Lodge Facilities

Summerfields Country Retreat has the following guest facilities available for your convenience:

• Full kitchen with ovens, microwaves, dishwasher and fridge
• Open-plan dining room and guest lounge (with TV)
• Wheelchair friendly facilities, including large ensuite bedroom
• Wireless internet access
• Guest laundry with washing machine and ironing facilities
• Large patio, petanque court & lawn with outdoor seating overlooking the countryside and picturesque Mangonui Harbour
• Plenty of parking (room for the boat)
• An ideal accommodation option for groups
• A perfect venue for wedding anniversaries, family reunions, workshops and small business functions (self-catering or bring in caterers)

Stunning landscape views

• Historic Mangonui – excellent cafés, quality craft shops, fresh seafood & chips takeaways, fishing port (dating from the 1800s), historic walking trail
• Butler Point Whaling Museum (5 min drive)
• Doubtless Bay cruises or fishing charters, or go fishing off the Mangonui wharf
• A wide variety of superb beaches – Taupo Bay, Hihi Beach, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay, Taipa, Karikari Peninsula (Whatuwhiwhi, Rangiputa Beach, Matai Bay), ideal for swimming, walks, picnics, fishing or gathering shellfish
• Guided bush walks
• Kayaking on pristine Mangonui Harbour and along the magnificent coastline
• The unique Swamp Palace cinema, a short drive inland from Taipa
• Cape Reinga/90 Mile Beach tours or drive yourself as a day trip
• NZ’s two northernmost wineries - Karikari Estate (20 mins drive) and Okahu Estate (40 mins)
• A choice of four scenic golf courses: Carrington (20 mins), Whangaroa (10 mins), Kaitaia, at Ahipara, right beside 90 Mile Beach (45 mins) or the internationally renowned Kauri Cliffs Golf Course overlooking the ocean at Matauri Bay (45 mins)