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rooms in the main building, several cute cabins, and the larger Nikau Lodge sleeping up to
9.
Hydrangea Cottages
( 03-731 1839; www.pancake-rocks.co.nz ; SH6; d $140-310; ) On a hillside overlooking the Tas-
man, these five standalone and mostly self-contained cottages (largest sleeping up to sev-
en) are built from salvaged timber and river stones. It's a classy but relaxed enclave, with
splashes of colourful mosaic and pretty cottage gardens. The owners also run the horse-
trekking stables.
COTTAGES $$
Punakaiki Tavern
( www.punakaikitavern.co.nz ; SH6; mains $19-33; 8am-late; ) Whether it's breakfast, lunch or din-
ner, this pub does decent portions of honest food served in comfortable surrounds. Most
nights the punters are a mix of local and international, so there's ample opportunity for
conversation and friendly debate over the rules of pool.
PUB $$
Information
The Paparoa National Park visitor information centre and i-SITE ( 03-731 1895; www.doc.govt.nz ; SH6;
9am-5pm Oct-Nov, to 6pm Dec-Mar, to 4.30pm Apr-Sep) has info on the park and track conditions, and
handles bookings for attractions and accommodation including hut tickets.
An online directory of local activities and operators is maintained by Punakaiki Promotions
( www.punakaiki.co.nz ) .
Getting There & Away
InterCity ( 03-365 1113; www.intercity.co.nz ) travels daily north to Westport (45 minutes), and
south to Greymouth (45 minutes) and Fox Glacier (five hours). Naked Bus ( www.nakedbus.com )
runs to the same destinations three days a week. Both companies stop long enough for
passengers to admire the Pancake Rocks.
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