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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. Beautiful scenery with ocean and valley views, super spacious and clean, provided everything that we need including bug repellent! The appliances are new and washrooms are spotless!

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Wonderful
1,195 reviews
Price from
$118
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. Check in was easy, staff was very helpful, plenty of parking, laundry facilities available

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9
Wonderful
1,212 reviews
Price from
$124
per night

Grove Park Motor Lodge is located in Blenheim, 24 minutes' drive from Picton Ferry Terminal and 3-minute's drive from Blenheim Station and ASB Convention Centre. Free private parking is available on site. Clean, easy to get to, check in and check out 👍🏻

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9
Wonderful
1,010 reviews
Price from
$101
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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9.2
Wonderful
1,058 reviews
Price from
$119
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. Loved the view over the bay and 2 rooms worked perfectly for our family

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Wonderful
1,432 reviews
Price from
$113
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. Lovely little motel at the foot of the mountain, clean, spacious and well equipped. Staff very welcoming and lots of useful tips. Only 10 minutes walk to the village.

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9
Wonderful
1,138 reviews
Price from
$86
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. Fantastic location. Walking distance to the National Park and restaurant. Breathtaking views. Waking up to a clear blue sky and all the peaks in view on Nov. 7 was an unforgettable experience.

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9.2
Wonderful
1,134 reviews
Price from
$222
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. We were met by a very nice woman who eaily checked us in. The unit is bright thanks to the lage windows. The kitchen is well set up and appointed. The living space well designed. Beds very comforable. Bathrooms more than adequate even had a jetted tub! The unit had a patio with bbq!!! We were across the street from a grocery store and pub!

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9
Wonderful
1,005 reviews
Price from
$110
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. As soon as we arrived Donna proactively gave us a quick tour of the city on what we can do, where we can go, where to eat etc which was so helpful given that we were there just for one night. The property exceeded our expectation. We also had a hot tub (jacuzzi) in the room. The room was clean and had all amenities. Would highly recommend staying here if you are exploring Dunedin. It's a beautiful town with beautiful architecture & more

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9.2
Wonderful
1,108 reviews
Price from
$112
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. Great breakfast croissants, super nice hosts.

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9
Wonderful
1,661 reviews
Price from
$149
per night

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