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spectable rooms set aside for travellers. The kitchen is tight, but offset by free canoes and
a peaceful barbecue deck by the Opawa River. Bike hire is $25 per day.
Koanui Lodge & Backpackers
( 03-578 7487;
www.koanui.co.nz
;
33 Main St; dm $26-30, d with/without bathroom $85/56; )
This well-
worn hostel on the main road caters to both workers and casual visitors. Both the old villa
and newer lodge wing are clean and tidy, but otherwise unremarkable.
HOSTEL
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Blenheim Top 10 Holiday Park
( 03-578 3667, 0800 268 666;
www.blenheimtop10.co.nz
;
78 Grove Rd; sites from $35, cabins $72-92, units & mo-
tels $100-145; )
Ten minutes' walk to town, this holiday park spreads out under and
alongside the main road bridge over the Opawa River. Ask for the quietest spot available.
Cabins and motel units are plain-Jane, set in a sea of asphalt. Fun-time diversions include
a spa, pool, playground and bike hire ($20 per half-day).
HOLIDAY PARK
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MOTEL
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171 on High
( 03-579 5098, 0800 587 856;
www.171onhighmotel.co.nz
;
171 High St; d $145-185; )
A welcoming
option close to town, these tasteful, splash-o-colour studios and apartments are bright and
breezy in the daytime, warm and shimmery in the evening. Expect a wide complement of
facilities and 'extra mile' service.
Wine Region
Watson's Way Lodge
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LODGE
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( 03-572 8228;
www.watsonswaylodge.com
;
56 High St, Renwick; dm $30, d $70-90; closed Aug-Sep;
)
This traveller-focused, purpose-built hostel has spick-and-span rooms, mainly twins and
doubles, some with en suite. There are spacious leafy gardens dotted with fruit trees and
hammocks, an outdoor claw-foot bath, bikes for hire (guest/public rate $18/28 per day)
and local information aplenty.
