| breakfast is available for a fee, and is served either in-room or on a deck overlooking the ocean. some studios have sofabeds, while the family-style rooms have separate lounges and bunk beds. featuring patios or balconies, the relaxed studios come with free wi-fi, satellite tv and kitchenettes with minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's no air-conditioning. room service is available. parking is complimentary. there's also a hot tub. set 6 km from the driving creek railway attraction, this low-key motel with fishing charters is also 12 km from the waterworks theme park and a 3-minute walk from the waterfront
Auckland Airport 2 hr 32
Coromandel Peninsula (48 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Coromandel Mining & Historic Museum (6 min)
Heritage museum in an 1897 building exploring the area's gold-mining history via photos & artifacts. Driving Creek (10 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Waiau Falls (20 min) Tucks Bay (11 min) Papa Aroha Holiday Park (22 min)
Kayak fishing Whanganui Island (9 min) The Waterworks (16 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. New Chums Beach (28 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Ōamaru Bay (14 min) Coromandel Zipline Tours (9 min) Tokatea Hill Lookout (18 min)
Viewpoint on a hiking trail overlooking a scenic bay, forest & former WWII marine surveillance area. Kauri Block Walk (4 min)
Native Kauri trees can be seen along this walking trail that stretches up above the harbor. Waiau Kauri Grove (21 min)
Scenic area of kauri forest featuring a popular swimming hole with a waterfall, plus a trail. | 
