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Shelby Motor Lodge 4 stars

Invercargill

Shelby Motor Lodge provides rooms in Invercargill near Rugby Park Stadium and Southern Institute of Technology. This 4-star motel offers free WiFi. The motel features family rooms.

All units are equipped with air conditioning, a fridge, a microwave, a kettle, a shower, a hairdryer and a desk. Every room comes with a private bathroom, while selected rooms include a kitchen with a dishwasher. At the motel rooms come with bed linen and towels. Very spacious and comfortable. Great location! The room had full amenities.

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9
Superb
1,119 reviews
Price from
US$104
per night

Akaroa Criterion Motel 4.5 stars

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 Bay. It is a 16-minute walk from Mt Vernon Akaroa. 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

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9.2
Superb
1,138 reviews
Price from
US$102
per night

Scenicland Motels 3 stars

Greymouth

Offering free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking, the Scenicland Motels is located in Greymouth. All accommodation offers a TV with satellite channels and air-conditioning.

Greymouth Scenicland Motels is 3 minutes' walk from shops and restaurants and 200m from the Greymouth District Aquatic Centre. It is 15 minutes' walk from the beach. Shantytown is 10 minutes' drive away. The tour desk can arrange cycling along the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail, hiking and fishing trips. Very friendly upon arrival. We were given a tour of our room and shown how to use the television and cable. The hostess mentioned there may be issues with the wifi as it had gone down the night before but we had no issues at all. She gave us an alternate wifi login to use in case we did have issues. We had a great stay.

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9
Superb
1,372 reviews
Price from
US$106
per night

Aoraki Court Motel 4.5 stars

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. There is free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi. amazing facilities, so comfortable and of course beautiful views. Fiona was extremely accomodating. we loved this place!

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9.2
Superb
1,416 reviews
Price from
US$202
per night

Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge 4 stars

Wanaka

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. Felt very welcomed by the staff. The chalet had everything we needed. It was clean and very bright. Surroundings are very well kept and nice. Location is either good or bad depending on needs. Its a bit further away from town centre.

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9
Superb
1,175 reviews
Price from
US$138
per night

Archway Motels & Chalets 4 stars

Wanaka

Archway Motels & Chalets offers quiet and secluded accommodation, only 200 metres from Lake Wanaka. Set on 2 acres of gardens featuring native trees, tulips, roses and fruit trees, the spacious grounds include a covered BBQ area with picnic tables. Nice location! The owners are really kind!

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9
Superb
1,738 reviews
Price from
US$108
per night

Tuscana Motor Lodge 4.5 stars

Christchurch City-Centre, Christchurch

Free Wi-Fi access is available at Tuscana Motor Lodge, offering spacious studios and apartments with DVD player and LCD satellite TV. Christchurch city centre is only 10 minutes’ walk away.

Tuscana Motor Lodge Christchurch is a 10-minute walk from Christchurch Casino. Christchurch International Airport is a 20-minute drive away. Clean, great place with nice view in good location close to centre.

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9.1
Superb
1,007 reviews
Price from
US$99
per night

Palazzo Motor Lodge 5 stars

Nelson

Just 350 metres from Nelson's CBD and award-winning cafes, restaurants and shops, Palazzo Motor Lodge offers accommodation with air-conditioning and double glazing in all apartments. The self-catering apartments also include free unlimited WiFi, and a Smart TV. The room and modern facilities were perfect for our little family. It was lovely and clean with special attention to details, we had everything we needed to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. Max and Robyn provided us with toys for the children which we were most grateful for. We were able to use washing and drying facilities with ease. Centrally located it was an excellent choice, we would highly recommend.

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9.3
Superb
1,027 reviews
Price from
US$92
per night

Northwood Motor Lodge 4.5 stars

Christchurch

Northwood Motor Lodge is a 4-star motel on the edge of Christchurch, only 8km from the airport. The motel offers modern, air-conditioned accommodation with free Wi-Fi.

The motel is located within large grounds and has a great garden. Leisure facilities include a barbecue area, and playground. My parents and I stayed only one night unfortunately. The accommodation is just off the highway so perfect for road trips. The room had the quality of a hotel and the comfort and utilities of an apartment. Excellent quality and all the necessary items required.Peter and his wife Tess have been most friendly and extremely helpful with my sick dad. Definitely recommend this beautiful accommodation for single, couple or family travelers. An exceptional place indeed.

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9.3
Superb
1,327 reviews
Price from
US$101
per night

Sahara Deluxe Studios

Dunedin

Sahara Deluxe Studios offers accommodation in Dunedin near Dunedin School of Dentistry and Olveston. The property is close to Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, The Octagon and Dunedin Railway Station. Otago Business Park is 700 metres away and University of Otago is 500 metres from the motel. Staff were extremely helpful and accommodation was well located about 15min walk from the Octagon or the stadium. Room was comfortable and warm with great selection of Sports options on the TV channels and wifi included.

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9.1
Superb
153 reviews
Price from
US$102
per night

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