Travel Reference
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TOWNS & FACILITIES
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Westport
03 / POP 4850
The port of Westport made its fortune in coal mining, the same industry that keeps it stoked
today. It boasts few features of prolonged interest, but has all the necessary facilities and
services to set you on your merry way.
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Sleeping & Eating
HOLIDAY PARK$$$
Westport Holiday Park
( 03-789 7043;
www.westportholidaypark.co.nz;
31 Domett St; campsites from $32, d $98-150)
This
back-street park has decent tenting areas and A-frame 'chalets' as well as adequate amenit-
ies and a mini-golf course.
MOTEL$$$
Buller Court Motel
( 03-789 7979;
www.bullercourtmotel.co.nz;
253 Palmerston St; d $120-170, q $195-215; )
One of
many main-road options, this older-style complex is tastefully maintained and impresses
with an away-from-the-road aspect and small but private grassy gardens.
CAFE$
PR's Cafe
(124 Palmerston St; meals $12-19; 8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat & Sun; )
Amid a com-
petitive cafe scene, PR's stands out not only for its first-prize pastries, cakes and sharp club
sandwiches, but for its modern take on daytime cafe fare. Salmon omelette with dill aioli
and spanakopita join seasonal specials on a blackboard menu, to be enjoyed perusing the
daily papers either inside the smart interior or street-side.
BAR, RESTAURANT$$$
Porto Bello
( 03-789 5570; 62 Palmerston St; meals $12-29; 5pm-late)
Roman columns and renaissance
artwork give this place a Colosseum feel, but the food has its roots firmly in the US of A.
Six local craft beers on tap, $16.50 steak specials and occasional live music keep the locals
happy.
