Christchurch & Canterbury
This farmstead, 2km north of Twizel, has three cosy, self-contained cottages (one sleeping up to 15), and a lodge with sparkling, modern rooms and a deck…
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Dunedin & Otago
Bathrooms and kitchens are sparkling and the hedges manicured at this simple campground, 3km off SH1, 20km north of Oamaru. Cabins are simple but well…
Christchurch & Canterbury
An attractive timber-and-stone complex offering modern studios and apartments, most with sunny balconies or patios. Try for one of the two spa rooms,…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Take history to bed with you in this 1875 miners' cottage at the end of Arrowtown's cutest strip. Rent it as two-bedroom accommodation, or as a studio,…
Wanaka
Guests in the four spacious, modern bedrooms are pampered with home baking and a cedar hot tub. It's 4km from town, tucked in behind Mt Iron, but there…
Dunedin
Unbeatable city and harbour views are the trump card at these modern apartments, just a short walk from Roslyn's eating strip. Each has full kitchen and…
Christchurch
This large, modern hotel in the heart of the CBD has options to suit all budgets. Rooms are compact and sharply designed, with smart TVs and sci-fi pod…
Christchurch
There's only one guest room at this friendly, homestay-style B&B nestled among the leafy streets of Fendalton. Rates include a generous cooked breakfast.
Dunedin & Otago
The units at this motel are basically smart apartments, with kitchens, desks, stereos and tiled bathrooms, most with spa baths.
Abel Tasman National Park
One of the most popular campsites in Abel Tasman National Park, beside Anchorage's lovely sandy beach.
Fiordland & Southland
A old public-workers' camp has stood here since the 1930s, largely abandoned when roading efforts ground to a halt in WWII. Decades later the camp was…
Fiordland & Southland
Sprinkled across a hillside about 3km east of town, these cabins are styled like little hunting lodges (antlers, potbelly stoves); the loftiest have…
The West Coast
Nestled beside the Taramakau River, 63km southeast of Greymouth, is the tiny settlement of Jacksons. The exceptional holiday park here is a worthy stop…
The West Coast
A hotel has stood on these rolling hills, 4km southeast of Hokitika, since the 1860s. Today it's a smart, modern motel complex with plush units featuring…
Christchurch
Still standing grandly on Cathedral Sq, the 1909 Old Government Building owes its survival to a thorough strengthening when it was converted to a hotel in…
Queenstown & Wanaka
Every player wins a prize, with all 12 rooms having unbeatable views across the lake, but they're rather pricey for what's basically an upmarket motel…
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Beautiful timber adorns this lodge both inside and out, imparting a mountain-chalet vibe. Similarly woody self-contained mezzanine units have spa baths…
Fiordland & Southland
Enjoy a truly local experience at this comfy guesthouse, a couple of blocks south of Queens Park. Pleasant rooms (the uppermost with sloped, chalet-style…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Completely dominating Mt Cook Village, this famous hotel offers awesome views. While the corridors in some of the older wings can seem a little hospital…
The West Coast
Hari Hari's friendliest greeting and cosiest cabins are at Flaxbush, whose self-contained units and cottages cover a wide range of budgets. It also has a…
Dunedin
With crazy artworks, friendly kitties, charming hosts and a lived-in feeling, this 1930s hilltop house makes a wonderfully eccentric base. Some of the…
Fiordland & Southland
If you're seeking tranquil surrounds and bird-watching galore, this no-frills motor camp on the estuary will hit the spot. Tenters, campervanners and…
The West Coast
Though it's on the main street rather than the beach, there's a reviving feel to Okarito Beach House: airy, bamboo-trimmed doubles and twins (priced by…
Queenstown
Right by the lake, 12km west of Queenstown, this DOC campsite offers little more than a flat space to pitch a tent or park a campervan, and toilets of the…
Wanaka
Split between two buildings on one corner block – the 'lodge' and the slightly rougher-around-the-edges 'backpackers' – this friendly spot has clean, good…
Queenstown
Homely and slightly shabby but well kept, this relaxed hostel has a student-flat vibe, although it's a lot cleaner than that implies. The lounge area has…
Queenstown
Enjoying a prime lakeside location, this popular wee hive has a supremely laid-back vibe. All of the rooms share bathrooms, and even the dorms get lake…
Queenstown
This large lakefront hostel, fully renovated in 2017, has basic but neat-as-a-pin bunkrooms and an industrial-sized kitchen with window benches to absorb…
The West Coast
At this crowd-pleasing beachfront property, the cheaper, lower-floor rooms have showers, upper-floor rooms benefit from spa baths, and the best face…
The West Coast
No bells or whistles, just a functional and friendly motel, less than 1km from the Hoki Clock Tower. Annabelle isn't centrally located but lodgings…
Fiordland & Southland
The vibe is business more than pleasure, but serviced apartments from this accommodation chain have perfectly kitted-out studios and apartments (good…
Queenstown
With a prime location in the heart of Queenstown's nightlife, this massive hostel has facilities galore, including its own mini-cinema, private en-suite…
Fiordland & Southland
Tucked onto the headland between Curio and Porpoise Bays, this camping ground is nothing fancy, but offers private sites sheltered from the wind by a sea…
Queenstown
Set almost beside Queenstown Gardens, this place keeps younger social types happy with a spa, a truckload of DVDs and free bikes to borrow. There are also…
The West Coast
Four rooms set around a lovely lounge and kitchen form a snug, low-slung backpacker haven within this former undertaker's cottage, a building dating to…
Queenstown
The name doesn't do the place any favours, but this small hostel has a pleasant common area, a selection of four- and six-bed dorms, an Xbox and a rear…
Fiordland & Southland
If you want to mingle with travellers and don't mind a by-the-numbers hostel, Tuatara's lizard-green decor and tidy dorm rooms fit the bill. In the heart…
Queenstown
Lame jokes cover the walls of this sprawling old-school hostel, but don't let that put you off as it's perfectly pleasant otherwise. The friendly staff,…
Christchurch
Handy for early flights, this large motel offers a variety of rooms with good facilities. The newer superior rooms are very comfortable; budget rooms are…
Dunedin & Otago
Grassy and well maintained, this Top 10 has trees out the back and is right next door to the lush public gardens. Standard cabins are basic, but the other…
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