Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tombstone Backpackers
HOSTEL $
( 03-573 7116, 0800 573 7116;
www.tombstonebp.co.nz
; 16 Gravesend Pl; dm $28-29, d with/
without bathroom $85/78; )
Rest in peace in smart dorms, double rooms or a self-con-
tained apartment ($118). Also on offer is a spa overlooking the harbour, free breakfast,
sunny reading room, pool table, free internet, ferry pick-up and drop-off… The list goes
on.
Jugglers Rest
HOSTEL $
( 03-573 5570;
www.jugglersrest.com
; 8 Canterbury St; campsites from $19, dm $32, d $70-75;
closed Jun-Sep; )
Jocular hosts keep all their balls up in the air at this well-
run, ecofriendly, bunk-free backpackers. Peacefully located 10 minutes' walk from town
or even less on a free bike. Cheery, private gardens are a good place to socialise with fel-
low travellers, especially during the occasional fire shows.
Sequoia Lodge Backpackers
HOSTEL $
( 03-573 8399, 0800 222 257;
www.sequoialodge.co.nz
;
3a Nelson Sq; dm $26-29, d with/
without bathroom $78/68; )
A well-managed backpackers in a colourful, high-
ceilinged Victorian house. It's a little out of the centre, but has bonuses including free wi-
fi, hammocks, barbecues, a hot tub and nightly pudding. Complimentary breakfast May
to October.
Buccaneer Lodge
LODGE $
( 03-573 5002;
www.buccaneerlodge.co.nz
;
314 Waikawa Rd; s/d/tr $75/85/110; )
The
owners have spruced up this Waikawa Bay lodge to offer good en suite rooms, many
with expansive views from the 1st-floor balcony. Courtesy town transfers, free bike hire
and the pretty foreshore just five minutes' walk away.
Parklands Marina
Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-573 6343, 0800 111 104;
www.parktostay.co.nz
;
10 Beach Rd, Waikawa; campsites from $30,
units $55-95; )
Large, leafy campground with grassy sites, satisfactory cabins,
plus ready access to boat-ilicious Waikawa Bay and Victoria Domain. It's a pleasant 3km
walk/cycle to town. Courtesy transfers available.
