Stopforths Premium Accommodation

04/03/2026

Daughter Anne took this by using her cellphone handheld against the eyepiece of a telescope

16/02/2026

Soon Stopforths is going to be using STAAH in an effort to get more direct bookings to the business and counter the effects of OTA's ie Booking.com, Expedia and Agoda. These OTA's (Online Travel Agencies) take 12-15% commissions they charge to NZ businesses. You will find lower rates with direct bookings though our Webpage it will save you money help reduce inflation and make our business more viable. Please use it and spread the word. We also encourage all customers to contact us directly to book. Our proven customer service record over the last 8 years speaks for itself. Check it out we have the best ratings for any Motel on the West Coast.

All our spacious units have superking beds, well equipped Kitchenettes, Air conditioning fast broadband and excellent all round fit outs that set us apart. You also get quality knowledgeable service and a commitment to making our customers enjoy their stay.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Hotel_Review-g255373-d13902838-Reviews-Stopforths_Motel-Hokitika_West_Coast_Region_South_Island.html

06/12/2025

Some great value this week at Stopforths really good accomodation all rooms are quality.

Plenty of great local knowledge available :)

28/09/2025

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05/07/2025

Stopforths is open for business and the best place to stay over winter. All units are spacious have superking beds and a heatpump.

This along with great local knowledge, real service from people with skin in the game and excellent location make us the place to stay in Hokitika.

28/08/2024

A Kereru found its way to the top floor. Possibly flew into the building. Looked a bit stunned. As it didnt move for a couple of hours I rang DOC and ended up placing it in a petbox to be picked up in the morning. Hopefully its ok
Used a towel to place in box.

23/08/2024

02/05/2024

Stopforths has been in operation for a number of years and we continue to be rated well above our competitors.
Here's how we rate compared to the beachfront the largest provider in Hokitika.
Booking.com Stopforths 9.3/10 313 reviews
Beachfront 8.1/10 2700 reviews
Google Stopforths 144 reviews average 4.9/10
Beachfront 616 reviews average 4.1/5
Expedia Stopforths 217 reviews average 9.8/10
Beachfront 892 reviews average 8.4/10
Tripadvisor Stopforths 180 reviews 167 5/5 92% excellent
Beachfront 886 reviews 302 5/5 32% excellent

These are totally independent reviews and show we provide a better product with better service. Knowing the area and having skin in the game matters. Our units have better beds, aircon, fitout include kitchenettes and bathrooms. We clearly provide much better service and the ability for people to avoid the added expense of paying for meals on top of accommodation. Each unit has a stovetop all the pots pans plates etc needed a microwave, fridge and even a non human dishwasher :)

Please forward this to anyone coming to Hokitika and encourage them to deal directly for a better price.

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06/04/2024

https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2024p260656
Overnight we experienced a reasonable earthquake.
The epicentre was very close to Greymouth. Only 5km deep and 5.1 in magnitude. Sonja and I were woken it was a decent earthquake. We live in a 1978 vintage 2 story house. Amazingly not one of our quests and we have 13 rooms occupied felt the quake. The Motel was built to 100% of code is built of tiltslab concrete and steel and clearly this makes a difference. A shout out to Evan Jones Construction who built the Motel in 2018.

Most people staying thought I was joking re the quake.

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23/03/2024

This sums up the damage done by Robertson and his sidekick Orr to the economy. To all the ostrichs out there with heads in the sand please read.

OPINION: Not since Sir Robert Muldoon have we endured a finance minister whose decisions would leave such a toxic legacy.