View from the Lomond Lodge Lodging in Queenstown is apparently often difficult, with hotels filling up weeks in advance, even off-peak. We had reserved the Lomond Lodge before we Room at the Lomond Lodgearrived in New Zealand.…

Outside view of our room in the Matai Lodge at Top 10 Holiday Park Te Anau There are Top 10 Holiday Parks all over New Zealand, and we really weren’t sure what it was all about.…

Dirty room at Chateau Franz  We stayed at the Chateau Franz Backpackers hostel for a couple of nights in Franz Josef. This hostel was by far the worst accommodation we stayed at in New Zealand.…

Front of the hotel - there's no sign that says it's the Novotel! We got a great rate at the recently opened Novotel in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square (90 USD per night booked through Expedia).…

171 On High hotel    This hotel was a bit of a splurge for us, at $110 USD per night. We called around a lot of the cheaper options, and many of them either didn’t have a private room, or did not allow children in the rooms.…

We spent two nights at the Ibis Wellington. Although the room and location was great, there were quite a few hiccups with the reservation itself. Clean, modern room at the Ibis WellingtonThe Good: The room was very clean, and modern.…

Room at the Tennyson Hotel, NapierWe only spent one night in Napier, and stayed at the Tennyson Hotel for 90 NZD. It was a bit of a gamble – there weren’t many reviews, and it wasn’t in the guidebook (we found it on Expedia).  We were having problems finding something else though

Westin Auckland from the Quay The first hotel we stayed at certainly gave us a nice soft landing in New Zealand – The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay. We were able to use Starwood Points that we had been awarded as compensation for problems we had while staying at the Sheraton Maui.&hell

Days Inn, Cerrillos Road, Santa FeDays Inn, Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe While in Santa Fe, we stayed at the Days Inn.  When we first started to look for a hotel we checked out all the ones right near the plaza, thinking it would be easier to be able to walk everywhere instead of needing

Cruiser's 66 Cafe, Williams, CaCruiser's 66 Cafe, Williams, Ca Williams is a convenient stopping point for visiting the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. It’s about an hour away, and has a cute small downtown area with lots of souvenir shops.…