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( 06-758 0404;
www.ducksanddrakes.co.nz
;
48 Lemon St; hostel dm/s/d $30/63/84, hotel r
from $125; )
The hostel here occupies a labyrinthine 1920s heritage building with
stripy wallpaper and fancy timberwork, brimming with character. The upstairs rooms are
the pick: secluded, quiet and catching the morning sun. Next door is a pricier (newer)
hotel wing with snazzy studios and one-bedroom suites.
Belt Road Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 06-758 0228, 0800 804 204;
www.beltroad.co.nz
; 2 Belt Rd; campsites from $20, cabins
$70-140; )
This environmentally attuned, pohutukawa-covered holiday park sits
atop a bluff overlooking the increasingly interesting Breakwater Bay area, about a
10-minute walk from town. The half-dozen best cabins have million-dollar views. 'Re-
cycle - that's what Kiwis do!', says the manager.
Egmont Eco Lodge
HOSTEL $
( 06-753 5720;
www.yha.co.nz
;
12 Clawton St; dm/d from $29/75; )
An immaculate
YHA in a glade with chirping birds and a chuckling creek (with eels!). Mixed dorms in
the main lodge; smaller pinewood cabins down below (sleeping four). It's a hike uphill
from town, but the prospect of free nightly Egmont cake will put a spring in your step.
New Plymouth Top 10
Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 06-758 2566, 0800 758 256;
www.nptop10.co.nz
; 29 Princes St; campsites/cabins from $20/
80, units $95-180; )
Sequestered in Fitzroy, 3.5km east of town and a seven-
minute walk to the beach, this quaint, family-run Top 10 feels a bit like a school camp,
with a dinky little row of units, life-sized chess set, trampoline, laundry and spacious kit-
chen.
Fitzroy Beach Motel
MOTEL $$$
( 06-757 2925;
www.fitzroybeachmotel.co.nz
;
25 Beach St; 1-/2-bedroom units from $155/190;
)
This quiet, old-time motel (just 160m from Fitzroy Beach) has been thoroughly re-
deemed with a major overhaul and extension. Highlights include quality carpets, double
glazing, lovely bathrooms, LCD TVs and an absence of poky studio-style units (all one-
or two-bedroom). Free bikes too. Winner!
Dawson Motel
MOTEL $$$
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