Wellington Region - New Zealand - page 688

Martinborough Top 10 Holiday Park ( 06-306 8946, 0800 780 909;
www.martinboroughholidaypark.com ; cnr Princess & Dublin Sts; full day $35)
Martinborough Wine Centre (

06-306 9040; www.martinboroughwinecentre.co.nz ; 6

Kitchener St; half-/full day $25/35)

Sleeping

Martinborough Top
10 Holiday Park HOLIDAY PARK $
( 06-306 8946, 0800 780 909; www.martinboroughholidaypark.com ; cnr Princess & Dublin Sts;
sites per person from $18, cabins $65-139; ) An appealing camping ground with grapev-
ine views, just five minutes' walk to town. It has shady trees and the town pool over the
back fence, making it a cooling oasis on sticky days. Cabins are basic but great value,
freeing up your dollars for the cellar door. Bike hire available from $25 per day.

Claremont MOTEL $$$
( 0800 809 162, 06-306 9162; www.theclaremont.co.nz ; 38 Regent St; d $130-158, 4-person apt
$280; ) A classy accommodation enclave 15 minutes' walk to the town centre, the
Claremont has two-storey, self-contained units in great nick, modern studios with spa
baths, and sparkling two-bedroom apartments, all at reasonable rates (even cheaper in
winter and/or midweek). Private outlooks, attractive gardens, barbecue areas and bike
hire.

Aylstone Retreat BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$ $$$

( 06-306 9505; www.aylstone.co.nz ; 19 Huangarua Rd; d incl breakfast $230-260; ) Set
among the vines on the edge of the village, this elegant retreat is a winning spot for the
romantically inclined. Six en suite rooms exude a lightly floral, French-provincial charm,
and share a pretty posh reading room, while the whole shebang is surrounded by micro-
mansion garden sporting lawns, boxed hedges and chichi furniture.

Eating & Drinking

Café Medici CAFE $$$