| this casual, low-rise lodge is 3 km from both the mercury bay museum and the mercury bay game fishing club. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. parking, breakfast and bike rentals are available. pets are welcome. there's also a dining area, a library and a fitness room, plus conference facilities. amenities include a guest lounge, a shared kitchen and a bbq area. straightforward rooms offer flat-screen tvs, fans, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. relaxed apartments sleep up to 6 guests and include kitchens or kitchenettes, plus furnished decks and separate living rooms
Auckland Airport 2 hr 36
Otama Beach and Reserve (24 min) Mercury Bay Museum (4 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. The Waterworks (37 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. New Chums Beach (36 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Driving Creek (50 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Mercury Bay Art Escape, Coromandel Peninsula (5 min) Whiti Farm Park (10 min)
Park and zoo Coromandel Peninsula (16 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (34 min) Mercury Bay (34 min) Bread & Butter Gallery (4 min)
Art museum and art Banana Boat water activities Whitianga (3 min) Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (35 min)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking Whitianga Mountainbike Park (5 min) | 
