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We went on the steam river cruise, it was not he best day and was after a storm but at least it was not raining, take a coat in case it is cold, don’t sit at the back of the boat you will get covered in black ash, but was a great expierence, The size of the town surprised us with lots of traffic lights, was very easy to find everything and a lovely town
We like climbing up the twin towers on the hill and the view of the river. The experience of taking the old elevator is quite special! The glass displays in the art gallery are amazing and the glass workshop worth viewing as well.
Loads of art related things to do and see in Whanganui. The shopping is adequate, the best things are the specialty shops.... with a book shop to die for, and loads of other unique shops, you do have to hunt for.
Beautiful town with lots of fun things to do and nice places to visit, Virginia Lake and Durie hill are the must goes. The typical wild west coast with black sand beach is amazing, but need consider the wild wind.
I was there for the Masters Games (indoor bowls) and these were fun though there were indications it seemed to have been run on a tight budget. I was fortunate to arrive just in time for an organ concert at Christ Church, at this stage there are no more planned but if they come up I highly recommend them (price was $25 for those who are not signed up as Friends of the Organ so may be the same for future concerts.) I didn't do a lot of the tourist type things (some of them I had done on a previous visit) but I still enjoyed exploring. I did enjoy taking a look around Queens Park. Definitely would like to come back to Wanganui with a bit more time to spare, Local bus service is a bit confusing and is limited at weekends and doesn't run at all on Sunday. Most central areas are easily reached on foot so not too much of a problem for those areas unless you are loaded up with luggage or it's raining!
Lovely cruise up the river on the paddle steamer. Well laid out town. The helpfulness of a certain shoe shop lady was fantastic...She did your town proud ...beautiful dinner at the RedLion upstairs ...all in all great
“The spa bath ”
“Formerly a prestigious Wanganui home Hikurangi was left by the family to the Anglican church in Whanganui. It was subsequently sold and today it is a 'Stay Place' for long term short term motel and back packer accommodation. We took a Deluxe Queen room with Ensuite and breakfast. ”
“Comfy & relaxing environment. Host was friendly & helpful. I was in rm 12 & loved the room, especially the spa bath :) Would definitely stay there again.”
“Wow where do I start? From the lovely lady who met me, to the absolutely spic and span comforable quiet room with amazing bed, lovely hot shower, fully equipped kitchen, stereo sound system, top of the range heat pump...actually top of the range everything. I didn't want to leave!!!”
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“Room service breakfast, room clean and spacious”
“We have stayed here many times, any issues they are fixed straight away, never ever a problem. Lovely linen, beautiful bath robes. Cant wait for our next stay 😀”
“Always nice to stay, car parking secure, restaurant attached is amazing... always great food, and the restaurant staff are fantastic! facilities are good, bed is comfortable, bathroom is always spotless.”
“Gracious vintage hotel that has been well cared for. Location was great. Staff were all wonderful. Lovely stay.”
“Dion went out of his way to be helpful with directions, information, tips, etc. The place is very nice. Clean and comfortable.”
“Thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The staff were very friendly and we felt very comfortable in our room. Thank you !”
“Very clean and large room. Very comfortable beds and a quiet location central to town. The staff were really lovely.”
“This little hotel was a gem. The manager was exceptionally nice and helped us with travel plans the next day. The room was very large and clean. The bed was super comfortable and we got a great rest.”
“We booked a standard cabin and a tent site, the cabin was perfect and suitated on the edge of the river with a huge deck. our tent was set up just in front of our cabin.”
“Nice little place. Upgraded to newly refurbished room which was quite lovely. Bathroom was modern, however some of the paintwork was rough around the edges.”
“One of the most friendly hoteliers I have ever encountered.”
“Lots of room. Very comfortable. Very well set up, especially kitchen equipment. Free newspaper delivered was a bonus. Very organized owners, with linen etc replaced daily.”
“Such a cute little cabin. Comfy bed and everything so clean and fresh. Highly recommended.”
“the staff was very friendly and helpful, giving me a lot of useful information and suggestions, the location of the motel is good and convenient for travellers. sleeping is comfortable so its really value for money!”
“Beds and pillows were very comfortable, and the curtains blocked out the light in bedroom The unit was very clean and tidy and well set out and spacious.”
