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Harvest Park Studios Workers Accommodation

Cromwell

Located 700 metres from Rockburn Wines Cellar Door, Harvest Park Studios Workers Accommodation offers accommodation with a balcony.

All units feature air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.

A continental is available on request. Common kitchen is fully equipped

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9.2
Superb
1,032 reviews
Price from
£80
per night

Sudima Christchurch City 5 stars

Christchurch City-Centre, Christchurch

New in 2019, this 5-star boutique hotel is ideally located on Victoria Street in the city of Christchurch, amongst a variety of cafes, restaurants and bars. Sudima Christchurch City is just a short walk from Hagley Park and Christchurch's CBD. We couldn’t have had a better start of our time in New Zealand. The hotel is wonderful, very nice and clean room. it has everything you need. the staff though is outstanding. We want to give a very big shoutout to Alana from reception and Niki from The Lane, where we had amazing breakfast. The staff is what made our stay so wonderful. Thanks so much! We just came back after 5 weeks of traveling just to have breakfast again and say hi. Hopefully we will see you again!

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9
Superb
1,587 reviews
Price from
£107
per night

Cardrona Hotel 3.5 stars

Cardrona

Cardrona Hotel features an iconic on-site restaurant and bar. You can enjoy the picturesque gardens while sipping a drink on the patio. This hotel features a hot tub, a ski drying room and shared lounge and laundry facilities. History of the hotel, characteristic interior, garden and the excellent food. Feels like staying in the museum. Highly recommended!

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9
Superb
1,129 reviews
Price from
£85
per night

Drifters Inn 4 stars

Hanmer Springs

Offering free Wi-Fi, and a guest lounge with a fireplace, Drifters Inn just 80 metres from the famous Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve. It offers rooms with flat-screen satellite TV.

Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs is 2 minutes’ drive from Hanmer Springs Golf Course and Woodland Walk Recreation Reserve. Christchurch International Airport is 133 km away. Great helpful host. Even helped hang out our wash! Awesome having complimentary towels to take to the pools. Fab kitchen. Cute cat.

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9
Superb
1,227 reviews
Price from
£75
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.

The children’s playground has a trampoline and swings. Guests can relax in the wooden hot tub, which features views of the gardens and mountains (charges apply). Front desk receptionist was very kind. Plenty of room and was very clean.

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9
Superb
1,753 reviews
Price from
£85
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. Spacious, clean and comfortable. Close to city center.

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9.3
Superb
1,021 reviews
Price from
£82
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.

Guests have a choice of open-plan studios or larger apartments which have a separate living room. All of the units have kitchenettes, a large LCD TV and DVDs can be placed in the rooms on request. All rooms are serviced daily. good location and very nice owner, Peter and Tessa!

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9.3
Superb
1,332 reviews
Price from
£80
per night

Commodore Airport Hotel Christchurch 4.5 stars

Christchurch

Situated just 5 minutes from Christchurch International Airport, this hotel offers a free 24-hour airport shuttle service, plus an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, sauna and a fitness centre.

Commodore Airport Hotel Christchurch features spacious rooms, conference/meeting facilities and plenty of free car parking. The award-winning native gardens provide a peaceful atmosphere. Checkin experiance was great, staff willing to assist with information, shuttle, etc

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9.1
Superb
1,153 reviews
Price from
£109
per night

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments 5 stars

Queenstown

Guests can enjoy a range of in-room massages services, including invigorating body and facial treatments. Guests can hire mountain bikes to enjoy the scenic beauty of Queenstown. The town centre is a 10-minute drive from The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments. We stayed here during our honeymoon. It was a clean & very comfortable room. Beautiful view on to the lake. Staff were nice & helpful.

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9
Superb
1,133 reviews
Price from
£182
per night

37 Galaxy B

Lake Tekapo

Featuring mountain views, 37 Galaxy B is located in Lake Tekapo, around 46 km from Mt. Dobson. The apartment also provides free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests.

The air-conditioned apartment consists of 3 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a coffee machine, and 3 bathrooms with a walk-in shower and slippers. Towels and bed linen are featured in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation has a private entrance and soundproofing. This modern house was in perfect condition, very spacious, quiet and comfortable. Everything we needed was there and functioned very well. It was very clean and comfortable. We had no contact with the owners except for text instructions. Everything was clear, worked smoothly, no issues. Each of the 3 bedrooms had a bathroom en suite which provided complete privacy.

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9.5
Exceptional
100 reviews
Price from
£204
per night

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