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Auckland Accommodation offers a select range of quality holiday accommodation - including boutique hotels, luxury lodges & retreats, apartments and guesthouses, tours, and vehicle rentals to make the most of Auckland and the unique surrounding regions of New Zealand's North Island.
Auckland, the City of Sails is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, situated in an exquisite blue water setting on a narrow neck of land between the Hauraki Gulf and Manukau Harbour.
The gateway to Northland, Bay of Islands and the Central North Island, Auckland is the perfect base for a North Island holiday. In just a few hours, bask in the sub-tropical Bay of Islands, enjoy the unspoilt beauty of the Coromandel Peninsula, explore the thermal wonders around Rotorua and Taupo or laze in the wineries of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
 
We provide personalised service and local knowledge to help you with all your travel needs. You can book your holiday on-line with us or if you're not totally sure about what you're looking for, send us a chatty little e-mail and one of our friendly consultants will be pleased to assist you with accommodation recommendations.
PLACES TO STAY
Click below for a choice of accommodation options in these regions:
Auckland City
Waiheke Island & Hauraki Gulf
Bay of Islands & Northlands
Coromandel
Rotorua & Taupo
Tauranga & Bay of Plenty
Napier & Hawkes Bay
THINGS TO DO
In & around Auckland city
Go up the Sky Tower, for amazing views of the city and beyond
Take a luncheon or dinner sailing cruise around Auckland Harbour
Catch the daily Maori concert and the world's largest collection of Maori and South Pacific artefacts at the Auckland Museum
For nightlife, head for the narrow arteries of Lorne Street, High Street and Vulcan Lane
Visit Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World and Antarctic Encounter near Mission Bay to get up close and personal with sharks and penguins
Walk to the summit of Rangitoto, a black lava volcanic island
Enjoy wine tasting and beachcombing on Waiheke Island
Bay of Islands & Northlands
Go swimming with dolphins
Take the 'Hole in the Rock' cruise to the tip of Cape Brett
Charter a yacht and make your own adventure in the Bay of Islands, explore 144 islands and a myriad of secluded beaches
Drive up Ninety Mile Beach on your way to the northernmost point of New Zealand and watch the Tasman Sea collide with the Pacific Ocean
The Coromandel
Visit Cathedral Cove, a magical beach framed by a massive natural rock arch
Pick up a craft trail guide and see over two dozen artisans working in their own studios
At Hot Water Beach you can dig in the sand for hot spring water and make your own spa pool
Tauranga & Bay of Plenty
Helicopter over or take a boat to White Island, New Zealand's only live marine volcano
Enjoy first-rate cuisine at Tauranga, a cosmopolitan lifestyle city located at the entrance to a beautiful natural harbour
Visit nearby Mount Maunganui renowned for its surf and swimming beaches.
Rotorua & Taupo
The Pohutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley can shoot water 100 feet/30metres skyward
Enjoy a scenic gondola ride to the top of Mount Ngongotaha
Thermal pools for long hot soaks are everywhere
Fly-fish the rivers or lakes - hire a guide if you want a sure thing
Visit Huka Falls and watch as over 200,000 litres of water falls over the cliff face every second
Napier & Hawkes Bay
Enjoy wine tasting at over 30 vineyards, many with a cafe or restaurant in the Hawke's Bay region
Explore Napier - the Art Deco city - one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco buildings in the world.
View Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony, an accessible mainland gannet colony
SELF DRIVE OPTIONS
Please click below:
Car Hire
Motorhome - 2 person
Motorhome - Deluxe 2 person
Motorhome - 4 person
Motorhome - 6 person 
Getting around
Approx. driving distances and times:
Auckland to Bay of Islands - 235km (4 hours)
Auckland to Coromandel - 166km (2 hours)
Auckland to Tauranga - 205km (3 hours)
Auckland to Rotorua - 233km (3.5 hours)
Auckland to Napier - 422km (6 hours)
Selected images courtesy of Tourism New Zealand and Tourism Auckland
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