Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jun-Aug)
Hurtle 360m down a
(
03-444 9270;
www.lugenz.com
;
1057 Channel Rd; adult/child $30/25;
hillside on a wooden sled. Bookings are recommended.
Sleeping & Eating
Royal Hotel
( 03-444 9990;
www.naseby.co.nz
;
1 Earne St; dm $40, r with/without bathroom $100/70; )
The better of
the town's historic pubs, the 1863 Royal Hotel sports the royal coat of arms and what just
might be NZ's most rustic garden bar. Rooms are simple but spotless, and the meals are
good too (mains $25 to $30).
PUB
$
Naseby Lodge
( 03-444 8222;
www.nasebylodge.co.nz
;
cnr Derwent & Oughter Sts; 1-/2-bedroom apt $170/260; )
Con-
structed of environmentally friendly straw-bale walls sheathed in rustic corrugated iron,
these free-standing modern apartments are smart and spacious, with fully equipped kit-
chens and underfloor heating in the bathrooms. There's also a good restaurant on site.
APARTMENTS
$$
B&B
$$$
Old Doctor's Residence
( 03-444 9775;
www.olddoctorsresidence.co.nz
;
58 Derwent St; r/ste $275/325; )
Old doctors take
note: this is how to reside! Sitting behind a pretty garden, this gorgeous 1870s house of-
fers two luxurious guest rooms and a lounge where wine and nibbles are served of an
evening. The suite has a sitting room and an en suite bathroom (with a fabulous make-up
desk). The smaller room's bathroom is accessed from the corridor.
Black Forest Café
( 03-444 9820; 7 Derwent St; mains $10-17; 9am-4pm)
Fresh baking and good coffee feature at
this cafe. Inside, stone walls, bright colours and warm polished wood create a pleasant
ambience. The wide-ranging menu includes bagels, panini and creamy smoothies made
from Central Otago fruit.
CAFE
$
Information
Ernslaw One Forestry Office
( 03-444 9995;
www.ernslaw.co.nz/naseby-recreational-area
;
34 Derwent St)
Ad-
ministers the 500-hectare recreation reserve within the privately owned Naseby Forest.
Call in for maps of walking tracks and mountain bike trails.
