ESCAPE ROUTE

STAYING THERE

The newly built Aotea B&B in Coromandel Town has lovely views to the sea from one side and across paddocks of grazing sheep to steeply forested ranges behind. Stay here for the big, comfortable, tastefully decorated rooms and a super generous breakfast. aoteabandb.co.nz

Chef and owner Brad King serves excellent food sourced from his kitchen gardens at Falls Retreat at Waikino. The Waterfall Cabin is a cute little house with a calming outlook through giant old trees to a waterfall tumbling over rocks. Fallsretreat.co.nz