Hamilton Hotels - Reviews and Rates

For Tane's birthday I decided to organise a surprise murder mystery party. Alas comunication around the hospital can be like chinese whispers and when 'DON"T TELL TANE' was part of the message that was lost alas the surprise was slightly spoiled by a well meaning but confused friend. However the night was a great success. Everyone dressed up fab...

A great day at the cricket, lovely and sunny, sat near the barmy army, shame about the actual cricket ! We got into the mainstand, just above the changing rooms so could hear the players talking, and the coaches chatting to them, was good to be so close. They are a big bunch !! We were sat just to the left of the guy in the white t-shirt in the ...

As we had spent most of the day before in the car we decided to head out of New Plymouth early and get to Hamilton as soon as possible enabling us to have a look around. We did just that, we were off just after 8:30. there isn't much to report on the journey that hasn't already been said, great scenery, a couple of fantastic gorges and some litt...

So I discovered today why the Ibis in Hamilton looks so brand new...because it is! Literally! I checked in this morning at 10am to drop off my bags for the day, and lo-and-behold but wasn't I actually the first person to check in, ever! Yes, I had actually just missed the media for the grand opening by about 10 minutes. Everything smells new, fr...

Not exactly up with the lark this morning. Fi's cold has taken hold so lots of coughing during the night. I of course do the decent thing and kick her out of bed into the spare single. In the corner. Where I demand she be quiet! So much for King and Castle because of course she ignores me. Drove over to Raglan, a nice seaside town. Much of the d...

Even though we have been here nearly a week in New Zealand, me and Juliette are still getting use to each other. After 10 months apart, it does take time to get back to the usual friendliness. We both realized this, but since we are "experienced" travellers, this was not an unexpected feeling, so we tried our best to adapt to one another. As Jul...

Last few days in Hamilton! i'll be sad to go that's for sure! yep my time is up - time to get going and keep on travelling!!! To round up though i'll just quickly mention my trip to the Aio Wira Retreat Centre in the Waitakere Ranges, W.Auckland - fabulous - went there for 5 days and had the best time ever to date on this trip! Met some great pe...