Seaside bed & breakfast accommodation on Stewart Island, off Invercargill; has two bedrooms with ensuite, hair dryers, king-size beds etc; facilities: Continental/ cooked breakfast, laundry, passenger transfer, central heating

Bed & breakfast accommodation in Hahei, in the Coromandel Peninsula; has two bedrooms with ensuite & piano, and an upstairs family room with two rooms & a lounge; facilities: swimming pool, gardens & views of the countryside & sea

Boutique B&B accommodation for 6 persons in 3 rooms in Hamilton (Waikato), on the way from Auckland airport to the Waitomo Caves; offers breakfast & dinner prepared from organic produce, wireless broadband, laundry service, & guest lounge

Country-style boutique lodge in a manor house, 15 minutes from Rotorua; has 12 ensuite rooms with telephones, televisions, bathrobes, hairdryers etc; other facilities: restaurant, gardens & lifestyle farm, swimming pool, bar & billiards room etc

Lodge near Morrinsville (Waikato) offering three themed bedrooms with a kitchen to make tea, coffee and light snacks; also available for weekend retreats, garden tours, weddings, social functions and special events by arrangement

Tauranga-based bed & breakfast accommodation

B&B accommodation nestled in Lyttelton Harbour, near Christchurch; offers stay in one queen-sized room; provides continental breakfast of organic vegetarian foods, Canterbury daytime tours, yoga & meditation in nature, & photography tutoring

Homestay accommodation in a tranquil and peaceful environment surrounded by extensive gardens in Wanaka; has two guest rooms with private bathroom/ensuite, quality bedding, electric blankets; offers Continental breakfast, laundry facilities etc

Village-style bed & breakfast with a coastal flavour in Mapua Village, between Nelson City & Abel Tasman National Park; the house (built in 1915) has two guest rooms with ensuite; located in the midst of rambling gardens

Bed & breakfast amidst native & exotic trees in Westport, 300 m from the city centre; has three guest bedrooms with garden views, private or shared bathrooms; facilities: generous Continental breakfast, laundry etc