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City Centre B&B
B&B $$$
( 07-838 1671;
www.citycentrebnb.co.nz
;
3 Anglesea St; r $90-165; )
At the quiet
riverside end of a central city street (five minutes' walk to the Victoria/Hood St action),
this sparkling self-contained apartment opens on to a swimming pool. There's also a bed-
room available in a wing of the main house. Self-catering breakfast is provided.
Anglesea Motel
MOTEL $$$
( 0800 426 453, 07-834 0010;
www.angleseamotel.co.nz
; 36 Liverpool St; units $140-300;
)
Getting great feedback from travellers and a preferred option to anything on Ulster
St's 'motel row', the Anglesea has plenty of space, friendly managers, a pool and squash
and tennis courts, and not un-stylish decor.
Ibis Hotel
HOTEL $$$
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( 07-859 9200;
www.ibis.com/hamilton
;
18 Alma St; r $100-130; )
The rooms are compact,
but they're clean and well designed, and the riverfront Ibis is a good option if you're
looking for quiet, centrally located digs just a short walk from the best of Hamilton's bars
and restaurants. The shared public areas - complete with a restaurant for a good-value
breakfast buffet ($20) - are spacious and colourful.
Eating
Rocket Coffee
CAFE $
(
www.rocketcoffee.co.nz
;
302 Barton St; coffee from $4; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Duck down a lane
off Barton St for what some locals reckon is Hamilton's hippest cafe. Rocket Coffee is a
warehouselike bean barn, roasting on site and enticing caffeine fiends to the communal
table strewn with newspapers. Staff spin old-school vinyl (and take requests) in between
playing barista and packaging up sacks of beans for shipment.
Scott's Epicurean
INTERNATIONAL $
( 07-839 6680;
www.scottsepicurean.co.nz
; 181 Victoria St; mains $11-20; 7am-3pm Mon-Fri,
8.30am-4pm Sat & Sun)
This gorgeous joint features swanky leather banquettes, pressed-tin
