Hotels in Waiheke Island

The island has plenty of good backpacker and hostel options, priced from NZ$22 to NZ$85 per night; or call tel. 021/709-302 (www.visitwaiheke.co.nz) for a range of excellent self-contained holiday houses to rent. The i-SITE website also lists many moderately priced holiday homes for rent.

You'll find plenty to be pleased about at the Estate Church Bay, 56 Church Bay Rd. (www.theestatechurchbay.com; tel. 09/372-2637). Four beautiful rooms overlook vineyards and country views and go for NZ$525 to NZ$725. You might also consider the beautiful self-contained, 2-bedroom stay at Connells Bay Cottage, Cowes Bay Rd., Connells Bay (www.connellsbay.co.nz; tel. 09/372-8957), which costs NZ$400 a night and sleeps two couples.