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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Christchurch (84% of total searches to Canterbury). The next most popular destinations are Lake Tekapo (10%) and Aoraki / Mount Cook (4%). Searches for hotels in Hanmer Springs (2%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Canterbury for as cheap as $35 (Christchurch) in the last 3 days. The average price is $246.