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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. Very good location in central position

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9.1
Superb
1,489 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
1,408 reviews
Price from
US$180
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. Every aspect of my stay was perfect: room, views, location, parking, clean, welcoming staff I can say it was the best hotel I’ve stayed in south NZ

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9.1
Superb
1,036 reviews
Price from
US$158
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
2,387 reviews
Price from
US$160
per night

Set in Kaikoura, 1 km from Kaikoura Beach, Mondello Kaikoura provides air-conditioned rooms and a garden. This 4-star apartment offers luggage storage space and room service. The apartment also offers free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests. A good place to stay and traveling in kaikoura.

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9
Superb
1,420 reviews
Price from
US$110
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. All new and tidy, very recommend!

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9.3
Superb
1,075 reviews
Price from
US$56
per night

Situated in Christchurch, 9.1 km from Christchurch Railway Station, Novotel Christchurch Airport features accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a garden and a restaurant. The property is around 10 km from Canterbury Museum, 10 km from Christchurch Art Gallery and 10 km from Hagley Park. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. Excellent Location at the airport and near to the Campervan rental places. Nice Restaurant with good ala carte dinner and breakfast buffet. Nice rooms with aircon. We had a triple room, which was fine.

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Superb
7,872 reviews
Price from
US$150
per night

Featuring free WiFi, 2 on Whiteleigh and 239 on Lincoln Motel is located in Christchurch, 400 metres from AMI Stadium. Free private parking is available on site. A flat-screen TV with cable channels and an iPod docking station is provided. Check in was easy, staff was very helpful, plenty of parking, laundry facilities available

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Superb
1,215 reviews
Price from
US$120
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. Location was perfect, and the view from the room was beautiful! Very comfortable room, got a great rest!

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9.3
Superb
1,048 reviews
Price from
US$115
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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9
Superb
1,061 reviews
Price from
US$60
per night

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