Holiday suggestions?

[Boob Johnson]

We stayed at Puka Park Resort but wouldn't recommend that - not because it wasn't lovely (it was) but because it cost $1000 for the two nights! NO, we did not pay for it ourselves, I won the weekend away but a few days later they managed to charge it to our credit card (refunded TWO weeks later) so we know how much two nights' accommodation for two, two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner and two massages cost!

Never heard of Taradise - assume by Googling that it's Taranaki?

That's the one

Yeah don't need to spend that much for a bed



Vegas is looking like the go me thinks. Been sniffing around on www.wotif.com, some great deals.


Here's the plan so far....


Drive to Vegas Friday, stay at the Rydges Resort Hotel, cocktails, dinner, more cocktails (hiccup), spa, happy times


Saturday, weather permitting, visit a bike dealer & take a sports tourer for a "demo" for an hour or so then get messy quad biking, hit the luge, spot of lunch, wind tunnel, bungy jump etc followed by a rinse & repeat of Friday night.....smashing

[Blackbird]

[QUOTE=Boob Johnson;2038967]Oh yeah, Pauanui, forgot about that place! Mmmmm, ok will sniff that one out too, cheers Rach /QUOTE]

That place isn't really the Coromandel, it's just a sterile bolt hole for Aucklanders. Have a look at the Anchor Lodge website in Coromandel town or one of the lovely little bush cabins like http://www.celadonmotel.com/.

The town website is here:http://www.coromandeltown.co.nz/index.htm. Lots to do and some great eateries. That's why we live there (apart from riding the Loop when I like, haha)

[CookMySock]

Ok if you end up in Rotas, here is your afternoon ride. It's probably about 2.5 hours. You can turn left at Te Teko and head back if you want to shorten it by about 40mins.

Rotas, Murupara, Tahuna siding, east bank road, Braemar road, The Rotomas, the lakes, back to Rotas. It's an awesome tour or peg-scraper - whatever you want it to be.

Steve

[Blatman]

Ya can't miss with Raglan, mate. Awesome place and cheap accomodation at the camping ground, they have units etc www.raglanholidaypark.co.nz

[Boob Johnson]

Ok if you end up in Rotas, here is your afternoon ride. It's probably about 2.5 hours. You can turn left at Te Teko and head back if you want to shorten it by about 40mins.

Rotas, Murupara, Tahuna siding, east bank road, Braemar road, The Rotomas, the lakes, back to Rotas. It's an awesome tour or peg-scraper - whatever you want it to be.


Steve

You sir are a legend! Nice one Steve

Now just gotta pray for fine weather & a bike dealer to let us out for that long

Ya can't miss with Raglan, mate. Awesome place and cheap accomodation at the camping ground, they have units etc www.raglanholidaypark.co.nz

A) Went to Raglan for my last holiday a few months ago

B) Are you fucking mad? A camping ground in winter?

C) Camping ground in winter or a nice hotel suite with your own private spa IN THE ROOM!!! Think I know where Mrs Tuna would rather be

[Blatman]

B) Are you fucking mad? A camping ground in winter?
C) Camping ground in winter or a nice hotel suite with your own private spa IN THE ROOM!!! Think I know where Mrs Tuna would rather be

Read the post, sunshine - "they have UNITS there"
Nice, cozy units with heaters and all, ya softie ;-)

[cave weta]

[QUOTE=Boob Johnson;2038952]Taradise = our location.

Yeah Coromandel is awesome, love it there. Any suggestions on where to stay? QUOTE]

Not sure how much accommodation would be (maybe a little excessive) but I stayed in Pauanui over the summer and it was pretty cool! Mini golf, a little theatre, beautiful beach, the hill you climb up for incredible views...
Not as far up as whitianga either.

Monet

Have a look at these links- heaps to do and cheap spa pool accom with these people. www.bularangi.co.nz This site is our adventure activity site www.ascnz.co.nz and here will show you all the sites and activities and other accomodation www.waihi.org.nz

of course Ill take you up to the old goldmines on dirt bikes and Ive got a mountain bike hire and tour business too.

Ya can't miss with Raglan, mate. Awesome place and cheap accomodation at the camping ground, they have units etc www.raglanholidaypark.co.nz

yes but what do yu do there except surf into the rocks and drink lattes at the cafe dressed in psuedo hippy garb?