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Dunedin has a full range of accommodations, from modest hostels to luxury hotels, while Invercargill has more motels than anything else. Local motels generally provide clean rooms with kitchens and TVs. Stewart Island lodging options include camping, hostels, rental houses, hotels, motels, and boutique B&Bs. Throughout the region air-conditioning is a rarity, but given the temperate climate, this isn't a problem. Heating, on the other hand, is standard in most places.
It's a good idea to make reservations, especially in summer. In Dunedin, rooms can be scarce around special events, such as graduation ceremonies and high-profile rugby games.
If you're traveling to Invercargill via the Southern Scenic Route, these four lovely self-catering cottages make a perfect rest stop before you get to the city. The couple who does the Catlins Eco-Tours built this place between Papatowai and Owaka in the Catlins River Valley with conservation and coziness is mind.
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