Taimana Boutique Motel — Hotel in Banks Peninsula Community

This new Boutique Motel situated in the beautiful Diamond Harbour area is a much needed asset for Banks Peninsula. We booked both rooms late last year prior to opening and they held our reservation for us with clear and responsive communication between first contact and during our stay.

Our experience that we had at Taimana was better that what I have experienced in some top hotel brands around the world. We had an amazing experience staying with Rodney and Ann.

We were attending a celebration over at Port Levy over the Easter Weekend and Rodney and Ann contacted us early to say the rooms were available 5 hours before the standard check-in which helped us out so we did not have to leave the function to come back at 2pm to sort out our stay.

The level of detail and customer focus which our hosts have exceeded our expectation offering transport to and from the function if we planned to drink, and were attentive to every and any need that we had. I really liked the sweet touch of the hosts sneaking an Easter egg into each of our room for us to enjoy was a brilliant personalised touch.

The facilities are well appointed, luxurious, and spacious. Both rooms décor fit the setting and are designed well (one having a wheelchair accessible bathroom), the kitchens have everything you need and milk, tea and coffee were supplied. The large beds are cozy, warm, and are dressed with quality linen with a decent pillow to rest on. (We both had an amazing sleep).

I highly recommend Taimana if you are look for somewhere to relax or to have a nice getaway, this was perfect for what we needed and we will be back soon! Thank you and wish you...

My partner and I snuck away for a night at Taimana Boutique Motel in Diamond Harbour, and it was exactly what we needed. Only 45 minutes from Christchurch, but it feels like you’ve stepped into a whole other world — peaceful, scenic, and no traffic in sight (bliss!).

There’s a beautiful coastal walk with views toward the heads, and right next door is the Soulful Coffee Shop. That’s where you’ll likely bump into Rodney and Ann — local legends who seem to know everyone, everything, and possibly even the weather forecast better than your phone. You’ll get a warm coffee and maybe a warmer welcome.

The team at Soulful serve genuinely great coffee and good vibes all round. As for the motel — it was awesome. The rooms were cute, clean, and cozy — the kind of place where you want to curl up, sip something warm, and forget about your to-do list.

Highly recommend for a winter reset or a sneaky weekend away. We’ll...

A perfect little hide out with the loveliest owners Rodney, Ann and their charming dog. The room was very comfortable with a king size bed, wifi, large shower, fully equipped kitchen, clean and very quiet. Sitting outside at the entrance deck with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with the view over the harbour during the day in nature, was just amazing. Would highly recommend this gem as it is only a 40min ferry away from the Christchurch CBD. Would be perfect for anyone looking to mountain bike, hike or even for a short getaway from the busy city life. Small but one delicious Cafe next door was a cherry on top (Vegetarian friendly). Would definitely come back anytime! One spectacular experience. Thank you...