| additional amenities include an outdoor pool, a beach, and kayak and bike rentals. upgraded quarters offer views of portage bay. the hotel offers a fine dining restaurant, a low-key cafe with outdoor seating and a pool table, plus a cocktail bar and a snack bar. a 14-minute walk from the queen charloote track long-distance hiking trail, this casual waterfront hotel is also a 50 km drive or a 15-minute boat ride from picton harbour. some have decks. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. relaxed, modern rooms come with patios, free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, as well as tea and coffeemakers
Wellington International Airport 5 hr 25
Te Mahia Bay (17 min) Kenepuru Sound (1 hr 11)
Kayaking and camping Marlborough Flyer (1 hr 15) Endeavour Inlet (36 min) Bob's Bay (1 hr 21) Motuara Island (1 hr 22) EcoWorld Aquarium & Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (1 hr 16)
Native fish & reptiles, including the rare tuatara, in a waterfront setting with tours & feedings. Torea Bay (Torea Moua) (4 min) Mistletoe Bay (20 min) The Snout (1 hr 49) Tirohanga Track (1 hr 17)
6.5-km. hiking trail to the volcanic Pirongia summit, with views of Mounts Taranaki & Ruapehu. Kaipupu Wildlife Sanctuary (1 hr 12) Lochmara Bay (10 min) Edwin Fox Museum (1 hr 17)
Nautical exhibits featuring an 1853 teak vessel that once transported troops, immigrants & convicts. Seafood Odyssea Cruise (1 hr 16)
Seafood and salmon |
