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her home-baked treats. It's a friendly arrangement with beds for five people, cooking fa-
cilities and great views.
Bay of Many Coves Resort
MAP
RESORT
$$$
( 03-579 9771, 0800 579 9771;
www.bayofmanycoves.co.nz
;
Bay of Many Coves; 1-/2-/3-bedroom apt $640/845/
995; )
These plush and secluded apartments feature all mod cons and private bal-
conies overlooking the water. As well as upmarket cuisine, there are various indulgences
such as room service, massage, spa and hot tub.
DeBretts
( 03-573 4522;
www.stayportage.co.nz
;
s with/without linen $50/45)
The family-run duo of DeBretts
and
Treetops
( 03-573 4404)
offers a combined total of six bedrooms in two homely back-
packers on the hill behind Portage Resort. Torea Bay bag transfers included.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Lochmara Lodge
MAP
RESORT
$$
( 03-573 4554;
www.lochmaralodge.co.nz
;
Lochmara Bay; units $95-295; )
This arty, ecoretreat
can be reached via the Queen Charlotte Track or direct from Picton aboard the lodge's wa-
ter taxi ($55 return). There are en suite doubles, units and chalets, all set in lush surround-
ings, and a fully licensed cafe and restaurant, plus a bathhouse where you can indulge in a
spa or massage.
Mistletoe Bay
MAP
HOLIDAY PARK
$
(
03-573 4048;
www.mistletoebay.co.nz
;
Mistletoe Bay; unpowered sites $32, dm/d $30/70, cabins $140, linen
$7.50; )
Surrounded by bushy hills, Mistletoe Bay offers attractive camping with no-
frills facilities. There are eight modern cabins sleeping up to six, plus a bunkhouse. Envir-
onmental sustainability abounds, as does the opportunity to jump off the jetty, kayak in the
bay or walk the Queen Charlotte Track.
Te Mahia Bay Resort
( 03-573 4089;
www.temahia.co.nz
;
d $148-248; )
This lovely low-key resort is within cooee of
the Queen Charlotte Track in a picturesque bay on Kenepuru Sound. It has a range of de-
lightful rooms-with-a-view, our pick of which is the great-value heritage units. The on-site
RESORT
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