| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. unassuming rooms come with microwaves, minifridges and kettles, as well as wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. there's a garden. parking and breakfast are also available. studios and apartments add kitchenettes. some quarters offer patios and/or garden views. this utilitarian motel along a main road is 2 km from hawkins theatre-papakura, 14 km from auckland botanic gardens and 21 km from auckland airport
Auckland Airport 33 min
New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Inc (9 min) Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple New Zealand (21 min)
Serene Buddhist temple complex with landscaped gardens, a vegetarian cafe & an art gallery. Ayrlies Garden (27 min) Rainbow's End (13 min)
Popular theme park with many rides & roller coasters for kids, costumed characters & concessions. New Zealand Warbirds Association (11 min) Butterfly Creek (22 min)
A mix of zoo exhibits, including a butterfly house, plus a dinosaur area, playground & train. Otara Flea Market (16 min)
Lively outdoor market open Saturdays with vendors selling produce, new/used clothes, crafts & more. Vector Wero Whitewater Park (13 min)
Rafting, water park, kayaking, and adventure Spookers Haunted Attraction Theme Park (15 min)
Horror theme park in a former psychiatric hospital, with actors playing evil clowns & zombie brides. Howick Historical Village (29 min)
Recreated village with colonial schools & stores, plus period clothing & artifacts on display. Rocket Ropes (22 min) Auckland Botanic Gardens (14 min)
Sprawling botanical garden featuring many flowers, plants & trees, plus event venues & a cafe. Hunua Ranges Regional Park (20 min)
Large area of native forest & waterways, including Mangatangi Reservoir & the 30m-tall Hunua Falls. Villa Maria Estate (22 min)
Bucolic winery with tastings, a full lunch menu & terrace seating with vineyard views. Hunua Falls (21 min)
Scenic 30-m. plunge waterfall with nearby picnic tables & access to walking tracks. | 
