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Sleeping
Bowentown Beach Holiday Park
(
HOLIDAY PARK
$
07-863 5381;
www.bowentown.co.nz
;
510 Seaforth Rd, Waihi Beach; campsites from $44, units $72-195;
)
Having nabbed a stunning stretch of sand, this impressively maintained holiday park
makes the most of it with first-rate motel units and campers' facilities.
Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park
(
HOLIDAY PARK
$
07-863 5600;
www.athenreehotsprings.co.nz
;
1 Athenree Rd, Athenree; campsites from $44, units $70-175;
)
Harbour-hugging Athenree has smart accommodation and friendly owners.
Entry to the thermal pools is free for guests, making this a top choice for the winter
months.
Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Resort
( 0800 924 448;
www.waihibeachtop10.co.nz
; 15 Beach Rd, Waihi Beach; campsites from $27, units $110-220;
)
This massive, resort-style holiday park is pretty darn flash, with a pool, gym, spa,
beautiful kitchen and a smorgasbord of sleeping options.
HOLIDAY PARK
$
Westwind B&B
( 07-863 7208;
westwindgarden@xtra.co.nz
;
58 Adams St, Waihi; s/d $50/90)
Run by a charming couple
who are inveterate travellers themselves, this old-fashioned homestay B&B has two com-
fortable rooms with a shared bathroom.
B&B
$
Beachfront B&B
( 07-863 5393;
www.beachfrontbandb.co.nz
;
3 Shaw Rd, Waihi Beach; r $140)
True to its name with abso-
lute beachfront and spectacular sea views, this comfortable downstairs flat has a TV,
fridge and direct access to the surf.
B&B
$$
LODGE
$$$
Manawa Ridge
( 07-863 9400;
www.manawaridge.co.nz
;
267 Ngatitangata Rd, Waihi; r $850)
The views from this
castlelike eco-retreat, perched on a 310m ridge 6km northeast of Waihi, take in the entire
Bay of Plenty. Made of recycled railway timber, mudbrick and lime-plastered straw walls,
the rooms marry earthiness with sheer luxury.
