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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. The staff are very helpful and welcoming

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9.1
Superb
1,034 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
2,380 reviews
Price from
US$172
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. Stunning view,spacious room,very close to town centre,friendly staff,everything is perfect,definitely strongly recommend it!

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Superb
1,426 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. This is one of the best holiday parks we have ever stayed in! The kids loved the play facilities right outside our unit, in the middle of the park. The staff was friendly.

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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.

The area is popular for hiking and cycling, and car hire is available at this 4-star hotel. The location was close to the Christchurch International Terminal, ideal as our flight arrived after midnight. We received both room and breakfast upgrades, which were greatly appreciated. Thank you. Offers of help from the reception staff during our 01h00 check-in were welcomed. Breakfast was excellent. Thanks for the service and non-dairy omelette.

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Superb
7,862 reviews
Price from
US$172
per night

Picton Waterfront Apartments offer spacious, modern, self-contained accommodation in the heart of Picton. Each apartment boasts a private balcony with stunning views of Picton Harbour, Marina and the famous Marlborough Sounds. Beautiful awesome apartment, very clean and with awesome service. Kim was very helpful and kind to us. Thank You so much! We recommend this place 100% and it's not more expensive than an Airbnb, it actually has better prices. Elegant condo hotel with better prices and the best location.

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9.3
Superb
1,391 reviews
Price from
US$165
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. Excellent location. Good parking. We were able to walk everywhere.

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9.3
Superb
1,044 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
1,053 reviews
Price from
US$60
per night

Aoraki Court Motel is a modern accommodation located in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. All units feature great views of surrounding mountains and Mount Sefton. There is free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi. Very clean, very comfortable, good location.

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9.2
Superb
1,089 reviews
Price from
US$350
per night

Middle Park Motel is within a 4-minute drive of Blenheim’s town centre and Blenheim Train Station. It features an outdoor pool, barbecue facilities and free parking. All units feature either a kitchen or kitchenette and a private patio. Guests enjoy free WiFi. Very good location, room was comfortable, very clean! Quiet also. Good to have a small back area to chill out!

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9
Superb
1,011 reviews
Price from
US$106
per night

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