Manawa Ridge

Offering free Wi-Fi and free breakfast, Manawa Ridge is a unique building handmade from straw bale and mud bricks, and boasting beautiful views of the Coromandel Peninsula and surrounding countryside. Located 15 minutes’ drive from Waihi town centre, it offers guests a sauna and petanque court. You can relax in your private pebble-lined double spa bath, set amongst a lovely garden, or keep yourself entertained with an iPod dock, a flat-screen TV and a DVD player. Each suite has under-floor heating and an en suite bathroom with luxurious bathrobes, a bidet and free toiletries. Wake up to a gourmet breakfast including freshly baked bread, muesli, fruit smoothie and the popular ‘fluffy ducks’ pancakes. Dinner can be arranged and includes organically grown, locally-sourced ingredients. The underground cellar offers a wide selection of fine wine. Manawa Ridge Waihi is a 30-minute walk from Homunga Bay. Whangamata is 35 minutes’ drive away. Guest staying 2 nights or more receive free tutoring in sculpturing and little artwork from Oamaru Stone.