Luxury Boutique Accommodation in New Plymouth, Taranaki and Wanganui
Properties within the New Plymouth, Taranaki and Wanganui area
Properties outside the New Plymouth, Taranaki and Wanganui area
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Nice Hotel
- New Plymouth Guest and Hosted - 4 Star Plus
Leading architects have transformed this 1865 residence into a stylish boutique hotel. Seven individually detailed rooms offer guests every comfort. The dining room, which opens to a garden deck, has an atmosphere of relaxed luxury.
Food and wine are served with pride. Centrally situated, you can stroll to shops, galleries and parks.
7 ensuite rooms
Nearby activities: Sky Diving, Arts & Crafts, Galleries, Heritage Attractions, Museums, Gardens, Diving, Seals
Nearby popular destinations: Waitomo, Taupo, Tongariro National Park, New Plymouth
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Tairoa Lodge & Cottage
- Hawera Guest and Hosted - 4 Star Plus
Capture the essence of yesteryear when you stay at Tairoa Lodge. One of Hawera's oldest standing residences, it was originally built in 1875 from Kauri timber floated by barge from Northland. Recently renovated for the comfort of guests Tairoa Lodge offers two spacious upstairs bedrooms (1 with private balcony), each with private ensuite, bathrobes, toiletries, fresh flowers, television, wireless broadband and views over the established gardens & swimming pool. Separate guest dining & sitting rooms gives you the chance to curl up and relax with a book from our extensive NZ collection or enjoy the peace and tranquility next to the open fire in winter. Enjoy afternoon tea or complimentary drinks on arrival and savour the sumptious breakfast served in the formal dining room each morning. Dinners by arrangement. Tairoa Cottage - "understated classical elegance" provides self-contained accommodation, peace & tranquility, just a stroll through the garden. Sleeps 5.
Nearby activities: Heritage Attractions, Museums, Gardens, Scenic Attractions, Climbing, Golf, Horse Treks, Walking/Trekking
Nearby popular destinations: Waitomo, Taupo, Tongariro National Park, New Plymouth
Taranaki
Location
Taranaki, on the North Island's west coast, is on a peninsula that juts into the Tasman Sea and is half way between Auckland and Wellington.
General
The most striking natural feature of Taranaki is the near-perfect volcanic cone of Mt Taranaki that dominates the whole region. From mountain trails, you can see spectacular views of Egmont National Park spread out below and lush green dairy pastures that stretch as far as the eye can see.
New Plymouth and surrounding districts are known for their glorious parks and gardens, particularly the dazzling array of rhododendrons and azaleas on display in spring. Many of the area's magnificent private gardens are open for public viewing year round.
Main Attractions / Activities
There are 21 attractive golf courses in the city and region, many in park-like surroundings with ocean views. The rugged backcountry makes for exciting canoeing, horseriding, four-wheel drive adventures and dam dropping. There is a choice of walking tracks on Mt Taranaki. The three-to-five day Round-the-Mountain track is recommended. Hut and motel accommodation are available.
Don't Miss
Egmont National Park
Taranaki's gardens
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth
St Mary's pro-Cathedral, New Zealand's oldest stone church
Lake Mangamahoe, New Plymouth
Dam Dropping, Hawera
Surf, Highway 45
Tawhiti Museum, Hawera
Main Centres
New Plymouth - the main regional centre, also Inglewood, Stratford, Hawera - attractive country service towns. Find a bed in a b&b, farmstays and retreats in this region.
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Wanganui
Location
The Wanganui region is on the lower west coast of the North Island, south of Taranaki and the Taupo/Ruapehu regions, based around the Whanganui River.
General
Except for the rolling coastal lowlands around Wanganui, the hinterland is very rugged and there are only two winding roads following river valleys up to the volcanic plateau. A large part of the hill country is included in the Whanganui National Park, through which flows the historic Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. The river was an important means of access for pre-European Maori, European settlers, and for intrepid tourists heading for the central North Island.
Main Attractions/Activities
Modern-day visitors can travel up the Whanganui River by jetboat or riverboat into the heart of the Whanganui National Park, or canoe downstream over gentle rapids.
There are historic tribal villages along the way, where Maori welcome visitors who want to experience their unique lifestyle and cultural traditions. There's a wonderful scenic daily mail bus trip up the river road to Pipiriki. Wanganui's Old Town Heritage Walk showcases a typical colonial New Zealand town.
Don't Miss
Wanganui Museum and Art Gallery
Wanganui Heritage Walk
Whanganui River trip
Whanganui Riverboat Museum - restored old paddle steamer, Waimarie
Durie Hill - take the tunnel and elevator to the top for commanding views of Wanganui and surrounding countryside
Hiking trips in the Whanganui National Park, including a trip to "The Bridge to Nowhere"
Main Centre
Wanganui - for nineteenth century heritage buildings, Whanganui
River and National Park
Discover the sights of this fascinating region whilst indulging in luxury New Zealand bed and breakfasts, farmstays, hotels & retreats accommodation.