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Accommodation I Recommend In New Zealand
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Declan Officer
Being a full time photographer and blogger, I have travelled extensively for almost a decade with my partner and more recently with our dog - Lilly, it's fair to say we have stayed at quite a few hotels / air bnbs and campsites. This is a list of all...
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Campsites / Holiday Parks

This is a list of some of the best campsites we have personally stayed and recommend - various locations in New Zealand.

 
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This is our personal favourite holiday park in the whole of New Zealand! The location for a photographer is next level being right on the rugged west coast. The staff are super friendly and felt like family to us! The facilities are second to none an...
Greymouth Seaside TOP 10 Holiday Park & Campsite
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Our Favourite place to stay during our visits to Kaikōura! We have stayed here multiple times and have never been disappointed. The staff have always been welcoming and it's a great base to explore the beauty of Kaikōura. We stayed during our epic hi...
Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Akaroa is a stunning part of New Zealand and this was a great stay at their Top 10. The staff were friendly and the facilities really well kept!
Akaroa Top 10 Holiday Park
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If you're visiting the fjordlands, then we recommend this campsite! It has some amazing views of Lake Te Anau at a reasonable price! It can be very busy during tourist season so keep that in mind.
Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motels
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We stayed here on numerous occasions whilst on our way to the fjordlands and it was great every time! Just like Te Anau's Lakeview campsite, it can get pretty hectic in the peak tourist season but this is to be expected as Te Anau isn't a very big pl...
Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park
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An awesome stay here at the Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park & Campsite. We rented out a little cabin which was super clean and well equipped with everything we needed for our few nights stay. The views here are next level too!
Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park
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A stunning location to stay during a visit to Franz Josef. The staff are friendly and helpful and during the off season when we stayed it was so peaceful! We 100% recommend!
Franz Josef TOP 10 Holiday Park
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The best place to stay if you want to see wildlife! You can see Dolphins, New Zealand Fur Seals and New Zealand Sea Lions here so it's a must do place if you're into photography.
Catlins - Newhaven Holiday Park
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Hotels

A selection of the best hotels we have stayed in various parts of New Zealand!

 
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Our Favourite place to stay when we visit the iconic Milford Sound, New Zealand! We stayed in the Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Mountain View and it was simply awesome! The restaurant is also a 10/10 in our opinion!
Milford Sound Lodge
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With epic views of The Remarkables (the mountain range in Queenstown) The Crowne Plaza hotel was awesome to stay at! It's centrally located, being only a short walk to Queenstown’s main streets and a 4-minute walk to the beach. With views overlooking...
Crowne Plaza Queenstown
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A nice little stay at Motel on Carroll when we visited the Moeraki Boulders (see my other list - The BEST Photography Locations in NEW ZEALAND) Not too far away from this epic spot but even closer to Dunedin CBD and some amazing cafes, bars and resta...
Motel on Carroll, Dunedin
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We stayed at this great hotel for a few nights when we visited Bluff for our amazing shark dive experience! It was a birthday I will never forget! We ate at the restaurant next door ‘Oyster Cove’ in the evenings and it was perfect… 10/10 food and ama...
Lands End, Bluff
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If you're looking to beat the crowds and shoot the the Famous Wanaka Tree in New Zealand early / sunrise (see my list of best photography locations in NZ) then this is the closest hotel to it! Right on the lake front, this place was absolutely stunni...
Edgewater Hotel, Wanaka (updated prices 2025)
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We loved our stay here at the Alpine Lodge in Saint Arnaud when we were exploring the Nelson Lakes in NZ. It was so peaceful and a short distance to everything we wanted to see. We highly recommend!
Alpine Lodge, Saint Arnaud - Nelson Lake District
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A really nice little motel in Akaroa. We stayed here during one of our many visits to Akaroa, one of our most favourite places on the South Island. The room was perfect and very well kept.
La Rochelle Motel, Akaroa
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