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Rainforest Motel

Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
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Rainforest Motel
Ranked #6 of 10 hotels in Fox Glacier
4.0 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
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Hereford, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The motel accommodation was spacious, clean and very comfortable. It was family run and very friendly. We only stayed 1 night but would recommend for a longer stay. Good value for money with views to the mountains. More

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Tampa, Florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Well designed, stocked and maintained motel. Lovely family run spot that was perfect for our Fox Glacier experience. After driving from Chirstchurch, it was nice to park the car walk to dinner both nights. Decided to stay another night after we booked our Glacier tour and felt so comfortable. We highly recommend the Rainforest Motel. P.S. I don't think there... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

We had booked for one night, but when we checked in and the peace and serenity soothed me, we extended our stay to two nights. The unit was extremely spacious: the master bedroom was as large as some entire motel rooms can be. I appreciated the space, and restful colours in the decor. Our girls (10, 8 and 5) was... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Stayed two nights at the motel. The apartment was quite modern and spacious and well appointed. Had a lot of trouble accessing the free Wi Fi. Easy walking distance to the township and eating establishments. Great views as it snowed on tne mountains the previous night. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

we stayed for 3 nights in this beautiful spot and can't recommend the motel and its owners highly enough especially for families with small children this is the place to stay at when visiting Fox Glacier a big thank you to the owners for their personal touch More

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Bristol
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

Comfortable and spacious studio conveniently just off the main village centre. Nice upmarket kitchen and en-suite shower room. More

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London
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

We stayed for two nights in a huge unit with two bedrooms It was clean and close to town of Fox you don't need to drive to local restaurants We ate at the Sadle cook and it was really nice and great value More

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Surrey England
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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We stayed here overnight on our way from Hanmer Springs to Wanaka. It was easy to find in a convenient central location.It was a very hot day when we arrived but the windows were all open to air the place. It was an end unit with windows on three side of the living area so we had lovely views all... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

The Rainforest is fine. It's not brand new and it's not flash, the bed isn't huge, the chairs aren't especially comfortable and you her the basics of a motel and nothing more. It is superbly located a short (like 2 minute) walk from where everything in Fox happens however, and we saw dozens of people schlep past on their way... More

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Denver, Colorado
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

The Rainforest Motel was very adequate, and a good value. Very close to the main street in Fox Glacier, and the room had all of the conveniences you would look for. In our unit, the bed was showing its age (you kind of rolled to the middle), but the electric bedwarmer was great on a cooler evening. No problems, but... More

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Address: Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
Price range (per night):* RM258 - 258

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