Fodor's Expert Review Ascot Park Hotel

The largest hotel in town, an eight-minute drive from the town center, is a rambling complex with spacious, modern rooms, most with small balconies and those in a motel-style building with kitchenettes. An on-site restaurant serves traditional and contemporary New Zealand fare, adding to the allure of this hospitable place that will be a welcome sight if you've just battled some of the rugged gravel side roads of the Catlins.