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Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
16 Richards Drive Hokitika
$86 nightly
The price is $99 total per night
$99 total
Dec 12 - Dec 13
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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With a stay at Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation in Hokitika, you'll be on the beach, just a 2-minute walk from Jagosi Jade and 7 minutes by foot from Hokitika Lighthouse.
Pet friendly
Parking included
Beachfront Hotel
111 Revell Street Hokitika
$87 nightly
The price is $100 total per night
$100 total
Dec 17 - Dec 18
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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When you a stay at Beachfront Hotel in Hokitika, you'll be on the beach, just steps from National Kiwi Centre and The Gold Room.
Parking included
Free WiFi
Majestic Mansions - Apartments at St Clair
15 Bedford Street Dunedin
Located in Dunedin (St. Clair), Majestic Mansions - Apartments at St Clair is within a 5-minute drive of St. Clair Beach and Kew Park Dog Exercise Area.
Parking included
Free WiFi
Hotel St Clair
24 Esplanade Dunedin
$140 nightly
The price is $161 total per night
$161 total
Dec 14 - Dec 15
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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With a stay at Hotel St Clair in Dunedin (St. Clair), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of St. Clair Beach and St. Clair Golf Club.
Parking included
Free WiFi
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
4237 State Highway 6 Punakaiki
$118 nightly
The price is $136 total per night
$136 total
Dec 12 - Dec 13
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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With a stay at Scenic Hotel Punakaiki in Punakaiki, you'll be near the beach, just a 2-minute walk from Pancake Rocks and 11 minutes by foot from Paparoa National Park.
Parking included
Free WiFi
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
56 Punakaiki Road Punakaiki
$106 nightly
The price is $122 total per night
$122 total
Dec 19 - Dec 20
Total with taxes and fees
Located in Punakaiki, Punakaiki Beachfront Motels is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Punakaiki Beach and Pancake Rocks.
Pet friendly
Parking included
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel
19 Hartmount Place Te Miko
$48 nightly
The price is $55 total per night
$55 total
Jan 7 - Jan 8, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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When you stay at Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel in Te Miko, you'll be by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of Truman Track and Paparoa National Park.
Parking included
Free WiFi
Kaiteri Motels and Apartments
8 Kotare Place Beach Kaiteriteri
With a stay at Kaiteri Motels and Apartments in Kaiteriteri, you'll be by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Kaiteriteri Beach and Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park.
Parking included
Free WiFi
Blue Seas Motel
222 Esplanade Kaikoura
$103 nightly
The price is $119 total per night
$119 total
Dec 15 - Dec 16
Total with taxes and fees
With a stay at Blue Seas Motel in Kaikōura, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Kaikoura Beach and a 2-minute drive from Fyffe House.
Kitchen
Parking included
Courtesy Court Motel
30 Golf Road Nelson
With a stay at Courtesy Court Motel in Nelson (Tahunanui), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Burrell Park and Natureland Zoo.
Pool
Parking included
Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel
44 Tahunanui Drive Nelson
$59 nightly
The price is $68 total per night
$68 total
Dec 16 - Dec 17
Total with taxes and fees
Free Cancellation
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With a stay at Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel in Nelson (Tahunanui), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Burrell Park and Tahunanui Beach Reserve.
Parking included
Free WiFi
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South Island hotels essential information
Accommodation | 7,362 hotels |
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Lowest Price | $55 |
Highest Price | $161 |
Popular hotels | Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, Beachfront Hotel, Majestic Mansions - Apartments at St Clair, Hotel St Clair, Scenic Hotel Punakaiki, Punakaiki Beachfront Motels, Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel, Kaiteri Motels and Apartments, Blue Seas Motel, Courtesy Court Motel, Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel, Carters By The Sea Westport |
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