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Offering studio rooms for 1 or 2 people and family rooms for up to 6 people, this property includes rooms with cooking facilities and ensuite bathrooms. Free parking is available on-site.

Located in a quiet, rural setting your motel room is a couple of minutes walk through the sand dunes to the majestic Haast Beach, a wonderful place to watch the sun setting over the Tasman Ocean. Perfect for a few days, all the necessities were provided and little things such as cookies, coffee and tea, plenty of towels... Proximity to the beach is great!

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9
Superb
1,180 reviews
Price from
US$126
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. Spacious, very clean room and bathroom, proximity to Apollo Projects Stadium. If you're planning to attend an event at the stadium, staying here is a no brainer. Great value for money.

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9
Superb
1,217 reviews
Price from
US$119
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. Lovely spacious suite with basic kitchen and partial ocean views. Centre of town location- walk to shops and cafes. Lovely welcoming host.

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9.3
Superb
1,048 reviews
Price from
US$114
per night

Wake up to stunning views of the Kaikoura Mountains and the sea at Panorama Motel. Our units are all ensuite and smoke-free. Every unit opens out onto either a patio area with outdoor seating or onto its own private balcony, to allow our guests to enjoy the panoramic views. We had a huge delay and arrived late. Annie at the reception left for us the unit open and prepared, and explained by mail very clearly how to find it, where to park etc. Parking was just in front of the door. The room had big windows with great views of the sea, and there was a sitting area outside, although it was too cold and windy to use it.

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9
Superb
1,442 reviews
Price from
US$103
per night

Arthur's Pass Alpine Motel is located high in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, within Arthur’s Pass Village. Just 300 metres from Arthur’s Pass train Station, it offers free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi access. -Great flexibility with our last minute booking, including turning the heating on early so the room was warm by the time we got there -Conveniently located for hikes around Arthur's Pass -Great local knowledge which ensured that we didn't miss out on dinner at the only restaurant open in the evening

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9
Superb
1,137 reviews
Price from
US$89
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. spacious and beautiful location

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9.2
Superb
1,098 reviews
Price from
US$348
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. Room was comfortable and roomy. Staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful. Would be definitely stay here again.

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9
Superb
1,006 reviews
Price from
US$106
per night

Centrally located in Dunedin, Amross Motel is 400 m from Otago Museum. Guests enjoy free unlimited fiberspeed WiFi daily on multiple devices, more than 50 satellite channels and free Netflix.

Apartments with disabled facilities are available. The motel offers self-service laundry facilities and luggage storage is also provided. Guests enjoy unlimited access to high-speed fibre optic internet on multiple devices. All rooms offer a 50-inch smart LED TV with a wireless keyboard. Really well located --20 minute walk to the City centre. The 2 bed unit was compact, well equipped and really clean. The owners were really welcoming and have a lot of pride in their business. This really adds to the customer experience -- keep up the good work.

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9.2
Superb
1,087 reviews
Price from
US$111
per night

Located on 10 acres of gardens, Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge with lovely lake, mountain or golf course views. Just 4 minutes’ drive from Lake Wanaka, the property features free WiFi and barbecue facilities. Amazing option in Wanaka. Very nice views from our room.

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9
Superb
1,662 reviews
Price from
US$143
per night

Enjoying beautiful mountain views, Scenic Views Motel provides spacious self-catered units with a patio and full kitchen facilities. Guests can enjoy free unlimited WiFi.

Scenic Views Motel is 1.5 km from Hanmer Springs Golf Course.Towels can be hired for guests going to the Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve, about 400 metres away. Great place to stay. Staff really friendly and helpful. Clean, comfortable room with everything I needed. Having laundry facilities and towels for use at the hot springs was great too.

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9.1
Superb
1,061 reviews
Price from
US$95
per night

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