Jewel of the North
Cafes, bars and restaurants
We love our on-site cafe as a daytime cafe Santeez who offer a $16 breakfast special for our guests. Another favourite is the Rock Salt Bar & Restaurant, with their great bar and stonegrill, Rock Salt is relaxed and stylish and has comfortable surroundings ideal for meeting friends, dining out, live events and private functions.
The Pear Tree restaurant and bar is an historic Bay of Islands landmark. The restaurant offers everything from a delicious brunch, coffee, casual drink and snack through to a la carte menu. Open seven days from 10am until late. Just a 10 minute walk from Kerikeri Court Motel or the Pear Tree offers a courtesy vehicle.
In and around town
Be sure to visit Golly's bookstore to renew your holiday reading in part exchange for those books you've finished with. Make sure you check out Kerikeri's newly refurbished Cathay Cinemas. Keep an eye on The Turner Centre for listings of what's on at Kerikeri’s main performance venue.
Favourite tours
Experience the richness of the Bay of Islands heritage with a tour of the area customised for you – take in the historic Stone Store and the irridescent Rainbow Falls walk; enjoy the rich chocolate of the Makana chocolate factory or step back in time to Rewa Village – a reconstructed Maori village that captures that atmosphere of pre-European times.
A classic Northland trip is the Cape Reinga and 90-mile Beach tour. The coach will pick you up from outside the motel and give you a taste of the real Far North.
Food and Wine
Don’t forget the Farmer’s Market every Sunday, where all local producers sell their wares – be it fresh fruit and vegetables, specialist teas or locally roasted coffee. Then relax over a long Sunday lunch with live music at the family-run restaurant Food at Wharepuke.
Keriker is blessed ideal for growing grapes, visit our fabulous local wineries including Marsden Estate, Cottle Hill winery and Ake Ake Vineyard - sample their wines and enjoy a meal.
Ocean & Orchard Festival 25 February 2012
Fabulous Festival. "The best value for money wine and food festival anywhere in the country," was the comment from an Auckland visitor to last year'sOcean and Orchard Festival held at the Kerikeri Domain.
The event transformed the Domain into an alfresco wining and dining extravaganza. Excellent local food was combined with top wines from local vineyards, while Northland bands kept the large crowd well entertained. Kerikeri Court Motel is located adjacent to the Domain with easy gate access to the Festival.
Kerikeri Court Motel Festival Special Offer
Double room accommodation and festival tickets for two guests $150 per night
Extra guests $40 accommodation and ticket each per night
This offer is subject to availability.
Indulgence
Heaven... just a short distance along the road is Body Divine, a boutique studio offering a great range of treatments for men and women, from facials to manicures and massage, also catering for wedding parties.
Stone Store
Farmer's Market
Township
Rainbow Waterfalls
