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Ideally situated in Christchurch, The Observatory Hotel Christchurch features a buffet breakfast and free WiFi throughout the property. This 5-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. Private parking is available on site. Loved the aesthetic of the hotel and a fabulous breakfast!

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Superb
1,407 reviews
Price from
US$172
per night

Situated in Christchurch, 1 km from Canterbury Museum, The Mayfair features accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a restaurant and a bar. With free WiFi, this 5-star hotel offers room service and a 24-hour front desk. The property is 1.2 km from the city centre and less than 1 km from Christchurch Art Gallery. Great room, clean and well appointed. Staff were outstanding!

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9.1
Superb
1,411 reviews
Price from
US$195
per night

Situated in Invercargill, 1.7 km from Rugby Park Stadium, The Langlands Hotel features accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a restaurant and a bar. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service and a 24-hour front desk. The property is 400 metres from the city centre and less than 1 km from Southern Institute of Technology. Comfortable, all necessary amenities available.

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9.1
Superb
1,068 reviews
Price from
US$171
per night

Featuring 4-star accommodation, Quest Queenstown Apartments Remarkables Park is located in Queenstown, 3 km from Queenstown Event Centre and 9.3 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge. The property is set 17 km from The Remarkables, 21 km from Lake Wakatipu and 32 km from Shotover River. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. Very nice apartment with good facilities. Supermarket quite close. WiFi worked quite well. The staff were very helpful. Parking was possible for free outside the building

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9.2
Superb
2,359 reviews
Price from
US$206
per night

Located in Hokitika, 1.5 km from Hokitika Beach, Hokitika's Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels has a garden, parking on-site and rooms with free WiFi access. This 4-star holiday park offers a shared kitchen and luggage storage space. The holiday park features family rooms as well as facilities for disabled guests. Looks like a brand new property, everything is in tip top shape, especially the bathrooms which had so many hooks in each stall (this seems to be pretty rare in holiday parks). Room was clean, comfortable, bed had heated mattress, kitchen fully equipped.

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9.3
Superb
1,104 reviews
Price from
US$63
per night

Situated in Christchurch, 700 metres from Christchurch Art Gallery, Sudima Christchurch City features accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Among the facilities at this property are room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is less than 1 km from Canterbury Museum, and within 900 metres of the city centre. The room was very modern and clean and the kitchenette was great. This was one of our favorite places we stayed during our trip in New Zealand.

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Superb
1,292 reviews
Price from
US$185
per night

Centrally located in Akaroa, this motel offers rooms with either a balcony or a patio. It also includes 500MB of free WiFi per day, per room.

Akaroa Criterion Motel is situated opposite Children’s Bay. It is a 16-minute walk from Mt Vernon Akaroa. Extremely comfortable with added extras. An excellent, healthy breakfast. Very helpful, friendly staff

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9.3
Superb
1,039 reviews
Price from
US$138
per night

Offering full access to park facilities, Timaru TOP 10 Holiday Park provides bright accommodation with balcony, toaster and electric kettle. Highfield Golf Course is a 3-minute drive away.

Timaru TOP 10 Park is a 6-minute drive from Caroline Bay Park and Aorangi Park. Centennial Park is an 11-minute drive away. Well appointed kitchen, nice size, great porch, very quiet. Location pretty close to town, could walk. Grocery store close by. Most restaurants downtown. Washer and dryer worked well. We used the BBQ 3 nights, great!

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Superb
1,049 reviews
Price from
US$63
per night

Global Village Travellers Lodge has free bikes, fitness centre, a garden and shared lounge in Greymouth. Located around 1.6 km from Greymouth Railway Station, the hostel is also 43 km away from Punakaiki Scenic Attraction. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The staff were incredible. The facilities were very clean and accessible. One of the best hostel I’ve ever stayed at. Best stay in New Zealand. Was one of those places you feel welcome and cozy

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9.4
Superb
1,024 reviews
Price from
US$24
per night

Offering free Wi-Fi, and a guest lounge with a fireplace, Drifters Inn just 80 metres from the famous Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve. It offers rooms with flat-screen satellite TV.

Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs is 2 minutes’ drive from Hanmer Springs Golf Course and Woodland Walk Recreation Reserve. Christchurch International Airport is 133 km away. Everything was great, awesome facilities, great location, friendly staff!

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9.1
Superb
1,330 reviews
Price from
US$95
per night

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