural activity in New Zealand in 2009 and 2010 as well the overall best NZ attraction in 2010. There is also the gorgeous Farmpark with all its animals, the Lavender farm where you can stroll through the lavender gardens, watch the distillation process and buy some of their wonderful products and Fyffe House where you can learn more about the history of Kaikoura.

Of course, no holiday would be complete without wonderful food and the very name, Kaikoura, means meal of crayfish.  There are many wonderful cafes, coffee shops and restaurants in Kaikoura all serving the most wonderfully fresh seafood as well as some iconic caravans - Nin's Bin being the most well-known of them all. Alternatively catch your own.  Go out with Ian of South Bay Fishing Charters and be sure to have fresh seafood for dinner.

There are lots of great shops in Kaikoura that sell a range of wonderful items. There are many artists who have made Kaikoura their home using this magnificent location of mountains and ocean as their inspiration.

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