| New Zealand motel accommodation forms the | | | | getting out and about here's some of many itinerary |
| backbone of the New Zealand accommodation | | | | ideas: |
| industry. They provide serviced accommodation with a | | | | - Northland region: here you will see spectacular Kauri |
| smile and can be found all around the country. Motel | | | | forests, beautiful beaches and have the opportunity to |
| accommodation in NZ caters to many guests from | | | | visit the famous Matakana Wine country |
| those with young families through to group tours. | | | | - Wanganui/Taranaki regions: Travel down the famous |
| The question is how do you choose which part of | | | | Wanganui river on a paddle steamer, picnic in |
| New Zealand you are going to stay in? Firstly, it helps | | | | Pukekura Park surrounded by beautiful gardens or |
| to understand that whilst NZ is a smaller country | | | | tramp up Mt Taranaki |
| compared to most, it does take some time to get to | | | | - Nelson region: Cruise the coastline of the Abel |
| and from the different cities and towns. Your decision | | | | Tasman National Park, fish for a trout or go white |
| process will actually start when you book your flights. | | | | water rafting down the Buller and Gowan Rivers |
| Flying internationally you are most likely to arrive in | | | | - Central Otago: Visit Old Cromwell Town before |
| either Auckland, in the North Island or Christchurch, in | | | | touring the wineries for a glass of Pinot Noir |
| the South Island. If you are going to book another flight | | | | Finding a motel in any one of these regions will provide |
| from here to your next desired destination then you will | | | | a great base and place to rest your head. But how do |
| save on travelling time, but if not, you might like to | | | | you know if the motel is going to provide you with a |
| consider staying a night in your city of arrival before | | | | quality stay? Finding a quality New Zealand motel |
| you begin your journey. | | | | accommodation has been made easier with Qualmark |
| Once you have decided on where you are arriving | | | | accreditation. Look for the black and yellow (or |
| into, then you can begin mapping out an itinerary based | | | | sometimes green) Qualmark logo on the motel's |
| on how many days you have in New Zealand and | | | | website or in directories. What is a Qualmark rating? |
| what style of holiday you are looking for. Motels are a | | | | Professional Qualmark assessors conduct annual |
| great way to get a relaxed but still private style of | | | | assessments annually and award accommodation |
| holiday, they allow you to have your own room and | | | | providers on a 1 to 5 star basis, where 5 stars is the |
| often private courtyard or similar. Some motels even | | | | highest. During this process they assess the facilities on |
| have a swimming and/or spa pool on site which is | | | | offer, business practices and service systems along |
| great for when you don't feel like travelling far from | | | | with other factors which relate to the NZ Tourism |
| your room. If however you are planning on really | | | | industry. |