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( 06-758 1177;
www.thedawsonmotel.co.nz
;
16 Dawson St; d from $150, 1-/2-bedroom units from
$180/210; )
Just a couple of years old, the corporate Dawson is a sharp-looking, two-
storey number - all white, red and black inside - with sea and mountain views from the
top-floor rooms. The location is primo: a five-minute walk into town and 50m to the
Coastal Walkway.
BK's Egmont Motor Lodge
MOTEL $$$
( 0800 115 033, 06-758 5216;
www.egmontmotorlodge.co.nz
;
115 Coronation Ave; d $130-200;
)
Opposite the racecourse, low-slung BK's has ground-floor units and oceans of
parking. Rooms are smart, comfortable and clean, and the managers (travellers too) read-
ily share a laugh with the cleaners (a good sign). Free wi-fi and DVDs.
Carrington Motel
MOTEL $$$
( 0800 779 431, 06-757 9431;
www.carringtonmotel.co.nz
;
61 Carrington St; s/d/f from $89/98/
155; )
Sixteen old but tidy units close to Pukekura Park and a 10-minute walk to town.
It's very family friendly and great value (especially in winter), but noisy when the hoons
careen up Carrington St. Wildly eclectic furnishings and tsunami-like showers.
King & Queen
Hotel Suites
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 06-757 2999;
www.kingandqueen.co.nz
;
cnr King & Queen Sts; ste $200-400)
The new kid on
the New Plymouth accommodation block is this regal boutique hotel on the corner of
King and Queen Sts (get it?). Run by unerringly professional staff, it's an interesting
17-room affair over two levels. Each suite features antique Moroccan and Euro furnish-
ings, plush carpets, lustrous black tiles, hip art, retro leather couches and
real
flowers.
Cafe-bean roastery on site. Nice one!
Waterfront
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 06-769 5301;
www.waterfront.co.nz
; 1 Egmont St; r $190-550; )
Sleek and snazzy,
Waterfront is the place to stay if the boss is paying. The minimalist studios are pretty
flash, while the penthouses steal the show with big TVs and little balconies. It's got ter-
rific views from some - but not all - rooms, but certainly from the curvy-fronted bar and
restaurant.
