IT’S SIMPLY STUNNING. The small coastal town of Kaikōura on New Zealand’s South Island was recently named one of the most beautiful places in the world.

The accolade was given by Condé Nast, the New York-based global mass media company in its list of the 50 most beautiful small towns worldwide.

The company that runs such iconic magazines as GQ and Vogue called Kaikōura ‘the perfect destination for animal lovers’ thanks to its clear blue waters teeming with wildlife. It also boasts the most beautiful snow-capped mountain backdrop, wild rolling surf, and stunning seafood restaurants.

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Kaikōura also has a golden opportunity in the hospitality industry, with Jan Grant, from Coffeys Tourism Property Brokers, marketing the town’s superb, award-winning Alpine-Pacific Holiday Park.

Priced at $4.5m the thriving property not only provides a sound financial opportunity but also allows for a wonderful lifestyle in what has to be one of the world’s most gorgeous locations.

The Alpine-Pacific Holiday Park is a premier accommodation destination nestled among breath-taking natural beauty.

“It really is a beautiful location,” Ms Grant said. “It is situated in the heart of Kaikoura and the hard work of the present owners has seen them win the prestigious Traveller’s Choice award for the last six years, an award given to the top 10 per cent of listings on TripAdvisor worldwide.

“Kaikoura is a delightful seaside town, and this property is well-established and highly regarded with outstanding amenities and a reputation for warm hospitality.”

The Alpine-Pacific Holiday Park offers an excellent range of accommodation for all budgets.

There are two 2-bedroom motel suites, a one-bedroom suite, four studio rooms, eight ensuite cabins, two family cabins, six studio cabins, as well as 30 powered sites and 29 tent sites.

The owner’s accommodation consists of a lovely, quiet three-bedroom home well back from the road so there is no traffic noise.

Kaikōura is on the east coast of the South Island about 180 km north of Christchurch. The town has a permanent population of about 2500 but is one of the favourite tourist destinations in the country and numbers swell dramatically during holiday periods.

Archaeological evidence suggest the Māori once hunted the giant birds called moa there.

The first big industry in the area was whaling with a station established at Kaikōura in 1842, but these days the regular sightings of sperm and humpback whales in the area cause visitors to rush for cameras, not harpoons.

The waters around Kaikōura are also home to several species of dolphin, including Dusky dolphins, and the endangered Hector's dolphin. There is also a large colony of southern fur seals at the eastern edge of the town.

The area around Alpine-Pacific Holiday has also been called the ‘seabird capital of the world’ with fourteen species of albatross, ten species of petrel, seven species of shearwater, four species of skua, four species of storm petrel, four species of penguin, and two species of giant petrel.

Ms Grant said the Alpine-Pacific Holiday Park was the perfect sea change for anyone wanting to live in a fabulous location and run a highly profitable accommodation business in one of the most beautiful places in the world.