Travel Reference
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( 06-356 8880;
www.atthehub.co.nz
; 10 King St; r per night/week from $85/350; )
There
are lots of students in Palmy, and lots of them stay here during the term. But plenty of
rooms are usually available for travellers too. Book a serviced en-suite double unit with
kitchenette, or a simple student shoebox (also with en suite). Great location, great value.
Palmerston North
Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 06-358 0349;
www.palmerstonnorthholidaypark.co.nz
;
133 Dittmer Dr; campsites/cabins from
$35/45, d unit $80; )
About 2km from the Square, off Ruha St, this shady park with
daisy-speckled lawns has a bit of a boot-camp feel to it, but it's quiet, affordable and
right beside Victoria Esplanade gardens. Great for kids.
Café de Paris
HOTEL $
( 06-355 2130;
www.cafedeparisinn.co.nz
; 267 Main St; s/d $60/80; )
It ain't Montmartre,
but this friendly, 1893 boozer three minutes' walk from the Square has a warren of sur-
prisingly decent pub rooms upstairs, all with TV, en suite and rather kooky furnishings.
Good value! Limited off-street parking.
Plum Trees Lodge
LODGE $$$
(
06-358 7813;
www.plumtreeslodge.co.nz
; 97 Russell St; s/d incl breakfast from $150/185;
)
In a flat-grid town with more motels than seems plausible, this secluded lodge comes as
sweet relief. It's brilliantly designed using recycled timbers from demolition sites, with
raked timber ceilings punctuated with skylights, and a balcony set among swaying
boughs. Romantic nights slide lazily into breakfast - a sumptuous hamper of fresh fruit,
croissants, jams, eggs, cheese, coffee and juice.
Fitzherbert Castle Motel
MOTEL $$$
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
06-358 3888, 0800 115 262; www.fitzcastlemotel.co.nz; 124 Fitzherbert Ave; d $110-195;
)
It
looks unapologetically like a Tudor castle from outside, but inside it's more like an in-
timate hotel. Fourteen immaculate rooms with cork-tiled bathroom floors and quality car-
pets, plenty of trees, friendly staff and small kitchens in some units. Free wi-fi and laun-
dry.
Bentleys Motor Inn
MOTEL, APARTMENT $$$
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
