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“The Spice Room- Immaculate!!!”

The Spice Room

5 of 5 stars
Jen_palmer
London
7 Nov 2009

Me,my partner and 7 of our other freinds were in Wanaka for 3 days during October and decided to eat at "The Spice room" on the first night after some insistance from our hosts from the hotel. They...more

“clean and convenient”

Sherborne Motor Lodge

5 of 5 stars
WeichiaS
7 Nov 2009

The room is light , clean, and quiet! The kitchen is good for us. (They begin to provide breakfast from 2009.10) more

“Stunning, very friendly and helpful”

Villa Del Lago

5 of 5 stars
GoldcoastQld
QLD
7 Nov 2009

Fantastic location, the views of the lake and Queenstown are stunning. It snowed during our trip which made it even more special. We stayed in apartment 1 and everything was perfect, heated floors in...more

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