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Located on 10 acres of gardens, Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge with lovely lake, mountain or golf course views. Just 4 minutes’ drive from Lake Wanaka, the property features free WiFi and barbecue facilities.

Shona was delightful and the chalet and property were beautiful and quiet. Very clean with a great view and awesome shower

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9
Superb
1,173 reviews
Price from
£108
per night

Archway Motels & Chalets offers quiet and secluded accommodation, only 200 metres from Lake Wanaka. Set on 2 acres of gardens featuring native trees, tulips, roses and fruit trees, the spacious grounds include a covered BBQ area with picnic tables.

Nice staff, welcomed checkin, clean room, new appliances, easy walking to the city centre

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9
Superb
1,708 reviews
Price from
£80
per night

Situated in Wanaka with stunning alpine views, just 1.6 kms from Wanaka Town Centre. West Meadows Motel of Wanaka offers complimentary Wi-fi and parking.

The Motel has ski/bike storage space and is within an easy drive from Cardrona and Treble Cone ski fields.

comfortable, well equipped room. washer/dryer Helpful, friendly staff

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9.4
Superb
507 reviews
Price from
£159
per night

Fairway Motel and Apartments offer self-contained accommodation within a 10-minute walk from Lake Wanaka town. Features include an outdoor swimming pool and BBQ facilities. Guests enjoy 2GB of free WiFi.

Huge apartment, very clean and tidy. Staff were friendly and approachable. Beds were really comfy and the facilities excellent.

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8.2
Very good
1,349 reviews
Price from
£85
per night

Bella Vista Motel Lake Wanaka is located in a quiet street in the heart of Wanaka. The motel is only 150 metres away from the lake and within easy walking distance there are many restaurants, cafes and wine bars. Guests enjoy free WiFi.

Loved it. Comfortable and clean rooms right near the lake. Thoroughly recommend it here.

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8.3
Very good
1,095 reviews
Price from
£71
per night

Just 300 metres from Lake Wanaka, Brookvale Motel offers free WiFi. All apartments feature a kitchenette and satellite TV. Some apartments feature a balcony offering mountain views.

ASURE Brookvale Motel is 2 minutes’ walk from Wanaka’s town centre. It is a 5-minute walk from Wanaka Golf Course and 3 minutes’ drive from Puzzling World. The Cardrona and Treble Cone Ski Fields are a 35-minute drive away.

The room is very comfortable and has a small kitchen area, which was very nice. The location is excellent, walking distance to town center. Staff is very lovely.

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8.3
Very good
310 reviews
Price from
£101
per night

Located in a quiet area, just a 3-minute from Lake Wanaka, this motel offers fully self contained heated accommodation with free unlimited WiFi in all areas. Each apartment offers free parking and a 32-inch flat-screen TV with free-to-air channels and some satellite channels.

Room was very comfortable, kitchenette was well supplied, but only stayed one night so did not use much.

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8.1
Very good
342 reviews
Price from
£72
per night

The Moorings Motel and Apartments are just 5 minutes’ from Wanaka’s town centre and offer lakeside accommodation with views of the mountains. All rooms feature under-floor-heating and Netflix. There are barbecue facilities and a ski equipment room on site.

Lovely gentleman at checkin who gave us milk. Amazing views. Great location. Really clean. Parking spot per unit.

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8.8
Fabulous
780 reviews
Price from
£98
per night

Offering free Wi-Fi and a ski drying room, Wanaka View Motel is 200 metres from Wanaka’s restaurants, shops and lakefront. All accommodation includes an LCD TV with satellite channels. Some apartments boast views over Lake Wanaka.

The lady that greeted us was so lovely and we went early just to get our bearings, but she let us book in early no problem we didn't though and the room was super clean, great shower and bed was super comfy.

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8.1
Very good
205 reviews
Price from
£127
per night

Just 5 minutes' walk from the heart of Wanaka's town centre and access to the beachside of the beautiful Lake Wanaka, Alpine Motel offers self-contained accommodation with free off-street parking and 5GB of free WiFi per day. All accommodation offers satellite TV and a well-equipped kitchen or kitchenette.

extremely friendly staff, accomodation was simply perfect, everything we needed was there, don’t hesitate to book this one!

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8.4
Very good
912 reviews
Price from
£86
per night

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Both travellers on the road and on a budget rely on motels for convenient stops with reasonable rates. Direct access to parking makes a motel an easy place to catch some sleep after a day of driving. The relatively smaller size of this accommodation type can also help to make check-in quick and easy.
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  • West Meadows of Wanaka
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 507 reviews

    Situated in Wanaka with stunning alpine views, just 1.6 kms from Wanaka Town Centre. West Meadows Motel of Wanaka offers complimentary Wi-fi and parking.

