Bed-and-breakfasts, farm stays, and homestays, all a variation on the same theme, abound in the South Island in some spectacular coastal and mountain settings. Your hosts will feed you great breakfasts and advise on where to eat and what to do locally. Other choices include luxury lodges and hotels, or inexpensive motel rooms and backpacker lodges—which are increasingly becoming more "luxurious," with higher-quality standards and more amenities. Accommodations usually offer your morning coffee in a plunger, which is New Zealand speak for French press. More »

Upper South Island and the West Coast Hotel Categories

By Location

• Abel Tasman National Park
• Around Nelson
• Blenheim
• Golden Bay and Takaka
• Greymouth
• Havelock

• Hokitika
• Kaikoura
• Karamea
• Motueka
• Murchison
• Nelson

• Nelson Lakes National Park
• Picton
• Punakaiki
• Westland National Park
• Westport

By Price

• ¢ - Cheap
• $ - Budget

• $$ - Mid-range
• $$$ - Upscale

• $$$$ - Expensive