Pet-friendly hotels and homes in South Island

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.

Guests can use the BBQ facilities or dine at the many restaurants and cafés located within a 20-minute walk. Facilities include a tour desk and guest laundry. Pets are allowed by prior arrangement. Grant, our host was awesome. Welcoming and gave us some great advice on restaurants in the area and tips for our onward journey to Queenstown which made our drive even more fun.

Set in Reefton in the West Coast region, Couples Retreat offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. This holiday home provides a garden as well as a terrace.

The holiday home has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a patio with garden views. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. EVERYTHING! PERFECT really. The first accommodation that makes me feel at home. Every detail was considered and well established.

Situated in Nelson, 7.4 km from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, Maitai Whare Iti - Adventure Cabins & House features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring barbecue facilities, the property is located within 8 km of Trafalgar Park. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are available. Spacious 2 bedroom lodge like house on the side of a hill in North Nelson. Super quiet with a gorgeous night sky. We stayed in the largest unit that had a full kitchen and laundry plus a large living room. A comfortable stop for the 4 of us after the bustle of Wellington. Stayed after taking the ferry to Picton and then driving through wine country. Mark is a great host!

Situated within 200 metres of Carters Beach in Carters Beach, Carters Beach Seaside Accommodation features accommodation with seating area. This beachfront property offers access to free WiFi and free private parking. When staying at the apartment, guests can use private entrance. Loved the hosts and their warm hospitality. They moved a table soccer table for us which the boys loved. Thank you so much.

With mountain views, Benger Garden Chalets is located in Millers Flat and has a restaurant, room service, snack bar, garden, terrace and barbecue. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge. Tiny House with a lot of space

Located in Franz Josef, Rainforest Deluxe provides a bar. Providing a restaurant, the property also has a terrace, as well as a sauna and a hot tub.

At the hotel, every room has a balcony. At Rainforest Deluxe, every room comes with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Awesome family retreat in the middle of the rainforest. Nothing better than sitting in a hot tub during a cool rainforest mist!

Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a heated pool, Country Retreats on Ranzau 1 is set in Nelson. This holiday home features a garden. The holiday home also offers free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests.

Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson is 16 km from Country Retreats on Ranzau 1, while Trafalgar Park is 17 km away. The nearest airport is Nelson Airport, 13 km from the accommodation. Our unit was super clean, modern and the beds were comfortable. We liked the option of being able to take our dog, we decided not to this time though. Was thoughtful to have some drinks, chocolates, milk and biscuits ready for our arrival as well as some fresh eggs in the fridge. Having the use of the free washing machine and drier was fab.

In a prime location in the centre of Christchurch, Hotel Montreal offers free WiFi, a restaurant and free private parking for guests who drive. This 5-star hotel offers room service and a 24-hour front desk. Certain units at the property feature a balcony with a city view. Meals were excellent. Close walking distance to botanical garden

Blue Skies Guest Accommodation, a property with a garden, is situated in Queenstown, 12 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge, 22 km from The Remarkables, as well as 24 km from Lake Wakatipu. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 5.2 km from Queenstown Event Centre. This self contained studio is beautifully appointed and very comfortable. The host, Gerry, is so welcoming with lots of special touches too. A lovely location in a residential estate on the outskirts of Queenstown so handy for going into town or out to Arrowtown etc. We would definitely stop here again if we revisit Queenstown.

Set in Geraldine in the Canterbury region, Hewling's Manor has a patio and garden views. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. Guests can make use of a terrace.

The bed and breakfast has a flat-screen TV. Towels and bed linen are offered in the bed and breakfast. The property has an outdoor dining area. property and house was super cool with original fixtures and wood everywhere. Booking provided separate bedroom, with little porch off the bedroom, private bath with soaker tub, large private sitting room with amazing windows overlooking gardens with songbirds offering free entertaining, and private breakfast nook. Host was super friendly and accommodating for breakfast request (asked for yogurt and got home made yogurt).