South Beach Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit South Beach
Popular places to visit
Rapahoe Beach
A small cluster of houses and some oceanfront accommodation mark one of the Great Coast Road’s sleepy enclaves, an ideal place to put your feet up.
West Coast Rail Trail
You can take time to visit West Coast Rail Trail during your travels to Greymouth. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Shantytown
Learn about the local history of Greymouth when you spend time at Shantytown. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.
Brunner Industrial Site
You can learn about the history of Greymouth when you stop by Brunner Industrial Site. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.
Grey District Aquatic Centre
Take the family on an outing to Grey District Aquatic Centre during your trip to Greymouth. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Monteith's Brewing Company
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Monteith's Brewing Company during your travels in Greymouth. Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.
Activities
Skip the Line: Shantytown Heritage Park Experience Ticket
From Greymouth: Punakaiki Blowholes & Pancake Rocks Tour
From Greymouth: Highlights West Coast Day Tour
Greymouth: Hokitika Gorge and Tree Top Walkway Half-Day Tour
One Day Tour from Hokitika on Wilderness Trail by eBike
Franz Josef to Greymouth via Hokitika small group tour 1 way
Our pick of the best South Beach Hotel Deals
Greymouth KIWI Holiday Parks & Motels
The motel was an older one so plenty of room except bathroom quite small. Staff very helpful and pleasant and unit very clean. Motel quite dated.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Charles Court Motel
Nice comfy clean bed, however fridge shelf was broken & in real need of a defrost. Was fine for a one night stay
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2020
Beachfront Hotel
Bit sad we didn’t get our usual room with a balcony and facing the beach. But it was a busy weekend in Hokitika with the Wild Food festival. Made for a noisy weekend too!
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
The Ashley Hotel
Wasnt impressed with the staff on arrival as there was no one at reception for quite sometime . Even had another customer come while i was waiting and she had to wait as well. Evwn a cleaner showed up.and was txtn to see where the staff member was . Once in the room the tv was snowy was horrible ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Greymouth Seaside TOP 10 Holiday Park
Loved all the options and all the communal spaces. Super convenient to get the rocky beach from here. AMAZING play ground for the kiddos. We booked a three bedroom villa and would have had a great view if sunset but it needs some of the shrubbery trimmed way back. Great space, nice and big and super ...
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026
Copthorne Hotel Greymouth
The room was large and comfortable. Food was good, but dinner service was rather slow. Breakfast buffet was plentiful and covered all tastes.
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South Beach
Paroa
Beaches and restaurants are some things travellers note about Paroa. Check out Shantytown or Monteith's Brewing Company while you're familiarising yourself with the larger area.
Karoro
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Karoro and surrounding area, you can visit Monteith's Brewing Company and Grey District Aquatic Centre.
Rutherglen
While visiting Rutherglen, you might make a stop by sights like Shantytown and Shantytown Heritage Railway.
Gladstone
Restaurants and spas are some things travellers note about Gladstone. Check out Shantytown or Gem & Mineral Hall while you're familiarising yourself with the larger area.
Central Greymouth
Though Central Greymouth may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Monteith's Brewing Company and Grey District Aquatic Centre.
Cobden
While Cobden isn't home to many top sights, West Coast Rail Trail and History House Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
