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rooms in the heart of Oneroa. Guests are picked up from the ferry at Matiatia wharf in a
retro VW combi van, and this attention to luxurious detail is further enhanced with chic
decor, stellar bathroom products and personalised service.
B&B
$$$
Enclosure Bay
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( 09-372 8882;
www.enclosurebay.co.nz
;
9 Great Barrier Rd; r $375, ste $450-499)
If you're going to shell
out for a luxury B&B you're going to want something a little special, and that's certainly
what's offered here. Each of the three guest rooms have sumptuous views and balconies,
and the owners subscribe to the nothing's-too-much-trouble school of Kiwi hospitality.
Cable Bay Views
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APARTMENTS
$$$
( 09-372 2901;
www.cablebayviews.co.nz
;
103 Church Bay Rd; d $250; )
These three modern, self-
contained studio apartments have stellar vineyard views and are handily close to a couple
of Waiheke's best vineyard restaurants. Check the website for good midweek and off-peak
discounts.
Eating
Waiheke has some excellent eateries and, if you're lucky, the views will be enough to dis-
tract from the hole being bored into your hip pocket.
Dragonfired
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PIZZERIA
$
(Little Oneroa Beach; mains $8-16; 10.30am-8.30pm; )
Specialising in 'artisan woodfired food',
this caravan by the beach serves the three Ps: pizza, polenta plates and pocket bread. It's
easily Waiheke's best place for cheap eats.
Ostend Market
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MARKET
$
7.30am-1pm Sat)
Fresh local produce,
(
www.ostendmarketwaiheke.co.nz
;
War Memorial Hall, Belgium St;
and local craft and secondhand knick-knacks.
Wai Kitchen
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CAFE
$$
