| parking is complimentary; boat parking is available. other amenities include guest laundry facilities and a fish-cleaning area. in a leafy commercial area near shops and restaurants, this informal motel is 3 km from driving creek railway, 4 km from waiau falls and 10 km from ferries at hannaford's wharf. . cribs are provided on request. the 1- and 2-bedroom suites add living rooms; 1 has a private garden. relaxed studios feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and sitting areas, plus kitchenettes
Auckland Airport 2 hr 26
Coromandel Mining & Historic Museum (7 min)
Heritage museum in an 1897 building exploring the area's gold-mining history via photos & artifacts. Whanganui Island (11 min) Waiau Falls (14 min) Coromandel Zipline Tours (5 min) The Waterworks (10 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Driving Creek (6 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Tucks Bay (6 min) New Chums Beach (23 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Waiau Kauri Grove (16 min)
Scenic area of kauri forest featuring a popular swimming hole with a waterfall, plus a trail. Kauri Block Walk (3 min)
Native Kauri trees can be seen along this walking trail that stretches up above the harbor. Ōamaru Bay (9 min) Motutere / Castle Rock (26 min) Tokatea Hill Lookout (13 min)
Viewpoint on a hiking trail overlooking a scenic bay, forest & former WWII marine surveillance area. Coromandel Peninsula (43 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. | 
