The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in South Island

Lochmara Lodge Wildlife Recovery And Arts Centre

A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Spa

Located at Lochmara Bay, Lochmara Lodge Wildlife Recovery And Arts Centre has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 326.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Aoraki Court Motel

Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in South Island

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Aoraki Court Motel which has nice rooms starting at $183. Offering mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 26 Bowen Drive. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a microwave which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 109.7 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Mt Cook Lodge and Motel

A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to South Island

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Mt Cook Lodge and Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $148. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Bowen Road. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, a pool table, kids meals, and laundry facilities which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 109.8 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

The Hermitage Hotel Mt Cook

A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in South Island

With terrific rooms from $185, The Hermitage Hotel Mt Cook, at Terrace Road provides a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 110.2 km from the city center, too.

Theatre Royal Hotel

Perfect for 2 Days in South Island

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Family-Friendly

Theatre Royal Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $78 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 81 Seddon Street. Furthermore, it also offers kids meals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator, which is nice for visitors. Just 93.5 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.