| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. common areas include country-chic sitting areas and a dining room, plus a tv lounge with a sound system. laundry service is available. continental breakfast, afternoon tea, picnic baskets and dinner can be arranged for a fee. nestled in a grove of trees on the coromandel peninsula, a 5-minute walk from a beach at cooks bay, this airy, wood and stone villa is 5 km from the purangi winery. upgraded suites add rooftop dining areas. the 4 subdued, elegantly decorated suites, with individual details like skylights and fireplaces, all feature furnished terraces, free wi-fi, minibars and french press coffee. kids 12 and over are welcome
Auckland Airport 2 hr 26
Bread & Butter Gallery (35 min)
Art museum and art Mercury Bay Museum (35 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. Lonely Bay (4 min) Purangi Winery (5 min)
Winery and wine Coromandel Peninsula (38 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. The Waterworks (58 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (15 min)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking Mercury Bay Art Escape, Coromandel Peninsula (34 min) Banana Boat water activities Whitianga (35 min) Whiti Farm Park (22 min)
Park and zoo Otama Beach and Reserve (55 min) Mercury Bay (4 min) New Chums Beach (1 hr 8)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (4 min) |
