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Set within 3.7 km of Central Otago District Council and 34 km of Kawarau Suspension Bridge, Harvest Park Studios Accommodation provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Cromwell. With inner courtyard views, this accommodation features a patio. The aparthotel also offers free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests. The kitchen was fully equipped with modern appliances and it was clean and tidy.

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9.3
Superb
1,235 reviews
Price from
US$102
per night

Located in Dunedin, near Otago Museum, Taieri Gorge Railway and Forsyth Barr Stadium, Sahara Guest House has a shared lounge. This guest house provides free private parking, private check-in and check-out and free WiFi. The guest house features family rooms. The guest house is in a beautiful building with plenty of space. The location was very close to town, university and Botanical gardens. Breakfast was a lovely bonus! Staff were incredibly friendly too!

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9.1
Superb
1,004 reviews
Price from
US$69
per night

Kaikoura Waterfront Apartments provides beachfront accommodation in Kaikoura. The property features sea and mountain views, and is 200 metres from Kaikoura Beach. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi, free private parking and an electric vehicle charging station. Clean, high ceilings, very comfortable beds, fantastic view of the sea. Very friendly and helpful staff. Balcony big enough to sit on and eat. We were helped carry our luggage up stairs.

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9.2
Superb
1,663 reviews
Price from
US$102
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. We had great views of the surrounding mountains, just stunning location. Also, it was very practical to get to town. The bed and beddings were comfortable, the spa was a plus after long days exploring. The staff was realy kind, helpfull and easy going.

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Superb
1,417 reviews
Price from
US$111
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. Fantastic place for your family clean welcoming everything you need on property would re visit in the future

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9.3
Superb
1,072 reviews
Price from
US$57
per night

Featuring quiet street views, Amberlea Cottages features accommodation with balcony, around 1.1 km from Hokitika Beach. There is a private entrance at the holiday home for the convenience of those who stay. The holiday home offers rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. Very Good experience。 Clean and quiet。We Like the place very much. With the cooking facility and various materials stored there, we had the best meal during the travel--you know what, we even cooked porridge to satisfy our Chinese stomachs after 7days of cold meals.

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9.4
Superb
1,229 reviews
Price from
US$121
per night

Set in a quiet tree lined location, Golden Leaf Apartments is a 5-minute walk from the city centre and a range of cafes and bars. The Classic Motorcycle Mecca is 1 km away while Bill Richardson Transport World is 3 km from the property. Free WiFi is available. We had a really beautiful upstairs room which was tastefully furnished and thoughtfully set out. The room had a lovely big window overlooking pretty trees with lots of sunshine and natural light. It also had a well provisioned and good sized kitchen. Our room had an undercover carport beneath it and private stair access. The motel is in a lovely area and within easy walking distance to the magnificent public gardens,

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9.1
Superb
1,396 reviews
Price from
US$110
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.

All apartments are within 2 minutes' walk of Picton Village, local cafes, restaurants, and the Marina. The ferry and train terminals are 5 minutes' walk away. This is truly a stunning place! The location could not be better. We were laying in bed at night watching the ferries come and go. Early in the morning we just hopped down the elevator to go get a coffee from one of the many coffee shops downstairs. After a lovely dinner (also just downstairs at one of the restaurants) we took a stroll down the marina. Everything is within easy walking distance. The view from the unit is stunning and exactly as pictured. The unit is super clean, modern and comfortable. The couches in the lounge were very comfortable and could fit our family of four easily and comfortably. The two fully equipped bathrooms were so convenient having two teenagers with us. Directions and check in instructions were clear and easy to follow. We will definitely book this unit again when in Picton. This was definitely one of the best, if not THE best place we've ever stayed in. Everything you could possibly need, were provided -from a box of tissues in the bathroom, to a hair straightener! Thank you for making our visit to beautiful Picton just perfect.

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9.2
Superb
1,402 reviews
Price from
US$158
per night

Located opposite Pacific Ocean Beach, The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura offers free WiFi. Some apartments offer mountain views and/or views of the golf course.. All accommodation features satellite TV and electric blankets. The apartment was gorgeous with all the facilities. The place is very quiet, easy to find. The staff was very nice and made sure that we had all we needed. Fabulous place (3 nights!)

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9.1
Superb
1,124 reviews
Price from
US$121
per night

Delorenzo Studio Apartments offers a heated outdoor pool, on-site parking and free Wi-Fi access. Studios come with a kitchenette, laundry facilities and a private bathroom. Some apartments feature a spa bath. Newly furnished. The best accommodations I have stayed so far in NZ

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9.3
Superb
1,746 reviews
Price from
US$76
per night

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