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Top flight + Kid friendly hotel deals in South Island

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Tasman Holiday Parks - Christchurch

Papanui

AU$370

per person

14 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Hamilton (HLZ) to Christchurch (CHC)

8.6/10 Excellent! (984 reviews)

Alpine Resort Wanaka – A THC Hotels and Resorts

AU$1,319

per person

15 Oct - 20 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Sydney (SYD) to Wānaka Airport (WKA)

9/10 Wonderful! (850 reviews)

Spacious accommodation (we had a 2-bedroom apartment), super comfortable beds, and the most incredible water pressure in the shower! Full size fridge, well equipped kitchen. Stunning views. Nice hot tub & sauna. Convenient indoor parking in a private garage adjacent to the apartment. Very friendly & helpful staff. Location is a little bit outside town but easily walkable. We had a fantastic stay. Highly recommend!

Reviewed on 9 Aug 2026

Lomond Lodge Motel & Apartments

Queenstown City Centre

AU$1,665

per person

9 Sept - 14 Sept

found 2 hours ago

Return flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

9/10 Wonderful! (585 reviews)

Could self serve with towels/toilet paper and tea vags etc avoiding need for someone to service room Excellent large comfortable bed

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2026

Platinum Queenstown Villas

AU$1,820

per person

15 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return direct flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

9.8/10 Exceptional! (580 reviews)

Clean room extremely well appointed, fantastic view and fireplace, plenty of space and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2026

St James Apartments

Queenstown City Centre

AU$2,615

per person

29 Oct - 3 Nov

found 1 day ago

Return direct flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

8.2/10 Very good! (725 reviews)

The location was excellent being walking distance to main downtown areas. However, the room was not as clean as we had hoped for. We found a beanie under the couch, there were moth balls on the ceilings, and our heater wasn’t working the first night. Overall, customer service was good but we were just a bit disappointed in the overall cleanliness.

Reviewed on 7 July 2026

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5* Kid friendly holidays in South Island

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Tasman Holiday Parks - Christchurch

Papanui

AU$370

per person

14 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Hamilton (HLZ) to Christchurch (CHC)

8.6/10 Excellent! (984 reviews)

The Rees Hotel and Luxury Apartments

AU$1,559

per person

15 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return direct flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews)

Always enjoyed our stays at The Rees. This stay was no exception. Consistently good.

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2026

Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa

AU$1,402

per person

15 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return direct flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

8.6/10 Excellent! (1,007 reviews)

We had a quick trip into Queenstown and decided to stay at Hilton in Queenstown. It was a wonderful resort and great rooms. Service was great in hotel and daily in room also. The fireplace in the room was a beautiful extra to have and so right for Queenstown. Service in the Grill was great, and everything about our stay was wonderful.

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2026

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3 Night Kid friendly holidays in South Island

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Sherwood Queenstown

AU$1,005

per person

23 Oct - 26 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

8.6/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)

Good coffee, nice big space only down fall was the single beds(mattress) 100% need to be replaced very smelly and springs all coming through.

Reviewed on 29 July 2026

Platinum Queenstown Villas

AU$1,820

per person

15 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return direct flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

9.8/10 Exceptional! (580 reviews)

Clean room extremely well appointed, fantastic view and fireplace, plenty of space and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2026

Garden Court Suites And Apartments

Queenstown City Centre

AU$1,191

per person

15 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return direct flight included

Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

9/10 Wonderful! (1,100 reviews)

Great place to stay in Queenstown. Quiet, with a lovely view of water and mountains, great bed, spacious lounge/dining room, very functional kitchen and nice bathroom. Would stay there again.

Reviewed on 25 July 2026

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4 Night Kid friendly holidays in South Island

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Tasman Holiday Parks - Christchurch

Papanui

AU$370

per person

14 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Hamilton (HLZ) to Christchurch (CHC)

8.6/10 Excellent! (984 reviews)

Camelot Motor Lodge

Merivale

AU$387

per person

14 Oct - 18 Oct

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Hamilton (HLZ) to Christchurch (CHC)

8/10 Very good! (791 reviews)

Bed we’re Comfortable and room had good heating. Room needs so work done to it. Especially bathroom no heater or fan. Had hole in wall by bath must of been flooded at some stage. Bath needed cleaning before kids could use. Hair and dead ants in there. Also tray for utensils has heaps of crumbs in. I think some room like in photos have be done up but not this room. Also having pool right outside room not ideal for my child like to play in water also is kids were in supervised could get chair and climb right in.

Reviewed on 5 July 2026

Platinum Queenstown Villas

AU$2,389

per person

9 Sept - 13 Sept

found 1 day ago

Return flight included

Brisbane (BNE) to Queenstown (ZQN)

9.8/10 Exceptional! (580 reviews)

Clean room extremely well appointed, fantastic view and fireplace, plenty of space and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2026

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Top Kid friendly South Island Hotels

Platinum Queenstown Villas

96 Fernhill Road Queenstown

5 hours drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook

Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a ski shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...

9.8/10 Exceptional! (581 reviews)

"Clean room extremely well appointed, fantastic view and fireplace, plenty of space and friendly staff. Highly recommend."

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2026

Alpine Resort Wanaka – A THC Hotels and Resorts

144-154 Anderson Road Wanaka

4 hours drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook

Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Wānaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the property condition in their reviews. Popular ...

9/10 Wonderful! (852 reviews)

"Spacious accommodation (we had a 2-bedroom apartment), super comfortable beds, and the most incredible water pressure in the shower! Full size fridge, well equipped kitchen. Stunning views. Nice hot tub & sauna. Convenient indoor parking in a private garage adjacent to the apartment. Very friendly ..."

Reviewed on 9 Aug 2026

Peppers Bluewater Resort

State Highway 8 Lake Tekapo

1 hour drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook

Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...

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