Located midway between Christchurch and Nelson in the beautiful Maruia River Valley, we offer you a truly tranquil setting to break your journey or, if you choose to stay longer, you can take in some of the outstanding local attractions such as :
- Trout Fishing – Maruia River, Upper Gray River, Lake Daniels and the Matakitaki River to name just a few
- Tramping – Lewis Pass National Reserve, Victoria Forest Park incorporating The St James Walkway, Lake Daniels and many more.
- Kayaking and rafting – the Maruia River, Buller River.
- Mountain Biking – there are some excellent trails within a short driving distance of the motels.
- Maruia Falls – spectacularly created by the 1929 Murchison earthquake.
- Maruia Thermal Hot Springs just up the road.
- Day trips – use the motels as a base for day trips to : Westport, Greymouth, Punakaiki, Cape Foulwind, Hanmer Springs, Reefton, Murchison, Blenheim
- The Buller Gorge Swing Bridge – the longest swing bridge in New Zealand
- Hunting for deer, pigs, goats, possums, ducks
- Four wheel driving through many purpose built tracks.
Maruia Motels and Fly fishing 