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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Queenstown (58% of total searches to South Island). The next most popular destinations are Christchurch (23%) and Lake Tekapo (11%). Searches for hotels in Wanaka (9%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in South Island for as cheap as S$ 22 (Nelson) in the last 3 days. The average price is S$ 333.
In the last 72 hours, users have found South Island hotels for tonight for as low as S$ 32 (Queenstown). Users have also found 3-star hotels from S$ 37 (Queenstown) and 4-star+ hotels from S$ 55 (Dunedin).