| most offer decks with views of the bush and/or the gulf; some have sitting areas with sofas. the 4 homey rooms feature en suite bathrooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a shared lounge with wood-panelled walls and ceilings, and a furnished deck with scenic views. free breakfast is served in a casual dining room that has floor-to-ceiling windows. on a hillside with views of hauraki gulf, this secluded, relaxed seasonal homestay on 2 hectares of bushland is 3 km from the restaurants in the centre of cormandel and 4 km from state highway 25
Auckland Airport 2 hr 32
New Chums Beach (29 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Waiau Kauri Grove (22 min)
Scenic area of kauri forest featuring a popular swimming hole with a waterfall, plus a trail. Driving Creek (5 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Coromandel Zipline Tours (4 min) Tucks Bay (12 min) Coromandel Mining & Historic Museum (4 min)
Heritage museum in an 1897 building exploring the area's gold-mining history via photos & artifacts. Coromandel Peninsula (49 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Papa Aroha Holiday Park (17 min)
Kayak fishing Whanganui Island (17 min) The Waterworks (16 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Tokatea Hill Lookout (12 min)
Viewpoint on a hiking trail overlooking a scenic bay, forest & former WWII marine surveillance area. Ōamaru Bay (9 min) Kauri Block Walk (6 min)
Native Kauri trees can be seen along this walking trail that stretches up above the harbor. Motutere / Castle Rock (33 min) | 
