Welcome to MacKenzie Motels, Fairlie

Our all-female owned and operated staff would like to welcome you to Mackenzie Motel, at 12-14 School Road, in the heart of Fairlie. We are the only motel in Fairlie that offers a $10 continental breakfast room for all guests (Beginning July 11th, 2025)!

We offer three types of quality accommodation. Our "Boutique Motel" setting has beautifully decorated, en-suite rooms that include kitchenettes, private gardens, and covered carparks. Our "Backpackers Motel" setting has 9 private bedroom units, a shared kitchen unit, and 4 individual stalls that contain 2 toilets and 2 showers. We also boast two 2-bedroom and one 1-bedroom "Family Units" which are fully functional housing units with kitchens, bedrooms, and spacious family living rooms.

No matter which type of accommodation you choose, we guarantee you a quality night's sleep on comfortable beds with new bedding, a hot shower with excellent water pressure, and a home-away-from-home experience. If you have any special needs or requests, just send us a message and we will do our best to accommodate you.

We are just one block away from the Main Street of Fairlie which hosts clothing boutiques, cafés, restaurants, and gift shops. There are two family parks in Fairlie including a skate park, a dog park, and a nature reserve park. We have several trekking and hiking trails accessible from town, an 18-hole golf course (open to the public), and a Heritage Museum that also boasts a vintage car and tractor display. Fairlie is the perfect "satellite" location for people wanting to visit all that Southern Canterbury has to offer. We are within an hour-drive to four different ski fields, Lake Tekapo, Lake Opuha, Mount Cook, and Timaru. Whatever you are looking for, Fairlie has you covered!