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“Well appointed - newly renovated! Great stay!”

Anchorage Motel - Golden Chain

5 of 5 stars
manda98
Brisbane
Jul 18, 2009

We stayed 2 nights at the Anchorage and would definitely stay there again if we returned to Te Anau. The rooms are large and full kitchen facilities are available. The bathrooms are roomy and have a...more

“Very comfortable boat”

Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises

5 of 5 stars
FrankKruchio
Auckland, New Zealand
Jul 18, 2009

Selected this boat after some research, and it was a good choice. This was the second time I visited Milford Sound over the years and I learned the first time that boats can be packed. We had plenty...more

“A Wotif Mystery deal, was . . . ok”

Mercure Resort Queenstown

3 of 5 stars
ApplecNZ
Christchurch
Jul 18, 2009

We got a super cheap deal in a very quiet time of the year, $146 in total for two nights. There were few people in the hotel and we were upgraded to a lake front view room, this was a very nice...more

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