Rugby World Cup fans wanting to hire campervans face a shock.

At one desk, a hotel room will cost about $600 a night. A few steps away, an identical room will be just $99 a night.

One of New Zealand's top hotels has been largely downgraded to a two star hotel, with prices starting from $99 per night.

New Zealand and overseas guests spent 165,000 fewer guest nights in Canterbury during March.

The first thing I do when I enter a new hotel room isn't to go straight to the window to check out the view, test-bounce the bed or look into the bathroom to see whether the toiletries are Molton Brown or Gilchrist & Soames.

So close to Auckland, and yet a world away, is a hotel tucked into an area of unsurpassed beauty. Nikki Birrell heads into the heart of the Waitakeres.

Kauri Cliffs, Northland's most exclusive address, is known for its golf course, but has so much more to offer, writes Catherine Smith.

This five-star luxury lodge delivers a taste of affluence amongst gorgeous surroundings.

For further information see kauricliffs.com.

The minimum $190 per week rent for a Government-supplied campervan in earthquake-hit Christchurch is affordable, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Finding a cheap place to stay was part if the fun, says Rhys Davies.

Matakauri Lodge offers royal treatment in a laidback setting, writes Michele Hewitson.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.

Charlie Sheen is reportedly not welcome at a number of top New York hotels.

Justin Bieber fans dressed up as cleaners and entered his hotel room in Liverpool.