| laid-back 1- and 2-bedroom apartments offer flat-screens, kitchens and washer/dryers, plus living and dining areas. all feature balconies or terraces. overlooking mercury bay, this casual apartment hotel is an 8-minute walk from fishing history exhibits at the mercury bay museum and 5 km from whitianga airport. upgraded units add bay views. amenities include a heated outdoor pool and a sundeck, as well as a tennis court and a kids' playground. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. wi-fi and parking are available
Auckland Airport 2 hr 38
Mercury Bay Art Escape, Coromandel Peninsula (9 min) Bread & Butter Gallery (5 min)
Art museum and art Mercury Bay (36 min) Lonely Bay (36 min) Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (37 min)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking The Waterworks (39 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Whiti Farm Park (12 min)
Park and zoo Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (36 min) Mercury Bay Museum (7 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. Otama Beach and Reserve (24 min) New Chums Beach (37 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Coromandel Peninsula (18 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Whitianga Mountainbike Park (7 min) Banana Boat water activities Whitianga (3 min) | 
