Fodor's Choice: The Best Hotels in Upper South Island and the West Coast
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Fodor's Choice Upper South Island and the West Coast Hotels
| Name | Price | Location |
Adrift In Golden Bay 
A short walk across soft green grass from your unit gets you to . . . |
$$$ | Golden Bay and Takaka |
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Bay of Many Coves
Designed by the architect of the national museum Te Papa in Wellington,. . . |
$$$$ | Picton |
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Lake Brunner Lodge
On the southern shore of Lake Brunner, a 40-minute drive southeas. . . |
$$$$ | Greymouth |
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Old St. Mary's Convent
This striking turn-of-the-20th-century building was once a convent,. . . |
$$$$ | Blenheim |
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Owen River Lodge
These beautifully appointed cottages overlook the valley, each. . . |
$$$$ | Murchison |
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Timara Lodge
This 1923 house is one of Marlborough's original homesteads; its. . . |
$$$$ | Blenheim |
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Wakefield Quay House
With just the road running between the front door and the sea,. . . |
$$$$ | Nelson |
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Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki
In a World Heritage-listed rainforest on the banks of the Moeraki. . . |
$$$$ | Westland National Park |
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Travel Deals in Upper South Island and the West Coast
- $1048* & up -- New Zealand in 'Fall' from West Coast, R/T Air New Zealand
* Some taxes, fees additional
