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OMAHU MOTOR LODGE
Omahu Motor Lodge
Hastings, New Zealand

Cottages On St Andrews
14 St Andrews Road, Havelock North
Hastings, New Zealand

Sylvan Lodge Motel
902 Sylvan Road
Hastings, New Zealand

COMFORT INN FAIRMONT
1120 Karamu Road North
Hastings, New Zealand


Hotel Tips

Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.

Not all online booking systems are fully integrated with hotel reservations systems so there is a chance that smaller hotels are hand entering your stay from a fax machine which leaves room for errors. Book directly with hotel to avoid any problems and ask for a price match if you find a better price online.

Elevators are notorious for being a nuisance so ask to be roomed on the top floor and as far away as possible. Most hotels book nearby rooms last so hopefully they have availability elsewhere.



Things To Do

Hastings shopping is better than online shopping so that you can touch, feel, smell and taste as an experience with an item before deciding to purchase it for yourself or as a gift. Local merchants have hand selected their inventory to provide a unique selection for your downtown.

Hastings brings meaning to leisure time while enjoying the local yarn shop and wandering through in amazement with the different fibers and vast array of colors. Signing up for a class is easy and fun and serves as a great getaway for a few hours to enjoy the company of fellow knitters.

Hastings is the place to go when you want to freshen up or replace your nails. Call ahead to schedule an appointment, pick your colors and style and let the transformation begin. Some salons offer hair styling and coloring as well as lashes and eyebrow coloring.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Sophie Jacobson
I love downtown because it offers something for everyone!

heather ashbaker
this will be my first visit

Aimee Cavill
Love to wander through this beautiful town and I love the wineries!

Alicia Hansen
I love the unique products and small town vibe.

Friday Nelson
Just moved to Jacksonville. What an adorable little town!


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