    Nice and clean and modern. Great, super friendly staff.

  • Archway Motels & Chalets
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,708 reviews

    Archway Motels & Chalets offers quiet and secluded accommodation, only 200 metres from Lake Wanaka.

    Very helpful staff, beautiful hot tubs and great location

  • Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,171 reviews

    Located on 10 acres of gardens, Golfcourse Road Chalets and Lodge with lovely lake, mountain or golf course views.

    Spa bath, full equiped of kitchen, big living room

  • The Moorings Motel and Apartments
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 780 reviews

    The Moorings Motel and Apartments are just 5 minutes’ from Wanaka’s town centre and offer lakeside accommodation with views of the mountains. All rooms feature under-floor-heating and Netflix.

    The size of the room and the view overlooking the lake

  • Alpine Motel
    Central location
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 912 reviews

    Just 5 minutes' walk from the heart of Wanaka's town centre and access to the beachside of the beautiful Lake Wanaka, Alpine Motel offers self-contained accommodation with free off-street parking and...

    Quiet location; clean well appointed room, comfy bed

  • Bella Vista Motel Lake Wanaka
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,097 reviews

    Bella Vista Motel Lake Wanaka is located in a quiet street in the heart of Wanaka.

    Comfy, clean, great location and amenities. Friendly staff

  • ASURE Brookvale Motel
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 310 reviews

    Just 300 metres from Lake Wanaka, Brookvale Motel offers free WiFi. All apartments feature a kitchenette and satellite TV. Some apartments feature a balcony offering mountain views.

    Comfortable, spacious suite with terrace and view.

  • Fairway Motel & Apartments
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,349 reviews

    Fairway Motel and Apartments offer self-contained accommodation within a 10-minute walk from Lake Wanaka town. Features include an outdoor swimming pool and BBQ facilities.

    great value, very warm and comfortable and spacious

  • Wanaka View Motel
    Central location
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 205 reviews

    Offering free Wi-Fi and a ski drying room, Wanaka View Motel is 200 metres from Wanaka’s restaurants, shops and lakefront. All accommodation includes an LCD TV with satellite channels.

    The perfect location near town with the most amazing views.

  • Manuka Crescent Motel
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 342 reviews

    Located in a quiet area, just a 3-minute from Lake Wanaka, this motel offers fully self contained heated accommodation with free unlimited WiFi in all areas.

    Great clean motel with cooking facilities a little outside of town.

  • Aspiring Lodge Motel
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 643 reviews

    Featuring panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, Aspiring Lodge Motel offers accommodation with a balcony or a private courtyard.

    great location, was able to get room earlier than expected.

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  • Avg. price/night: £108.30
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 780 reviews
    The Moorings Motel and Apartments are very well located I'm the main part of Wanaka, a short stroll to the town, grocery stores, and restaurants. The apartment was very well set out with a view over the lake to the mountains. The manager, Darren, was very helpful and recommended a number of good options for grocery shopping and dinner.
    Greg
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £123.63
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,708 reviews
    Mark and Jacquie were lovely, very helpful and friendly with recommendations. The motel was clean and freshly renovated, well located to town and a great place to stay. Thoroughly enjoyed the cedar wood hot tub under the starry night sky.
    Elizabeth
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £105.35
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 476 reviews
    The facilities provided are very comprehensive. Includes a washing machine + tumbler dryer. After 4 days on the road without doing laundry, this was such a relief to be able to wash our clothes.
    Ali
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £94.29
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,349 reviews
    - Spacious, nice back area - has the motel basics
    Matthew
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £91.62
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 912 reviews
    The motel was very warm and comfortable and we enjoyed our overnight stay very much.
    Elwyn
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £100.54
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 310 reviews
    Great location close to the centre of Wanaka. Very clean room. Lovely, friendly motel owner.
    kate
    Young couple
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 536 reviews
    Small private bathroom but it works. Well stocked kitchen. Right in town so you can just walk everywhere. And just a short w minute walk away to free parking spots.
    Xiao Rui
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £123.63
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,708 reviews
    A newly furnished motel room in a good location. The accommodation was roomy and free parking was perfect.. We were given a very friendly reception on arrival. Strongly recommended.
    Geoff
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £108.30
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 780 reviews
    The friendly motel cat! Spacious room; bathtub; great location; lovely lake views from the room; free parking
    AdrenalineTravellers
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £79.86
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,097 reviews
    The bella vista are a chain motel so you get what it says on the "can!" Clean and comfortable.The purpose of our visit was to go Christmas shopping so the motel was perfectly placed in the centre of town with free parking. The relief managers Sue and Craig were very friendly and helpful.
    andrew
    Family with young children