New Zealand Accommodation Guide

 

Be sure to stay a while and make yourself comfortable as you choose your accommodation on South Canterbury from a range of hotels, motels, motor inns and luxury boutique accommodation, or experience Kiwi hospitality in homes offering Bed & Breakfast, farmstays and homestays.

Key towns for South Canterbury accommodation are Ashburton, Geraldine, Timaru, Twizel and Lake Tekapo with many other country accommodation options too.
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B&B Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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homestay accommodation Mid and South Canterbury

Homestay Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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Vineyard Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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Luxury accommodation Mid and South Canterbury

Luxury Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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Motel Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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Hotel accommodation Mid and South Canterbury

Hotel Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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Motor Lodge Accommodation in Mid and South Canterbury

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Map of South Canterbury accommodation

Harbour View Motel

Looking for a luxury accommodation for your next stay in Timaru? Look no futher than Harbour View Motel. They offer warm comfortable rooms overlooking the beautiful sea. Situated just a few steps from Caroline Bay, the beach is an ideal place to enjoy with freinds and families.

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Staveley Heights Bed and Breakfast

Staveley Heights Bed and Breakfast is a modern boutique bed and breakfast with 4 comfortable rooms, providing upmarket accommodation in Methven. Staveley Heights is located in the small, quiet township of Staveley, located at the foothills of the Southern Alps, a short 20 min drive from Methven.

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Olivers Farmstay Bed and Breakfast

Your hosts Pamela and Campbell Oliver and two resident cats warmly invite you to share with us our historic house and twenty acre farmlet.

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Bauchops Hill Farmstay

Bauchops Hill Stn is a 2100ha working farm. Our Cottage allows you to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of farm life. You will be surrounded by stunning mountain views.

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Magnolia Cottage Bed and Breakfast

Tucked behind a stately Magnolia tree our Cottage offers peace and tranquillity in a garden setting just minutes from the township of Pleasant Point. With a separate lounge and private outdoor area Magnolia Cottage is a perfect place to relax and enjoy a break.

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Kotare - luxury B and B

Bedroom at Kotare sleeps two in comfort. Ensuite bath and shower room. You're the only guests. Large private garden and orchard, paddocks, bush and mountain views. Breakfast included plus homemade snacks and drink on your arrival. Hosts on site, across courtyard. Price reduces from second night.

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Peel Forest Homestay

Escape the hustle and bustle of your life and relax in our restful surroundings. Unique opportunity to experience Canterbury’s largest remaining Podacarp forest. Peel Forest Homestay offers warm hospitality, either hosted in the house or self-catering in the bunkroom.

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Academy Lodge Motel

Academy Lodge Motel is one of the comfortable and quietest motels of Ashburton. You will be assured to have a good night sleep in the clean and comfortable beds. Come and stay with us!

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Beech Hill Luxury Country Stay

Beech Hill is a luxury Country Stay situated in the Foothills of the Southern Alps in Mid Canterbury. We offer luxury accommodation with three rooms available. Rates are for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast.

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About South Canterbury, New Zealand

Catch a salmon at the Rakaia River or head inland towards the mighty Mt. Hutt Ranges. Time your trip right and you can even try your hand at curling in Staveley! For a true high country experience check out the lakes Clearwater & Heron.

The braided rivers of South Canterbury are a truly marvellous sight and provide excellent fishing opportunities.

Don’t miss Lake Tekapo where you can marvel at the crystal clear night sky by night and the iconic lakeside Church of the Good Shepherd by day.

A highlight for any traveller has to be a visit to Mt. Cook. Just keep your fingers crossed for a fine day and you won’t have seen anything like it for pure majesty!

You can spend a day travelling the roads of the South Canterbury countryside and fail to count enough cars to run out of fingers!

This is also Lord of the Rings country. Nestled in Rangitata, in the northwest of South Canterbury sits the famous Mount Sunday - a sheer-sided hill in the middle of an expansive plain in the Rangitata River Valley - a hill made famous by Peter Jackson's Oscar winning trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.

Mount Sunday was the set for Edoras, the valley of Helm’s Deep, and the fortress city of the Rohan people in The Two Towers and The Return of the King movies.

 

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