Southern Lakes Motels (Self-Contained)

New Zealand Southern Lakes Motels (Self-Contained) - Accommodation. If you are looking for comprehensive travel information for Southern Lakes Motels (Self-Contained) including Cottages, Motel and Motor Lodge, you will find it here on AA Travel.

Motel accommodation is great for independent travellers. If you like to have the option of cooking your own meals, doing your own laundry and having the essential comforts of a home while staying in Southern Lakes, motels are the best form of accommodation. There is a huge variety of motels all around the country, from the top of the North Island to Stewart Island, and a range of prices to suit most budgets. You'll find motels in main cities, along main travelling routes and near popular tourist attractions, as well as in off-the-beaten-track scenic locations. Most motel units have self-catering facilities with fully equipped kitchens. They also have a phone, TV, tea and coffee-making facilities and a private bathroom. They have made-up beds with all bedding supplied, and car parking. Breakfast (at an additional cost) can usually be ordered the previous night for delivery to the unit if required.

Southern Lakes: Queenstown and Wanaka have an ability to captivate travellers on two levels. Firstly, with their extraordinarily scenic location in the Southern Alps; secondly, with the incredible array of adventure activities on offer. In many places around the region you will see evidence of the gold rush and the gold miners' years of toil in an unforgiving environment. Most people who venture into this corner of the world go the extra distance to visit Fiordland National Park. Over millions of years glaciers carved the most southern portion of the West Coast into 14 fiords. Most are accessible by water, but you can drive to Milford Sound along a stunningly scenic road. Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri were also created by glacial action during the last ice ages; the towns on their shores are popular bases for travellers. Central Otago is home to stone fruit such as apricots and peaches. This part of New Zealand has some of the finest water and winter sport facilities in the country.