Accommodation
We use a wide variety of accommodations depending on the trip you have chosen. In the 6 years we've been running trips, we think we've found most of the coolest places to stay! Each of our trips has a slightly different focus in terms of accommodations. The Rimu is an uncompromising adventure-oriented trip and if you want to get off the beaten path, this is the trip for you! The Tui is similar although we stay in a luxurious country lodge rather than visiting the spectacular but rustic Okarito. We operate the Manuka for people who prefer a somewhat higher level of personal comfort but who nonetheless would like to experience the best active adventure New Zealand has to offer. The accommodation on the Manuka is of a uniformly high standard, whereas if you are on a Rimu, you may spend 2 nights in the wilderness in mountain huts that don't have electricity let alone hot showers.
In general, our accommodations are selected for their stunning setting and adventuresome feel. You'll love the places you'll stay in on our trips, but it's not designed as a tour of the fanciest hotels in New Zealand. You'll stay in some nice B&Bs and lodges -- but you won't find a phone by your bed in the mountain huts or a TV at the shearer's quarters! Because there's such a variety of accommodations on this trip, some places will have ensuite bathrooms, and some will have shared bathrooms. We also occasionally make changes to the night stops (i.e. accommodation), because the nature of the places we use is such that they are not 100% available.
Below is a list of some of the different places we stay on our trips.
Auckland | Rotorua | Turangi | Christchurch | Kaikoura | Punakaiki | Harihari | Okarito | Franz Josef | Haast | Makarora | Queenstown | Milford Sound | Hollyford Valley | Manapouri | Mt Cook | Ohau | Tekapo
North Island
Auckland
Quest Apartments
363 Queen Street
Auckland
+64-9-980-9200
www.questapartments.com.au
Rotorua
CedarWood Lakeside Holiday Resort
17 Holdens Ave, Rotorua
+64-7-345 7773
www.cedarwood.co.nz
Turangi
Creel Lodge
183-7 Tuapahi Rd, Turangi
+64-7-386 8081
South Island
Christchurch
The Heritage
28-30 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
+64-3-377-9722
www.heritagehotels.co.nz
Holiday Inn, City Centre
Cnr Cashel & High Streets, Christchurch
+64-3-365-8888
www.ichotelsgroup.com
Crowne Plaza
Cnr Kilmore & Durham Streets, Christchurch
+64-3-365-7799
www.ichotelsgroup.com
Millenium
14 Cathedral Square,
Christchurch
+64-3-365-1111
www.millenniumchristchurch.co.nz
Kaikoura
The Admiral Creighton
191 Beach Road,
Kaikoura
+64-3-319-7111
www.admiral-creighton.com
Brook House
201 Beach Road, Kaikoura
+64-3-319-6473
Punakaiki
Paparoa Park Motel
State Highway 6,
Punakaiki
+64-3-731-1883
www.paparoa.co.nz
Punakaiki Rocks Hotel & Villas
State Highway 6, Punakaiki
+64-3-731-1168
www.punakaiki-resort.co.nz
Punakaiki Cottage Motels
State Highway 6, Punakaiki
+64-3-753-1008
Harihari
Harihari Motor Inn
State Highway 6, Harihari
+64-3-753-3026
Okarito
Okarito Beach House
The Strand, Okarito
+64-3-753-4080
www.okaritobeachhouse.com
Franz Josef
Rainforest Retreat
Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier
+64-3-752-0220
www.rainforestretreat.co.nz
Glenfern Villas
State Highway 6, Franz Josef Glacier
+64 3 752 0054
www.glenfern.co.nz
Haast
Heritage Park Lodge,
Marks Road, Haast
+64 3 750 0868
www.heritageparklodge.co.nz
McGuires Lodge,
State Highway 6, Haast
+64 (3) 750 0020
www.mcguireslodge.co.nz
Makarora
The Homestead
Makarora
+64-3-443-1532
www.makarora.com
Makarora Tourist Centre
Makarora
+64-3-443-8372
www.makarora.co.nz
Queenstown
Blue Peaks Apartments
Cnr Stanley & Sydney Streets,
Queenstown
+64-3-442-9224
www.bluepeaks.co.nz
Colonial Village
136 Frankton Road, Queenstown
+64-3-442-7629
www.colonialvillage.co.nz
A-Line Hotel
27 Stanley Street, Queenstown
+64-3-442-7700
www.scenic-circle.co.nz
Pinewood Lodge
48 Hamilton Road,
Queenstown
+64-3-442-8273
www.pinewood.co.nz
Rydges Hotel
38 - 54 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown
+64-3-442-7600
www.rydges.com
Beech Cove
377 Frankton Road, Queenstown
+64-3-441-8158
Milford Sound
Milford Sound Lodge
Highway 94, Milford Sound
+64-3-249-8071
Hollyford Valley
Gunn's Camp
Hollyford Valley Road, Fiordland
Manapouri
Manapouri Lakeview Motor Inn
68 Cathedral Drive, Manapouri
+64-3-249-6652
Omarama
Ahuriri Motel
State Highway 83, Omarama
+64 3 438 9451
Mt Cook
Braemar Station
Braemar Road,
Tekapo
+64-3-680-6844
Ohau
Lake Ohau Lodge
Lake Ohau Road, Lake Ohau
+64-03-438-9885
www.ohau.co.nz
Tekapo
Godley Resort Hotel
State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo
+64-3-680-6848
www.tekapo.co.nz