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.
Shantytown
Learn about the local history of Greymouth with a stop at Shantytown. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.
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 savor the top-notch restaurants.
Monteith's Brewing Company
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Monteith's Brewing Company during your travels in Greymouth. Savor the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.
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 savor the top-notch restaurants.
Left Bank Art Gallery
You can spend time studying the exhibits at Left Bank Art Gallery in Greymouth. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
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
Top hotels in Rapahoe
Copthorne Hotel Greymouth
Far better on the interior than the exterior.
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Excellent room, excellent bar and restaurant, great staff and fantastic location.
Reviewed on Nov 10, 2025
The Ashley Hotel
Lovely modern room. Very clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Will stay here again.
Reviewed on Oct 27, 2025
Greymouth Seaside TOP 10 Holiday Park
All amenities were clean well organised, very enjoyable
Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Less than 1 km from Punakaiki rocks. We rented a 1 bedroom cabin, it was more like a beautiful little home. Well supplied kitchen, sofa in the living room, separate bed and bath area and a laundry sink. A wonderful porch with table and chairs and an outside grill and picnic table. We had a wonderful ...
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2025
Sundowner Motel
Only one Guest washing machine and dryer working when Motel was busy made getting laundry done hard.
Reviewed on Oct 6, 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Rapahoe
Nine Mile
You might consider checking out Rapahoe Beach while you're exploring Nine Mile and the larger Greymouth area.
Point Elizabeth
Point Elizabeth might not have many top sights, but Rapahoe Beach and West Coast Rail Trail are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Blaketown
While Blaketown isn't home to many top sights, Monteith's Brewing Company and West Coast Rail Trail are some notable places to visit nearby.
Taylorville
Travelers like the monuments in Taylorville, and Brunner Industrial Site is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Central Greymouth
While Central Greymouth might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Monteith's Brewing Company and Grey District Aquatic Centre.
