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( 06-835 4475;
www.the-green-house.co.nz
;
18b Milton Rd; s/d $110/135; )
This meat-free '70s B&B
is up a steep hill and rewards with leafy surrounds and magical city 'n' sea views. The
guest floor has two bedrooms, one with an en suite and one with a private (but separate)
bathroom. Home-baked goodies and fine herbal teas are likely to make an appearance.
Great value. Free wi-fi, too.
Masonic Hotel
( 06-835 8689;
www.masonic.co.nz
;
cnr Tennyson St & Marine Pde; r $179-499; )
The art-deco Masonic
is arguably the heart of the old town, its accommodation, restaurants and bars taking up
most of a city block. It's undergoing a gradual but much-needed refurb, and is shaping up
nicely around its charming old bones. The cheaper 'original' rooms are unrefurbished, but
still decent. Good online discounts and free wi-fi.
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Rocks Motorlodge
( 06-835 9626;
www.therocksmotel.co.nz
;
27 Meeanee Quay, Westshore; units $110-180; )
Just 80m from
the beach, the Rocks has corrugated and mosaic stylings that have raised the bar on West-
shore's motel row. Interiors are plush with colour splashes: some have spa baths, others
clawfoot baths. Free internet, free gym, and a laundry for grubby road warriors.
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Nautilus
( 06-974 6550, 0508 628 845;
www.nautilusnapier.co.nz
;
387 Marine Pde; d/apt from $175/300; )
A newish,
two-storey waterfront number with views from every room, kitchenettes, mod-deco decor,
spa baths, private balconies and an in-house restaurant (not that you'll need it in Napier).
Apartments sleep up to six.
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Sea Breeze B&B
( 06-835 8067;
www.seabreezebnb.co.nz
;
281 Marine Pde; s/d from $100/110; )
Inside this Victorian
seafront earthquake survivor (1906) are three richly coloured themed rooms (Chinese, In-
dian and Turkish), decorated with a cornucopia of artefacts. A tad over-the-top perhaps,
but there's free wi-fi and the price and location are right. Self-serve continental breakfast
is included.
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