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vice. Larger rooms feature courtyard spas and facilities for travellers with disabilities,
with a house next door available for big groups (sleeps nine). Rooms close to the street
can be a tad noisy.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
Regent of Rotorua
( 0508 734 368, 07-348 4079;
www.regentrotorua.co.nz
;
1191 Pukaki St; d/ste from $169/239; )
Wow!
It's about time Rotorua showed some slumbering style, and the Regent (a renovated 1960s
motel) delivers. 'The '60s were a glamorous time to travel', say the owners: the decor fol-
lows suit, with hip black-and-white tones, funky mirrors, retro wallpaper and colourful
splashes. There's a pool and restaurant, the Tutanekai St eateries are an amble away, and
there's a whole new wing of rooms next door. Terrific value.
Millennium Hotel
( 07-347 1234;
www.millenniumrotorua.co.nz
;
cnr Eruera & Hinemaru Sts; d from $200; )
The slick
Maori-inspired lobby sets the scene for this elegant five-storey motel. Lakefront rooms af-
ford excellent views as does the club lounge, popular with the suits and internationalists
swanning about. The poolside
hangi
is fab, as is the in-house restaurant Nikau. Advance
booking rates slip into midrange territory.
HOTEL
$$$
Eating
The lake end of Tutanekai St - known as
Eat Street
- has a strip of eateries beneath a new
roof, but there are plenty of other options around town.
Mistress of Cakes
MAP
(
www.mistressofcakes.co.nz
;
1224 Eruera St; items $4-8; 7.30am-2.30pm Mon-Fri)
'Food that your grand-
mother made' is the slogan here, but we bet your Grandma couldn't bake a lemon passion-
fruit meringue like the ones the Mistress makes! Fab muffins, slices, biscuits, scones and
quiches too, all home-made with local ingredients.
BAKERY
$
Fish & Chip Shop
MAP
FISH & CHIPS
$