New Zealand Student Tours
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Accommodation Choices
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All
accommodation is clean, safe and warm. |
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Based on preferences KANES arrange the best accommodation to balance each group's budgets and comfort requirements. Unless otherwise requested, quotations generally aim at lower priced 1 & 2 star accommodation for student groups. |
![]() Cabin/Dorms |
1 Star Cabin/Dorms Safe family orientated holiday parks have comfortable bunk beds for 4 - 10 people. Separate nearby buildings contain clean functional bathrooms and kitchen/dining facilities. (Sleeping bag required). |
![]() Lodge/Hostels |
2 Star Lodge/Hostels These units provide 2- 5 beds in each room. Bathroom facilities are in the same building. (Sleeping bag required ). |
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2
& 4 Star
Farm Stays KANES can arrange one low budget 2 Star lodge stay and two 4 star tourist standard farm stays. Farm stays let us enjoy the wide open spaces, splendid scenery and experience farming life. |
![]() Motel |
3 & 4 Star Motel Enjoy 2-4 beds with full bedding TV attached bathrooms and cooking and tea/coffee making facilities |
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4 &
5 Star
Tourist Hotels These hotels are in convenient accessible locations with views. They provide modern, fully serviced, air-conditioned spacious rooms with 2 - 3 beds, full linen and towels, attached bathroom, TV, and tea/coffee making facilities. |
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![]() Some like it rough |
Outdoor tenting * Sleeping in tents is not normal for our guests unless part of outdoor education.
Home Stays |
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** Notes when required warm sleeping bags are available for hire. These can open up and be used as a warm over-cover. All low budget accommodation meets strict NZ safety standards and multi share rooms are allocated for staff and gender groups. Note: Low budget safari meals are not usually available for groups staying in accommodation over 2 star quality. |
The table below may be helpful to
establish the best balance.
Leaders with lower budgets often like add a night or two for a break of
luxury
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1
Star Cabin |
2
Star Lodge / Hostel |
3
Star Hotel/ Motel |
4
Star Tourist Hotel |
5
Star Superior Hotel |
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| Beds per room | 3-8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Bedding & Towels | Own | Own | Provided | Provided + | Provided ++ |
| Heating | Basic | Yes | Yes | yes | Aircon |
| Clean Bathroom | Separate Building | Same Building | Attached to room | Full service | Superior |
| Close to town centre | Seldom | Sometimes | Frequently | Usually | Always |
| Safety & Security | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Outside space | Usually | Frequently | Sometimes | None | Never |
| Self-Catering Facilities | Always | Always | Sometimes | None | None |
| Attached restaurants | Never | Seldom | Usually | Always | Always |
| Self Service Laundry | Always | Always | Usually | Usually | Usually |
| Pay Phone | Nearby | Nearby | In Building | In Room | In Room |
| Price guide* | 3X | 4X | 6X | 13X | 18X |
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