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Hideaway Cottage is both very private and exceptionally comfortable and well appointed. Hosts Alasdair and Lesley MacDonald offer a free airport pick-up and spoil guests with a complimentary bottle of wine or non alcoholic drink on arrival to be enjoyed beside the pool, or as the season dictates, tucked up in front of a roaring log fire or soaking in the outdoor spa pool. We have only one room - our emphasis is on your privacy, a place to get away and relax. The cottage's natural setting is hard to envisage so close to town. A generous breakfast basket is provided in your room (which often features the produce from the property's extensive avocado orchard), to fuel you for a full day of sightseeing, fishing, golfing, tramping or simply savouring the Hideaway atmosphere. From your armchairs, soak in the views of lawns, mature gardens across a small valley to New Zealand native forest. If you are lucky you will see at close range native pigeon or hear the morepork at night. Guests will be able to wander in our gardens through our avocado orchard, play petanque or have a swim in the pool in season. Imagine in the cooler evenings sitting by the free standing log fire and sipping a glass of wine or sparkling grape juice. Decor is cottagey and comfortable with a Whirlpool convection / Microwave / Pizza Oven and television DVD player (movies available). Warm cosy robes to wear to the outside spa pool and have your generous breakfast delivered to your cottage. We only have our number on the gate (not the name of the Cottage) so you won't be disturbed by people driving in to enquire about accommodation. We are: 2 minutes golf driving range and pitch and putt 3 minutes to a licensed restaurant or takeaways 5 minutes New Plymouth Golf course and 15 to 20 minutes 6 other excellent golf courses 7 minutes to the airport with free airport pickup and return 10 minute taxi ride to the middle of the city 10 minutes to the famed Pukekura Park and Brooklands Bowl 12 minutes to the Wind Wand the renowned coastal walkway - a 6 kilometre walk along the coast. The walkway is 10kms from Port Taranaki to Hickford Park, Bell Block with the world famous Te Rewa Rewa Bridge over the Waiwakaiho River 20 minutes to Yarrow Stadium 30 minutes Mount Taranaki and tramping Tariff 2011: From $140 double and $125 single per night. Discount for couples staying 5 nights or more: stay 5 nights and your 5th night is free !!!

Click photos to enlarge A glass of wine on the deck Relax beside the pool Luxurious rooms Your own cottage Pamper yourself with a spa The view from inside the cottage View from the air

Only 35 minutes drive from surfing ...	... to climbing

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