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Hokitika's Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels

Hokitika

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.

E
Elen
From
Nepal
Super clean bathrooms, comfort rooms
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,102 reviews
Price from
US$62.42
1 night, 2 adults

Haast Beach Motel

Haast

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.

D
DeBonneville
From
Singapore
We loved the location. 3 minutes walk from the beach, surrounded by lovely sheep field. super comfortable room, with great amenities.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,173 reviews
Price from
US$182.69
1 night, 2 adults

Akaroa Criterion Motel

Akaroa

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...

M
Marcel
From
Thailand
personal attention, I forgot my walking stick and they sent it to me. They advised us how to join a sailing race at the lake and good restaurants to dine. We had a very good time
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,038 reviews
Price from
US$95.64
1 night, 2 adults

Panorama Motel

Kaikoura

Wake up to stunning views of the Kaikoura Mountains and the sea at Panorama Motel. Our units are all ensuite and smoke-free.

W
WALTER
From
Canada
Perfect spot just close enough to town - but not too close. And near the lovely coastal walk. Very comfortable room. Charming staff to greet you. A lovely spot. I'd stay here again for sure.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,480 reviews
Price from
US$125.99
1 night, 2 adults

Arthur's Pass Alpine Motel

Arthur's Pass

Arthur's Pass Alpine Motel is located high in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, within Arthur’s Pass Village.

V
Van Weyenberg
From
Belgium
We had a great stay and would definitely stay there again. The little studio was cozy and warm, very close to Arthur's pass hiking tracks.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,147 reviews
Price from
US$85.90
1 night, 2 adults

Aoraki Court Motel

Mount Cook Village

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.

F
Fairuz
From
Singapore
We recently stayed two nights here and couldn’t be more pleased with our choose of accommodation. The unit was spacious enough for a couple, very clean and came with a well equipped kitchen. A quick drive to all the hiking trails. Parking was available right in front of our unit. Staff were also super lovely and friendly. Let’s not forget the spectacular view of the mountains from our room. We will definitely be back!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,069 reviews
Price from
US$244.54
1 night, 2 adults

Middle Park Motel

Blenheim

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.

H
Heather
From
United States
Excellent location and facilities..very clean
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,007 reviews
Price from
US$105.95
1 night, 2 adults

Amross Motel

Dunedin

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.

J
Jing
From
China
Location is great and the room is big and comfortable. Staff is very friendly.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,073 reviews
Price from
US$108.81
1 night, 2 adults

Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge

Wanaka

Located on 10 acres of gardens, Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge with lovely lake, mountain or golf course views.

C
CCB
From
Australia
It was peaceful and private. You can't see herself and can't hear the traffic. 20 min walk to the lake and town.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,680 reviews
Price from
US$148.90
1 night, 2 adults

Hanmer Springs Scenic Views Motel

Hanmer Springs

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.

J
Jane
From
United Kingdom
Spacious airy property spotlessly clean and very comfortable Lovely outside area to sit with snacks and drinks to admire the stunning views
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,081 reviews
Price from
US$102.51
1 night, 2 adults
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Avg. price/night: US$81.61
Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.9
Good - What previous guests thought, 2,128 reviews
Lovely motel located close to main attractions about 15 minute walk Staff friendly lovely clean units hot showers lots of parking great place to stay. Laundry service available on site too
Guest review by
ROB
Group
Avg. price/night: US$115.11
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,746 reviews
Perfect motel. Friendly manager. Good location. Spacious rooms. (we stayed with five people). Kitchen had everything you need. Walking distance to the centre of the town.
Guest review by
Monique
Family with young children
Avg. price/night: US$102.08
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
Very good - What previous guests thought, 992 reviews
I’m so thankful that the lady who own this motel helped me when I realized that I booked the wrong dates on arrival! Thank you! A pretty spacious room! We did enjoyed the one night stay at this motel and Greymouth!
Guest review by
Jingyi
Family with young children
Avg. price/night: US$143.17
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 787 reviews
From the very friendly welcome to the amazing unit that was spotless - everything was perfect! The view down to the water was the cherry on the cake. Cannot reccomend this amazing motel highly enough
Guest review by
Diane
Young couple
Avg. price/night: US$105.38
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.4
Very good - What previous guests thought, 769 reviews
Owners are lovely as usual. My go-to motel when I visit Geraldine. Perfectly situated close to centre of town, quiet and good facilities.
Guest review by
Nicola
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$100.22
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 584 reviews
Perfect location to daily commute to the Mt.Hutt ski fields. Super clean room and very comfy bed. The hosts Warren and Lesley are super friendly and know how to make guests feel right at home. Highly recommend this motel - we stayed 2 nights and everything was just perfect. Thanks for your warm hospitality 😊
Guest review by
Phill
Family with young children
Avg. price/night: US$84.19
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 723 reviews
So warm (even though -6C outside!!) and clean. Had everything we needed. Kitchen had everything we needed to cook, and 2 supermarkets neighboring motel made it super easy to cook for ourselves. Great to be able to have our dogs with us. Set up for dogs was great with a back door that opened to court yard with grass patch out front. Motel very accommodating with allowing us a late check out when someone in our group was unwell. Staff super friendly!
Guest review by
Bowen
Family with young children
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,243 reviews
Excellent little motel, mr David is amazing!! Clean,nice quiet place, loved it!!
Guest review by
charaka
Family with young children
Avg. price/night: US$117.40
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,157 reviews
Close to everything we wanted to do , the room was so roomy for the 3 of us we had a 2 bedroom apartment, nice and clean and warm bed was comfortable and so was the pillows, the Motel was in walking distance to Dunedin city and also to the market down the railway station wasn't far to walk .
Guest review by
Helen
People with friends
Avg. price/night: US$116.18
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 276 reviews
Old school motel at its best. Warm, spacious, cosy and great service.
Guest review by
Jeanette
Group