Shortland Court is located just a 2-minute drive from the historic Thames town center. It offers self-contained accommodations with a kitchenette and a 32-inch flat-screen TV.
Overlooking Thames and featuring beautiful sea views, Grafton Cottage & Chalets offers private chalets. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub.
Just 328 feet from a fresh water swimming spot, Te Puru Holiday Park features BBQ facilities and a children’s playground. Most chalets feature a private patio with outdoor setting.
Issy
New Zealand
Location was perfect and the rooms were clean. Excellent service and friendly staff.
Surrounded by bushland Brookby Motel offers accommodations 5 minutes' walk from Thames shops, restaurants and cafes. Free car parking is available outside each room.
Lady Bowen Bed and Breakfast is a 155 year old hotel and is listed as a Category 2 building on the New Zealand Heritage List.
M
United States of America
My daughter met me in Auckland from California and I came from Texas. Barbara and Stu were so sweet, kind and friendly. The breakfast room has a beautiful rectangle table I wanted to take home with me. The breakfast was amazing! Crispy meaty bacon, tasty sausage and the eggs were perfectly round. Thanks again for everything!
Lovely little township friendly and great coffee our hosts...
Lovely little township friendly and great coffee our hosts were welcoming and pleasant nice little unexpected gestures homely and very much appreciated- the most frustrating part of our experience was email communication with this Website - someone needs to fix the "reply^ part of the website as email replying communication was impossible
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Anonymous
8.0
Scored 8.0
Thames is a quiet town with quite a few coffee shops and a...
Thames is a quiet town with quite a few coffee shops and a good variety of stores to browse. The supermarket (Pack & Save) was close to where we were staying. There are several locations close to Thames that are worth a visit The Gold mine just north of town Cathedral beach and the hot water beach are worth the time to check out. A scenic drive up to Coramandel town is interesting. Just be careful on the narrow sea side road. Enjoy
Barry
Australia
10
Scored 10
Would not hesitate ,to tell any body thinking of going to...
Would not hesitate ,to tell any body thinking of going to Thames ,stay at Ambers so much to offer ,Breakfast provided outstanding ,Rooms clean and decor top marks ,Comfortable. beds rooms great plenty room .
Host Sue &Russell very helpful ,Russell very intresting with his knowledge of the history of this town .
Loved our stay , would go back if up that way again for sure.
Nina
10
Scored 10
Didnt know which cafe to choose, but this one had a lot of...
Didnt know which cafe to choose, but this one had a lot of people in it, so we chose this one.Hot chocolate cafe. The big breakfast and the pancakes were delicious. Quaint, busy little township, just caught the tail end of the market. We stumbled on another cafe further up, which sold this devine louise cake & caramel wheaty slice. Yummy. I thoroughly enjoyed the Nakontong Thai restaurant for dinner too.
Ang Aramoana
New Zealand
8.0
Scored 8.0
Shared bathroom and toilet wasn't good.
Shared bathroom and toilet wasn't good. Luckily for me there was only one other guest a female but that was awkward as we both wanted to shower at the same time. Lucky for both of us there were not 3 couples staying at the same time.
Kaukau
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
The Coastal walkway is a good walk. Old town worth a visit.
The Coastal walkway is a good walk. Old town worth a visit. Lots of good places to eat in town and some good shops and cafes. Lots of walks up the Kauaeranga river Valley in the Cormandel Forest Park.
Good base for surrounding areas, we did full circuit of Carmandel from here. Also enjoyed Gold mines tour at Waihi and walks on the Whatawheta river gorge
Chartre Manor was for us an ideal place to stay. We were warmly greeted by Anna-Marie and she went over and above to supply us with breakfast food, snacks, drinks, which we highly appreciated. The location on a hill overlooking the land and the water was great. There were sheep and rabbits in the field, which along with the many birds gave a relaxing atmosphere. The cottage is very quiet and spacious. Thames has several good restaurants. We would definitely stay here again when we visit New Zealand.
A nice holiday park with plenty to do within the park and nearby. A nice river to swim in, some trails, games like table tennis, very friendly and helpful staff, and seemingly booked by overall good people. I ended up adding another night as I grew comfortable and really established myself into New Zealand, as this was my second spot I stayed during my trip. The kitchen was also pretty nice and well equipped.
We just spent one night at the motel to escape cyclone Gabrielle so we didn’t get to enjoy the pool or other facilities. But we appreciated the super friendly welcome by the staff and the clean and comfortable room. The location is great to explore Thames and the area. The kitchenette has everything needed to prepare breakfast or small meals. Beds were comfortable and felt fairly new.
Grafton Cottage & Chalets is spectacular! Alby is such an engaging and helpful host. Our room was wonderful ... clean and well-equipped, with comfortable beds, plenty of space, and absolutely breath-taking views from the hillside property toward Thames and of the bay. This is such a beautiful place!
Our hosts Ken was very welcoming and gave great advise for our trip round the Cormandel peninsular. Good sized room, comfy bed and very clean. I even used the pool which was clean and very inviting. Outdoor patio area to sit out in. Enjoyed our visit to Thames and the Cormandel peninsular.
Nice central motel in Parawai/Thames. The facility has been modernised since my last stay and is a high quality motel. No-fuss check-in and close to all necessary amenities, restaurants etc. Highly recommended for other travellers business or pleasure
Lovely little motel with a great location right next to the sea and with a nice courtyard with bbq. The place was super clean and spacious and the beds very comfortable. We had a great time and would definitely stay there again.
This property is very quaint, and the staff was extra helpful as we acclimated to New Zealand. Our unit was well-sized and perfect for our needs. It's the perfect base of operations for exploring the Coromandel.
Carmel, Sig and Mia have a lovely home with fantastic views across Thames. Having dinner on their deck watching the sun set is magical. They made our family very welcome, and our rooms well appointed.
Beautiful location, really thought hospitality, great facilities, comfortable room. Everything we could have wished for. Must be the best place to stay in Thames! Would highly recommend.
The elderly couple at the front desk were amazing. They really made our stay a lot of fun. Also the motel had a friendly cat who wanted to hang out so I rate this place really high.
Hostess was the best ever. communication was prompt. 5 minutes from thames Town centre very handy. The cleaner was also 👌 replacing the linen when it was needed.
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