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are smart, comfortable and clean, and the managers (travellers too) readily share a laugh
with the cleaners (a good sign). Free wi-fi and DVDs.
Carrington Motel
( 0800 779 431, 06-757 9431;
www.carringtonmotel.co.nz
;
61 Carrington St; s/d/f from $89/98/155; )
Sixteen
old but tidy units close to Pukekura Park and a 10-minute walk to town. It's very family
friendly and great value (especially in winter), but noisy when the hoons careen up Car-
rington St. Wildly eclectic furnishings and tsunami-like showers.
MOTEL
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King & Queen Hotel Suites
MAP
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 06-757 2999;
www.kingandqueen.co.nz
;
cnr King & Queen Sts; ste $200-400)
The new kid on the New
Plymouth accommodation block is this regal boutique hotel on the corner of King and
Queen Sts (get it?). Run by unerringly professional staff, it's an interesting 17-room affair
over two levels. Each suite features antique Moroccan and Euro furnishings, plush car-
pets, lustrous black tiles, hip art, retro leather couches and
real
flowers. Cafe-bean roast-
ery on site. Nice one!
Waterfront
( 06-769 5301;
www.waterfront.co.nz
;
1 Egmont St; r $190-550; )
Sleek and snazzy, Waterfront is
the place to stay if the boss is paying. The minimalist studios are pretty flash, while the
penthouses steal the show with big TVs and little balconies. It's got terrific views from
some - but not all - rooms, but certainly from the curvy-fronted bar and restaurant.
HOTEL
$$$
Eating
Chaos
(36 Brougham St; meals $8-16; 7.30am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-3pm Sat, 9am-2pm Sun; )
Not so much
chaotic as endearingly boho, Chaos is a dependable spot for a coffee and a zingy break-
fast. Beans with bacon, avocado and sour cream, background jazz, smiley staff and arty
interior design - hard to beat! Plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options, too. Love the
graffiti-covered side wall.
CAFE
$
