Christchurch & Canterbury
New Zealand's newest YHA is also one of the country's best with colourful dorms and private rooms, excellent shared spaces including an upstairs lounge…
Must-see hotels in Christchurch & Canterbury
Christchurch & Canterbury
This well-kept hostel has cosy dorms and private rooms and the efficient and enthusiastic manager can provide extensive local hiking information. Note all…
Christchurch & Canterbury
This charming converted old home is a 10-minute walk from the town centre. Large rooms (no bunks), relaxing gardens and a cosy lounge area are the main…
Timaru
Spot Hector's dolphins over breakfast from this modern clifftop house overlooking Caroline Bay. The two guest rooms are very comfortable, but only one…
Banks Peninsula
Choose between the private and romantic Shepherd's Hut – complete with outdoor bath – or the historic farmhouse lovingly restored in shades of Laura…
Christchurch
Large, well-designed rooms are the hallmark of this purpose-built complex on the city fringe. Dorms have fridges, USB points and individual lights; some…
Banks Peninsula
Right on the harbour front, this sprawling complex offers one- and two-bedroom units of varying levels of luxury. The water-view apartments are obviously…
Timaru
Set back behind a pretty garden, this imposing heritage house has two guest rooms: one with an en suite, and a larger bedroom with an adjoining sun lounge…
Christchurch
Sleek and centrally located, this friendly-vibe motel offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with big-screen TVs, iPod docks, kitchenettes and super…
Timaru
In a heritage building right in the centre of town, this good-value budget hotel offers clean, no-frills rooms with comfy beds, fridge and TV. The quirky…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Handsomely decked out in pine, this excellent hostel has a free sauna, a drying room, log fires, a large kitchen and friendly, helpful staff. Rooms are…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Expect a warm welcome and no dorms at this charming and peaceful family-friendly lodge. Most rooms are en suite, and bigger rooms can be reconfigured to…
Banks Peninsula
This tidy camp sits on a pine-tree-peppered swathe of land right by a lovely beach and estuary. Facilities include kitchens, toilets and coin-operated hot…
Timaru
Tucked away in the suburbs, this excellent holiday park has clean, colourful amenities and a host of accommodation options throughout mature, leafy…
Christchurch
A gracious 19th-century Victorian mansion is the hub of this elegant motel, with units both in the main house and in the more typical motel-style blocks…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Soak up the mountain views from these tidy, reasonably priced, free-standing wooden chalets, set on the slopes behind the town centre. All chalets have…
Christchurch
Spread between three separate villas, 2km east of Cathedral Sq, this chilled-out hostel has bright dorms, a reading lounge, and a lovely garden with…
Christchurch
This relaxed wooden villa is painted in bright colours and has a sunny front room for reading. Rooms are cosy and colourful. Pipi the house cat is a…
Christchurch & Canterbury
The YHA-affiliated Kakapo has a cheery owner, a roomy kitchen and lounge, chill-busting underfloor heating and a 1st-floor sundeck. Bunk-free dorms (some…
Christchurch
Pretty in pink, this 1897 house is one of Christchurch's most elegant accommodation options. Rooms are trimmed with antiques and Turkish rugs, and the…
Christchurch
Relaxed coffee-and-croissant breakfasts, friendly owners, elegant furnishings and close proximity to Sumner Beach make this charming B&B a definite oui…
Christchurch
Sheltered by well-established trees, Foley Towers provides a range of well-maintained rooms and dorms encircling a quiet, flower-filled garden. Friendly,…
Christchurch & Canterbury
This top-notch holiday park is set amid well-established parkland right in the centre of town. Tidy accommodation ranges from budget cabins to plusher…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Luxuriate in a stylish modern apartment with all the mod cons, including an iPod dock and fully equipped kitchen. Sizes range from studios to two-bedroom…
Christchurch & Canterbury
This farmstead, 2km north of Twizel, has three cosy, self-contained cottages (one sleeping up to 15), and a lodge with sparkling, modern rooms and a deck…
Christchurch & Canterbury
An attractive timber-and-stone complex offering modern studios and apartments, most with sunny balconies or patios. Try for one of the two spa rooms,…
Christchurch
This large, modern hotel in the heart of the CBD has options to suit all budgets. Rooms are compact and sharply designed, with smart TVs and sci-fi pod…
Christchurch
There's only one guest room at this friendly, homestay-style B&B nestled among the leafy streets of Fendalton. Rates include a generous cooked breakfast.
Christchurch
Still standing grandly on Cathedral Sq, the 1909 Old Government Building owes its survival to a thorough strengthening when it was converted to a hotel in…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Completely dominating Mt Cook Village, this famous hotel offers awesome views. While the corridors in some of the older wings can seem a little hospital…
Christchurch
Handy for early flights, this large motel offers a variety of rooms with good facilities. The newer superior rooms are very comfortable; budget rooms are…
Banks Peninsula
Accommodation in this sprawling ecofriendly camping ground ranges from grassy tent and campervan sites through to rustic Kiwiana cabins. Added benefits…
Christchurch
There's a Mediterranean vibe to this trim two-storey motel – the best of many on the busy Riccarton Rd strip. There are a number of options available…
Christchurch & Canterbury
When you just want to spread out, cook a meal, do your laundry and have your own space, these four large free-standing cottages in leafy grounds are just…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Near Craigieburn Forest Park and Lake Pearson, this historic high-country sheep station offers a genuine taste of rural life in its Shearers' Quarters…
Christchurch
Just five minutes' drive from the airport, this is a good place to start or end your trip. Spacious and leafy, it has a range of on-site cabins and units,…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Offers green, flower-filled grounds, with grassed sites and tidy communal facilities. Basic rooms are available in an old converted maternity hospital…
Christchurch
A classic 1893 home that has been lovingly updated with light-filled, pastel-toned rooms and inviting guest areas, as well as a lush front garden. A…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Enthusiastic on-site owners run this basic, well-equipped, bright and breezy hostel. There's a comfy lounge, and a large garden sporting a barbecue and a…
DOC White Horse Hill Campground
Christchurch & Canterbury
Located 2km up the Hooker Valley from Mt Cook Village, this self-registration camping ground has a basic shelter with (cold water) sinks, tables and…
