Must-see hotels in Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

  • Cambridge Motor Park

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    A quiet, well-maintained camping ground with lots of green, green grass. The emphasis is on tents and vans here, but the cabins and units are fine.

  • Waikawau Bay Campsite

    Coromandel Peninsula

    There’s a large DOC campsite at Waikawau Bay, which has a summer-only store. Campsite facilities include flush toilets and cold-water showers.

  • Fletcher Bay Backpackers

    Coromandel Peninsula

    The Fletcher Bay Backpackers is a simple affair that has four rooms with four bunks in each. Bring sheets and food. It’s 37km from Colville.

  • Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Resort

    Coromandel Peninsula

    This massive, resort-style holiday park is pretty darn flash, with a pool, gym, spa, beautiful kitchen and a smorgasbord of sleeping options.

  • Port Jackson Campsite

    Coromandel Peninsula

    Around 30km north of Colville is the Port Jackson campsite, a large DOC site right on the beach with running water and barbecue facilities.

  • Te Aroha Holiday Park

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    Wake up to a bird orchestra among the oaks at this site equipped with a grass tennis court, gym and hot pool, 2km southeast of town.

  • Seabreeze Holiday Park

    Coromandel Peninsula

    A friendly and grassy park with the bonus of an on-site craft brewery. What’s not to like?

  • Black Fern Lodge

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    Rustic but comfortable accommodation around the halfway point of the Timber Trail. It gets rave reviews for its home cooking.

  • Leitch’s Hut

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    Located in the Whareorino Forest, the 16-bunk DOC-run Leitch’s Hut is hiker-friendly, with a toilet, water and wood stove.

  • Otorohanga Holiday Park

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    It’s not the most attractive locale, but this friendly park’s tidy facilities include a fitness centre and sauna.

  • Dickey’s Flat Campsite

    Coromandel Peninsula

    Dickey’s Flat has a free DOC campsite and a decent swimming hole. River water will need to be boiled for drinking.

  • Mokau Motel

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    Above the village, the Mokau Motel offers fishing advice, self-contained units and three luxury suites.

  • Te Aroha Motel

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    Old-fashioned but reasonably priced and tidy units with kitchenettes, right in the centre of town.

  • Seaview Holiday Park

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    Just north of Mokau, Seaview Holiday Park is rustic, but it’s right on an expansive beach.

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