Wanaka Purple Cow YHA – Great hostel, wish we’d stayed longer!
View from our oceanfront room at the Purple CowWe stayed at The Wanaka Purple Cow YHA Hostel which was in stark contrast to the terrible hostel we had stayed at in Franz Josef.…
Continue Reading →Novotel Christchurch in the Square – Fabulous hotel!
Front of the hotel - there's no sign that says it's the Novotel! We got a great rate at the recently opened Novotel in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square (90 USD per night booked through Expedia).…
Continue Reading →171 On High, Blenheim, Marlborough – a very comfortable hotel
171 On High hotel This hotel was a bit of a splurge for us, at $110 USD per night. We called around a lot of the cheaper options, and many of them either didn’t have a private room, or did not allow children in the rooms.…
Continue Reading →An easy trip on the Interislander ferry from the North Island to the South Island – And how to deal with a car rental and car seat!
May 28, 2010
The Interislander fery at the Wellington terminalGetting from the north island to the south island was very comfortable, and reasonably priced. We took the Interislander ferry from Wellington to Picton. The trip takes 3 hours. In Wellington, make sure you end up at the rig
Continue Reading →The Ibis Wellington – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
We spent two nights at the Ibis Wellington. Although the room and location was great, there were quite a few hiccups with the reservation itself. Clean, modern room at the Ibis WellingtonThe Good: The room was very clean, and modern.…
Continue Reading →The Tennyson Hotel, a good budget motel in the heart of Napier in Hawke’s Bay
Room at the Tennyson Hotel, NapierWe only spent one night in Napier, and stayed at the Tennyson Hotel for 90 NZD. It was a bit of a gamble – there weren’t many reviews, and it wasn’t in the guidebook (we found it on Expedia). We were having problems finding something else though
Continue Reading →Rotorua Treks YHA – Cramped, but clean and cheap
Us outside the Treks YHA - Our daughter's first hostel! Rotorua has many, many accommodation choices, and a lot of it falls into the category of budget accommodation. We chose Rotorua Treks YHA, based on the good reviews we had read.…
Continue Reading →Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge B&B
May 20, 2010
Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge Room There aren’t many choices for accommodation in Waitomo. We ended up at the Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge, which is a family run B&B right in town.…
Continue Reading →The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay
Westin Auckland from the Quay The first hotel we stayed at certainly gave us a nice soft landing in New Zealand – The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay. We were able to use Starwood Points that we had been awarded as compensation for problems we had while staying at the Sheraton Maui.&hell
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