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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.

P
Philippe
From
France
New, clean, lot of space, chalet very comfortable and enough equipped, common areas very pleasant, all facilities, big salon (with TV), playground for kids well equipped. Territory split between campers and chalets. Excellent place for a great stay at Hokitika
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,099 reviews
Price from
US$61.12
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.

A
Anita Zagar
From
Slovenia
Very close to the beach, cosy accommodation, very friendly staff. Clean rooms and free parking.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,174 reviews
Price from
US$111.03
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...

c
chongqi
From
China
Excellent spot. Literally 1min away from the sea. On the balcony you can see everything. Nice room for family travel. A great choice for Akaroa trip.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,036 reviews
Price from
US$112.15
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.

K
Kamila
From
Poland
Priceless view from the window! Apartment well equipped, comfortable bed.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,478 reviews
Price from
US$123.37
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.

k
karen
From
Hong Kong
Fi greeted me with a warm and friendly smile. The room is fully equipped and clean.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,147 reviews
Price from
US$84.11
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.

J
Jianjun
From
China
Big and clean room. Well equipped kitchen. Nice staff. Very good view of mt. Cook
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,073 reviews
Price from
US$239.44
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.

P
Penka
From
Bulgaria
Very spacious room, extremely well looked after and exceptionally clean.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,008 reviews
Price from
US$103.74
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.

P
Paul
From
United States
Our stay was very comfortable in a space that was nicely designed and super clean. Our host was kind and very helpful. All in all a great experience.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,074 reviews
Price from
US$106.54
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.

Y
Yi Ying
From
China
Located in a quiet neighborhood in Wanaka, very beautiful and peaceful. The unit is full of conveniences of every sort. We had a very pleasant stay and even wanted to stay for several more days.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,679 reviews
Price from
US$145.80
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.

a
anthony
From
Australia
Modern up to date interior with spa bath and a view of the countryside
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 1,077 reviews
Price from
US$93.65
1 night, 2 adults
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Avg. price/night: US$79.91
Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.9
Good - What previous guests thought, 2,132 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$112.71
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,747 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$99.95
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
Very good - What previous guests thought, 987 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$140.19
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 786 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$103.18
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.4
Very good - What previous guests thought, 770 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$98.13
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 583 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$82.43
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 722 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, 1,242 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$114.95
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.8
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 1,155 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$113.75
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