Local Information
Westport Local Information
The town center and most amenities are within 0.5km of the motel.
Dining in Westport
- The Quarry Restaurant (0.3km)
- The West Coast Pie Company (1.0km)
- Denniston Dog Restaurant and Bar (0.7km)
- Gibby’s Cafe (0.8km)
- PR's Cafe (1.0km)
- The Copper Pot (1.1km)
- PortSide Bistro and Bar (1.5km)
For Your Convenience
- Caltex Petrol Station (0.4km)
- Fresh Choice Supermarket (0.5km)
- New World Supermarket (0.6km)
- NZ Post (0.5km)
- Westpac Bank (0.9km)
- Buller Pharmacy (0.9km)
- Westport i-SITE & Museum of Kawatiri (1.0km)
- ASB Bank (1.0km)
- BP Petrol Station (1.2km)
Recreational
- Shortjaw Brewing (1.1km)
- NBS Theatre (1.1km)
- Pulse Energy Recreation Centre (2.1km)
- Westport Golf Club (5.4km)
Westport - Climate
The Buller/Northern West Coast area enjoys a temperate climate. The endemic Nikau Palm is commonly seen from Punakaiki northwards, testament to the near sub-tropical botanical conditions. In the winter, frosts are extremely rare and the sunshine hours average around 2000 per annum – comparing favourably with the main centres of New Zealand and some of the major cities of the world.
Westport - Rainfall
It is a well known fact that the West Coast experiences high rainfall due to the influences of the Tasman Sea and the Southern Alps on the climate. The beautiful, lush rainforest would not exist without it - but don’t be put off! Waterfalls abound on a wet day and there is a wild and spectacular beauty about the seascapes. On a sunny day - and there are many more of these than wet ones - the vistas of mountains, rivers, lakes, rainforest and sea are magnificent.