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Marchmont Gardens

Nov 22, 2009

Our stay at Marchmont Gardens was just fantastic from the moment we arrived! Bindy made us feel most welcome; organising a bottle of bubbly and cheese platter, and booking a massage for us in-room....more

Harrogate Gardens Motel

Nov 22, 2009

After reading other reviews, we decided to book our one night stay at the Harrogate Gardens Motel. It was even better than we expected. Large, clean and well appointed rooms. Philippa a perfect...more

Hanmer Apartments

5 of 5 stars
Brisbane, Australia
Nov 22, 2009

We stayed at the brand new apartments on our recent trip to New Zealand with our 6 year old twins. The apartments have been beautifully completed with quality fittings throughout, including large LCD...more

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