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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. Very close to the beach, cosy accommodation, very friendly staff. Clean rooms and free parking.

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9
Wonderful
1,209 reviews

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. Great place to stay near the stadium

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9
Wonderful
1,252 reviews
Price from
$120
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. Absolutely pristine clean, very friendly hosts, very comfortable, peaceful

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9
Wonderful
1,056 reviews
Price from
$99
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. Our comfortable room had a couch and chair as well as a balcony.

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9.2
Wonderful
1,068 reviews
Price from
$100
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. Great wee uniy, everything we needed, well considered and great waterfront location in Kaikōura near the seal colony. Owners were fab, left us to own devices only checking in to see if we needed anything/ more supplies. Dog friendly and welcoming. We'd definitely recommend and stay again on next trip to Kaikōura. Thank you!

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9
Wonderful
1,442 reviews
Price from
$124
per night

Offering free on-site parking, Arrowtown Motel is 1km from Arrowtown's popular restaurants, cafes and shops. All accommodation offers a patio with outdoor seating, free-to-air channels and apps. Guests enjoy unlimited free WiFi. Exceptional place to stay - large room with courtyard, excellent shower and general facilities. More like a hotel room than a motel room. Would definitely recommend and stay again!

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8.9
Excellent
1,150 reviews
Price from
$121
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
1,266 reviews
Price from
$224
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. Great place to stay and matched exactly what our needs were. For us, it was a pleasure to stay in a place where we had firmer beds and didn't sag into them. Will definitely be back

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9
Wonderful
1,021 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. Everything! I will definitely come back to this place if I'm visiting Dunedin again ;)

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9.2
Wonderful
1,133 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. Everything! This place is awesome, the friendly lady warmly welcomed us. This is simply the best place in our 2-week in NZ. Fantastic facilities, super neat and clean in every aspect. Surprisingly, there's even a rice cooker and washing machine!

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9
Wonderful
1,676 reviews
Price from
$149
per night

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