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Tombstone Backpackers
( 03-573 7116, 0800 573 7116;
www.tombstonebp.co.nz
; 16 Gravesend Pl; dm $28-29, d with/without bathroom
$85/78; )
Rest in peace in smart dorms, double rooms or a self-contained apartment
($118). Also on offer is a spa overlooking the harbour, free breakfast, sunny reading room,
pool table, free internet, ferry pick-up and drop-off… The list goes on.
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Jugglers Rest
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
03-573 5570;
www.jugglersrest.com
;
8 Canterbury St; campsites from $19, dm $32, d $70-75;
closed Jun-
Sep; )
Jocular hosts keep all their balls up in the air at this well-run, ecofriendly,
bunk-free backpackers. Peacefully located 10 minutes' walk from town or even less on a
free bike. Cheery, private gardens are a good place to socialise with fellow travellers, es-
pecially during the occasional fire shows.
Sequoia Lodge Backpackers
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( 03-573 8399, 0800 222 257;
www.sequoialodge.co.nz
;
3a Nelson Sq; dm $26-29, d with/without bathroom $78/68;
)
A well-managed backpackers in a colourful, high-ceilinged Victorian house. It's a
little out of the centre, but has bonuses including free wi-fi, hammocks, barbecues, a hot
tub and nightly pudding. Complimentary breakfast May to October.
Buccaneer Lodge
( 03-573 5002;
www.buccaneerlodge.co.nz
;
314 Waikawa Rd; s/d/tr $75/85/110; )
The owners have
spruced up this Waikawa Bay lodge to offer good en suite rooms, many with expansive
views from the 1st-floor balcony. Courtesy town transfers, free bike hire and the pretty
foreshore just five minutes' walk away.
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Parklands Marina Holiday Park
( 03-573 6343, 0800 111 104;
www.parktostay.co.nz
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10 Beach Rd, Waikawa; campsites from $30, units $55-95;
)
Large, leafy campground with grassy sites, satisfactory cabins, plus ready access
to boat-ilicious Waikawa Bay and Victoria Domain. It's a pleasant 3km walk/cycle to
town. Courtesy transfers available.
