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Waiheke Island • Sailing • Golf • Heritage Home • City Retreat • Personalised
Stafford Villa, Auckland
Heritage listed Stafford Villa, the finalist in the 2008 New Zealand Tourism Awards, is located in the genteel, historic village of Birkenhead Point, offers luxury, hosted accommodation in a tranquil setting. A two storey, colonial villa built in 1903, it is heritage listed and has been restored to accommodate two luxury suites. Accommodation places an emphasis on style, elegance, comfort and privacy. The China Blue Suite offers more than a hint of luxury with the oriental influence mirrored in the collection of blue and white porcelain, whilst the Tuscany Summer Suite is decorated in tones of calming creams and warming terracotta. The villa is located in a sheltered valley facing sunny north and is set in an old fashioned garden. Guests can choose to escape into the garden amongst the privacy and tranquility of the beautiful roses, colourful flowers and abundant New Zealand native flora, fauna and native birds, or take a leisurely walk to one of the nearby beaches, numerous cafés and restaurants on the doorstep. A regular ferry service to downtown Auckland is also within walking distance.
Must see:
• The Auckland Museum and Botanical Gardens
• Views from the top of The Sky Tower over Auckland and beyond
• New Zealand National Maritime Museum
• A day visit to one of the outlying islands of the Hauraki Gulf
Must do:
• Join hosts on their 34 foot Heritage Motor Yacht for an early evening cocktail cruise on Auckland harbour.
• Within a short walking distance of Stafford Villa, chose from one of two heritage walks ‘Kauri Point Centennial Park and remains of Maori Pa’ or ‘Le Roys Bush/ local heritage buildings
• Sail on an authentic America’s Cup boat across the Auckland Harbour
• Take the evening ferry to the downtown Auckland, dinner at a choice of restaurants on the Viaduct
• Take a short ferry ride to ‘Rangitoto Island’ and walk /ride to the top of the volcano
Must buy:
• A bottle of ‘Lemon and Paeroa’ mineral water to quench your thirst
• Visit local boutiques for internationally acclaimed New Zealand designer clothing and local galleries for artworks
• Visit one of two multi award winning Auckland restaurants eight.two just a stroll away or The Engine Room
Award:
2010: Finalist Corporate Events Guide - Peoples Choice
2010: Finalist Corporate Events Guide - Best Retreat
2008: The finalist New Zealand Tourism Awards – Best Boutique
Indicative rates: Rates start from NZ$445(high season) and NZ$395(low season) for the China Blue and Tuscany Summer Suites, twin/double.
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First night: Enjoy a ‘Victorian Style’ afternoon tea for two people, served in the conservatory or the garden at Stafford Villa Second night: Two complimentary entry tickets to the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum. The Museum galleries and exhibitions showcase some of New Zealand’s finest maritime artefacts, a collection which tells stories of the nation’s rich maritime heritage Third night: Between November – March: Enjoy a cocktail cruise – an early evening excursion on Auckland Harbour aboard Stafford Villas 1960’s Kauri Carvil motor boat, the Lady Lolene
OR Climb aboard one of the heritage sailing vessel Ted Ashby a ketch-rigged deck scow, typical of the fleet of scows that once operated in northern New Zealand waters for a one hour sail in the Waitemata harbour. Between April – November: Enjoy dinner with a NZ$50.00 dinner voucher (per couple) at one of the local restaurants – a short walk from the villa
