Where to Stay

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New Zealand
Accommodation

Our Pick of Accommodation:

Is our choice of mostly mid-range accommodation, to help you decide where to stay during your NZ travels. 

Map of New Zealand Tourist Hot Spots   
Click on your destination to check out where to stay.

Criteria for Our Selection of Accommodation:

- Good location.
- High standard of facilities.
- Comfortable and clean.
- Queen size bed or bigger.
- Ensuite or private bathroom.
- Good value for money.

Our Accommodation can be divided into the following groups: 

- Hotels & Resorts
- Motels & Motor Lodges
- Apartments
- Luxury Lodges
- B&B's and Homestays

Tariffs:

Accommodation tariffs quoted are mostly for 2 persons -- Single tariff is often a little lower.

Tariffs are at a peak during the busy summer months December to March.

Bookings/Reservation Tips:

It pays to book your accommodation well ahead, if you plan to visit New Zealand during the busy summer season, from Christmas to March.  From Boxing Day (26 Dec.) until late January and again during the Easter holidays it seems like all Kiwis are out and about. Many overseas visitors opt for hiring a campervan, as staying at campgrounds offers more flexibility, but these too are booked out months ahead during local public holidays.  Outside these peak times, you can be a little more relaxed, unless you have a tight schedule or a particular place you don’t want to miss.  We prefer to book our accommodation for the first view days of a trip and then keep rolling them over, booking a few days ahead as we go.  Then we follow the sunshine! 

North Island Accommodation:
The Far North -- Whangarei -- Bay of Islands -- Auckland
Coromandel -- Waitomo Caves -- New Plymouth -- Rotorua
Taupo -- Mount Maunganui -- Whakatane -- Eastland -- Napier
Wairarapa -- Wellington

South Island Accommodation:
Marlborough -- Marlborough Sounds -- Nelson -- Abel Tasman
Golden Bay -- West Coast -- Wanaka -- Queenstown -- Te Anau
Milford Sound -- Dunedin --  Mt Cook/Lake Tekapo -- Christchurch
Akaroa -- Hanmer Springs -- Kaikoura 

 


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