Accommodation

Choose Your Accommodation

From luxury hotels to stylish country lodges and friendly backpackers hostels, New Zealand offers you a range of accommodation choices for every budget.

It's a good idea to book at least your first two nights in advance, especially during the busy summer period in New Zealand - from December to February. Visit the local Visitor Information Centre to book further travel.

Qualmark Accommodation Rating System

Qualmark is New Zealand's quality rating system for accommodation. Properties displaying the Qualmark sign are visited annually by professionally trained assessors.

	The Qualmark system operates on a 1 to 5 star scale:
	Acceptable. Meets customers' minimum requirements. Basic, clean and comfortable accommodation.
	Good. Exceeds customers' minimum requirements with some facilities and services.
	Very good. Provides a range of facilities and services and achieves good to very good quality standards.
	Excellent. Consistently achieves high quality levels with a wide range of facilities and services.
	Exceptional. Among the best available in New Zealand.
	Indicates a property has not been assessed and/or the grade has not been finalised.