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Reasons To
Visit New Zealand

  • Food & wine

    This small nation has established a name for fabulous wineries, many internationally acclaimed. Whilst most will point connoisseurs to the Marlborough region for the finest vintages, Hawkes Bay and Martinborough should not be ignored. A trip here would not be complete without trying the local 'fush 'n' chups' or traditional Maori fare either.

    Food & wine

  • Landscapes

    For a small country, New Zealand incorporates landscapes as diverse as they come. Mountains, volcanoes, beaches, lakes, fiords, valleys and caves - to the everyday traveller these remarkable sights are other-worldly. Both the North and South islands share many common features, but are also wonderfully contrasting.

    Landscapes

  • Light adventure

    It's not necessary to throw yourself off a suspended platform in order to fully experience New Zealand. Alternative options include air safaris over White Island, heli-hiking the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers and wilderness cruises in Milford and Doubful Sounds.

    Light adventure

  • Maori culture

    New Zealanders are proud of their Maori roots. Maori song, dance and mythology are prevalent, towns are adorned with carvings and rooms are dressed in flax weavings. Most physical locations also have Maori names with literal translations such as Waimakariri River (Cold water river).

    Maori culture

  • Outdoors & coastal living

    The 'outdoors' perception of New Zealanders is not something consciously cultivated; with such a plentitude of mountains, beaches, fiords lakes and forests on their doorstep it is simply a way of life.

    Outdoors & coastal living

  • Self-drive

    New Zealand has wonderful roads - scenic, safe and, especially on the South Island, largely empty. They even drive on the left and some of the most scenic routes are waymarked. There are car hire stations at all of New Zealand's airports.

    Self-drive

  • Walking & trekking

    There are so many excellent hikes - or 'tramps' as the locals call them - in New Zealand that it is sometimes difficult to know which one to select. We feature several of the country's 'great walks' which can easily be incorportated into any itinerary.

    Walking & trekking

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Accommodation in New Zealand: The Hermitage Motel

The Hermitage Motel, Mount Cook Village
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The Hermitage Motel

Mount Cook National Park

The Hermitage Hotel was originally opened to adventurous travellers in 1884. It has since been rebuilt, modernised and renovated to offer a huge amount of room space to suit every budget. The motel units of The Hermitage are situated approximately 800 metres from the hotel and provide a good level of comfort with full kitchen and bathroom facilities (shower only).

The motel units have a queen bed and sofa bed and are ideal for up to two adults and two children if they will share the double sofa bed. The Family Units have a main bedroom with a queen or twin beds and a queen bed off the lounge with a sofa bed making them suitable for two adults and three children or four adults.

Continental breakfast is served in the main hotel's coffee shop and meal vouchers can be used in the fine dining restaurants in the main hotel. Although the motel units themselves do not have views from the rooms the gardens in which they sit have panoramic vistas of Mount Cook and the Alpine ranges.

More about Mount Cook National Park

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