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( 07-579 5638;
www.loft109.co.nz
;
109 Devonport Rd, upstairs; dm/d/tr from $28/76/90; )
This small,
central hostel feels like somebody's flat, with an intimate kitchen-lounge and a cute little
balcony over Devonport St. It's bright, with plenty of skylights and a gas fire for colder
days. Super-relaxed without being lax about things like security or boozy badness.
Tauranga YHA
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HOSTEL
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07-578 5064, 0800 278 299;
www.yha.co.nz
;
171 Elizabeth St; dm from $29, d with/without bathroom $110/90;
)
A well-kept, deceptively big YHA on the edge of town, with a large grassy
backyard and a nearby mangrove swamp boardwalk to explore. Inviting dorms have indi-
vidual lockers, and there's info available on local walking trails and a noticeboard for all
things green.
Just the Ducks Nuts Backpackers
( 07-576 1366;
www.justtheducksnuts.co.nz
;
6 Vale St; dm from $27, with/without bathroom s $66/56, d $78/70;
)
Just out of the town centre, this friendly place has colourful rooms, a fulsome lib-
rary, TVs strewn about and quirky touches like flowers planted in a bath-tub and duck-
themed toilets − like a university share-house minus the parties. Free shuttles to/from the
bus stop; self-contained flats also available.
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Tauranga Tourist Park
( 07-578 3323;
www.taurangatouristpark.co.nz
;
9 Mayfair St; unpowered/powered sites from $30/35, cabins from
$55; )
The layout at this harbourside holiday park feels a bit tight (don't expect rolling
acres), but it's well maintained, clean and tidy. Aim for a site down by the bay under the
pohotukawa trees.
HOLIDAY PARK
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Roselands Motel
( 07-578 2294, 0800 363 093;
www.roselands.co.nz
;
21 Brown St; d/ste from $110/135; )
Tarted up with
splashes of orange paint and new linen, this sweet, old-style motel is in a quiet but central
location. Expect spacious units (all with kitchenettes), friendly first-name-basis hosts and
new TVs. Nice one.
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Harbour City Motor Inn
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