Elgin Travel Guide
Ashburton
Popular places to visit
Ashburton Aviation Museum
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Ashburton Aviation Museum in Ashburton. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Ashburton Domain
Explore the great outdoors at Ashburton Domain, a lovely green space in Ashburton. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Trott's Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Trott's Garden, a lovely green space in Ashburton. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Top hotels in Elgin
Hemsworth Estate
Lovely old homestead set in beautiful grounds. Huge bedroom with a great ensuite. Breakfast was fit for a King - too much choice if anything! Lovely welcoming hosts with a family connection to the property makes for a real home stay. They welcome you into their home and share it with you. A pleasure ...
Reviewed on 9 May 2019
Coronation Park
Unit was clean but very dated and needs a complete overhaul. Staff were sick so never saw anyone. A instruction manual for the television would be a help as I could not get it to work and there was a program I specifically wanted to see. Other clients also could not get there tv to go. Heater was ...
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Hotel Ashburton
An old convention centre and sprawling hotel from a bygone era, buried in the back streets of Ashburton. Everything quite dated but rooms were clean & spacious. Staff were great. Meals exceptional. Good value for money if you don’t mind it being a bit old fashioned style
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Taylors Motel
We stayed here on our way from Queenstown to Christchurch. Found it really easily and were greeted by friendly proprietors. Rooms were good sized, clean and well appointed (we had the 2 bed unit which included a kitchenette). Would happily stay here again.
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Commodore Motor Lodge
Great property, separate bedroom. Great for the money. Good location. Definitely great 3 Star property, showing its age, but who doesn't.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
The Suites Ashburton
We stopped overnight on our travels further south. The staff were friendly, the room was nice and clean and had everything we needed.
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Elgin
Hampstead
While Hampstead isn't home to many top sights, Ashburton Domain and Lake Hood are some notable places to visit nearby.
Netherby
When in Netherby, you can plan a visit to Ashburton Domain and Lake Hood, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Ashburton Central
If you're spending some time in Ashburton Central, Ashburton Domain and Historic Art Gallery and Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Allenton
If you're spending some time in Allenton, Ashburton Domain and Trott's Garden are top sights worth seeing.
Tinwald
While Tinwald may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ashburton Domain and Trott's Garden.
