White Hart Hotel in New Plymouth: A Heritage Category 1 Stay
A heritage Category 1 building in New Plymouth offering 60 air-conditioned rooms and suites, with many featuring spa bat...
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Hamilton, New Zealand Travel Guide: Gardens, River Parks and Easy Auckland Links
A compact, evergreen city guide for independent travellers planning a low-fuss visit to Hamilton, with practical transpo...
Palmerston North Travel Guide: Getting Around and Eating Well
A grounded evergreen guide for independent visitors to Palmerston North, focused on airport transit and the wider New Ze...
Slow days and good plates in Invercargill: a travel guide
An evergreen travel guide to Invercargill covering airport transfers, motoring heritage, and the generous food culture o...
Nelson travel guide: coastal calm and creative corners
A warm, evergreen Nelson travel guide for independent travelers who want a slow-paced city break shaped by water views, ...
Whangarei Travel Guide: Planning Tips, Costs and Things to Do
An evergreen city guide to Whangārei for curious travellers who want a slow Northland base built around art, harbour vie...
Whakatane Travel Guide: A Sunny Bay of Plenty Welcome
A grounded city guide for independent travelers seeking an easy-going coastal base in the Bay of Plenty, with practical ...
Where to stay
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President Hotel, Auckland — Steps from Queen Street and the Sky Tower
Centrally located Auckland hotel on Victoria Street West, a short walk from Queen Street and the Sky Tower, originally b...
Hotel Give in Christchurch: Refurbished Stay by the Botanic Gardens
A refurbished Christchurch hotel next to the Botanic Gardens, offering apartments, ensuite rooms, and dorm options with ...
Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin, New Zealand — A Central City Base on Smith Street
A centrally located 55-room hotel in Dunedin's CBD offering on-site dining, complimentary Wi-Fi and meeting facilities j...
BK's Palm Court Motor Lodge, Gisborne — Central Gladstone Road Stay
BK's Palm Court Motor Lodge sits on Gladstone Road in Gisborne, just past Mill Road, placing the city centre, surf beach...
Quest on Johnston in Wellington: Central CBD Serviced Apartments
Quest on Johnston places 62 serviced apartments in central Lambton Quay, minutes from Te Papa, Westpac Trust Stadium and...
Expressotel in Napier City: A Square-Side Pocket of Hawke's Bay
Expressotel sits opposite picturesque Clive Square in the heart of Napier City, a compact base with cafés and group-frie...
Hotel d'Urville in Blenheim: A 1920s Art Deco Boutique Stay
Hotel d'Urville in Blenheim is a ten-room boutique hotel set inside a restored 1920s art deco Public Trust building in t...
Beachside Villas Motel, Richmond: Sunny Nelson Stay Near the Beach
A friendly, family-run motel on Golf Road in Tāhunanui, Richmond, offering warm welcomes, modern rooms and easy access t...
Quest Tauranga Central in Tauranga: Devonport Road Address Spot
A concise look at Quest Tauranga Central, an apartment-style stay mapped to Devonport Road in the heart of Tauranga, New...
Boulcott Lodge in Lower Hutt: High Street Base Near the Hutt Valley
A suite-style stay on High Street in Boulcott, Lower Hutt, positioned a short walk from the CBD and Hutt & Boulcott Hosp...
Claremonte Motor Lodge, Hastings: Walk-To-Town Stay on Heretaunga Street West
Claremonte Motor Lodge in Hastings puts guests a short walk from the town centre along Heretaunga Street West, with simp...
Robertson House B&B in Rotorua: A 1905 Heritage Villa Turned Bed & Breakfast
A heritage-listed Victorian villa in Rotorua built around 1905 for Edwin Robertson, now operating as a lovingly renovate...
Aotea Lodge, Porirua — Lagoon-View Stay by SH1
Aotea Lodge in Porirua is a motel and conference venue with 35 ensuite units, a restaurant for pre-booked functions, and...
540 Motel in Papatoetoe: South Auckland Stay on Great South Road
540 Motel sits on Great South Road in Ōtāhuhu, serving as a South Auckland base near the airport with kitchenette-equipp...
Cooks Gardens Motor Lodge, Whanganui — Garden-Setting Studios
Cooks Gardens Motor Lodge in Whanganui offers motel accommodation set among well-kept gardens, with studio and apartment...
Bristol Motel in Upper Hutt: Garden Calm in Trentham
Bristol Motel is a garden-set Trentham lodging on Bristol Street in Upper Hutt, with simple comfortable rooms.
Rydges Auckland in Auckland: Kingston Street Address with Free Wi-Fi
Rydges Auckland sits on Kingston Street in Auckland's City Centre, welcoming business and leisure travellers with tradem...