Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
03-548 5159, 0800 500 501;
www.tahunabeach.co.nz
;
70 Beach Rd; sites/cabins/units from $18/55/100;
)
Close to Tahuna beach, 5km from the city, this mammoth park is home to thousands in
high summer, which you'll either find hellish or bloody brilliant, depending on your
mood. Off season, you'll have the minigolf mostly to yourself.
Te Maunga House
( 03-548 8605;
www.nelsoncityaccommodation.co.nz
;
15 Dorothy Annie Way; s $90, d $125-140; closed May-
Sep; )
Aptly named ('the mountain'), this grand old family home has exceptional views.
Two doubles and a single, with their own bathrooms, are filled with characterful furniture
and made up with good linens. Your hearty breakfast can be walked off up and down
that
hill. It's only a 10-minute climb (15 minutes in all, from town), but only the leggy ones
will revel in it.
B&B
$$
Palazzo Motor Lodge
MAP
MOTEL
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 0800 472 5293, 03-545 8171;
www.palazzomotorlodge.co.nz
;
159 Rutherford St; studios $130-225, apt $230-390;
)
Hosts with the most offer a cheerful welcome at this popular, modern, Italian-
tinged motor lodge. The stylish studios and one- and two-room apartments feature envi-
able kitchens with decent cooking equipment, classy glassware and a dishwasher. The odd
bit of dubious art is easily forgiven, particularly as Doris' sausage is available for break-
fast.
Cedar Grove Motor Lodge
( 0800 233 274, 03-545 1133;
www.cedargrove.co.nz
; cnr Trafalgar & Grove Sts; d $155-210; )
A big old
cedar landmarks this smart, modern block of spacious apartments just three minutes' walk
to town. Its range of studios and doubles are plush and elegant, with full cooking facilit-
ies.
MOTEL
$$
South Street Cottages
MAP
RENTAL HOUSE
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 03-540 2769;
www.cottageaccommodation.co.nz
;
South St; d from $230; )
Stay on NZ's oldest pre-
served street in one of three elegant, two-bedroom self-contained cottages built in the
1860s. Each has all the comforts of home, including kitchen, laundry and courtyard
garden; breakfast provisions supplied. There is a two-night minimum stay.
