Kiwiway have carefully selected a range of preferred hotels in each region for all three categories offered, to ensure that you have an enjoyable and comfortable stay whilst travelling throughout New Zealand.
Kiwiway uses the terms ‘Standard’, ‘Superior’ and ‘First Class’ to describe the different levels of accommodation available to choose from, according to your budget and preferences. The international ‘star’ rating is used to give you an indication of levels of luxury and service you can expect at the various hotels throughout the country.
All you need to do is select one option from each of the following:
First Class
First Class are central city or resort location hotels at the top end of the scale rating 4 to 41/2 stars. All hotels at this level have excellent facilities, bars and restaurants etc, full services, and many feature swimming pool, spa baths, and fully equipped gymnasium for the enjoyment of guests.
Superior
Superior describes hotels in the 31/2 to 4-star category. More often than not, these will be centrally located and offering a wide range of services and facilities.
Standard
Standard is equivalent to a good 3-star tourist hotel.These hotels represent excellent value for money and usually have a licensed restaurant and bar on the premises.
Please find below our preferred hotels in each region for the three categories:
FIRST CLASS | SUPERIOR | STANDARD | |
NORTH ISLAND ACCOMMODATION | |||
Bay of Islands | Copthorne Hotel & Resort | Scenic Circle Bay of Islands | Tanoa Pahia Hotel |
| Scenic Circle Bay of Islands Hotel (deluxe) |
| Kingsgate Autolodge Pahia |
Auckland | Heritage Hotel | Sky City Auckland | Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel |
| The Langham | Rydges Hotel | Mercure Hotel Windsor/ |
| Crowne Plaza Hotel | Copthorne Hotels | Kingsgate Hotel Parnell |
Rotorua | Millennium Rotorua | Heritage Rotorua | Sudima Lake Rotorua |
| Novotel Rotorua Lakeside | Rygdes Rotorua | Kingsgate Hotel |
| Distinction Hotel | Distinction Hotel (superior rooms) | Hotel Ibis Rotorua |
Coromandel | Pacific Harbour Lodge | Pauanui Pines Motor Lodge | Aotearoa Lodge |
Taupo | Bayview Wairakei Resort | Copthorne Hotel Taupo | Lakeland Resort |
Tauranga | Sebel Trinity Wharf | Sebel Trinity Wharf | Hotel Armitage |
Napier | The Nautilius | Scenic Circle Te Pania Hotel | Scenic Circle Te Pania Hotel |
National Park | Bayview Chateau | Bayview Chateau | Skotel |
Wellington | Copthorne Wellington, | Mecure Hotel Willis Street | Bay Plaza Hotel/ |
| Holiday Inn Wellington | James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor | Hotel Ibis Wellington |
SOUTH ISLAND ACCOMMODATION | |||
Nelson | Grand Mecure Nelson Monaco Apartments | De Lorenzo's | Traiways |
Blenheim | Copthorne Hotel Marborough | Chateau Marlborough | Scenic Circle Blenheim Country Hotel |
Greymouth | Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth | Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth | Ashley Hotel |
Kaikoura | Waves on the Esplanade | White Morph Motor Inn | White Morph Motor Inn |
Punakaiki | Punakaiki Rocks Hotel & Villas | Punakaiki Rocks Hotel & Villas | Punakaiki Rocks Hotel & Villas |
Christchurch | Heritage Christchurch | Copthorne Hotels | Elms Hotel |
| Millennium Christchurch | Rydes Christchurch | Camelot Cathedral Square |
| Crown Plaza Christchurch | Holiday Inn City Centre | Hotel Ibis Christchurch |
Mt Cook | The Hermitage Hotel | The Hermitage Hotel | The Hermitage Hotel |
Queenstown | Novotel Queenstown Lakeside | Rydges Questown | Scenic Circle A-Line Hotel |
| Millennium Queenstown | Copthorne Resort Lakefront | Gold Ridge Hotel |
| Heritage Queenstown | Mercure Resort Queenstown | Aspen on Queenstown |
| Crown Plaza Queenstown | Scenic Circle Aurum Hotel & Suites | Sherwood Manor Hotel |
Wanaka | Grand Mercure Oakridge Resort | Edgewater Resort | Mt Aspiring Hotel |
Te Anau | Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas | Distinction Luxmore Resort | Distinction Luxmore Resort |
Dunedin | Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel | Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel | Victoria Hotel |
| Scenic Circle Dunedin City Hotel (deluxe rooms) | Mercure Hotel Dunedin/ | Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin |
Glacier Region | Scenic Circle Franz Josef Glacier Hotel (Douglas Wing) | Scenic Circle Franz Josef Glacier Hotel (Mueller/Graham Wings) | Fox Glacier Hotel |
Invercargill | Ascot Park | Ascot Park | Kelvin Hotel |
Stewart Island | Steward Island Lodge | Bay Motel | Bay Motel |
Accommodation is based on Run of House rooms unless otherwise stated. Seaview and lakeview rooms will incur a supplementary charge. If any of these properties are unavailable at the time of booking, similar accommodation will be provided and a surcharge may apply.
Kiwiway will endeavour to provide accommodation of a similar standard as requested, however as the choice of accommodation is limited in remote areas, we will use the best available options.
