Relaxing Breakaway for 2! - ONLY $115 per night!
Stay 2 nights at Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation including FREE glass of wine with a meal at Waterfront Café PLUS fresh fruit on arrival .
ONLY $115 per night! Minimum stay 2 nights! Extra person $15 per night. So don;t delay You deserve a break so why not come to the warmer weather and enjoy yourselves.
Winter Special!! Stay 2 nights for $135 per night & Get FREE fish & chip Meal
That’s right! Two people can stay 2 nights or more at Golden Sand and you will recieve TWO complementary vouchers for Mangonui World Famous Fish and Chip meal vouchers PLUS complementary wine beer or juice!
Come and relax in the privacy of Golden Sand on the beach! Sample the famous fish and chips at Mangonui OR bring your meal back to Golden Sand and enjoy them on the deck watching the sun set! Or take a trip to Cape Reinga and enjoy the upgraded doc site This is FREE !
Third Night for only $25 at Golden Sand Beach Front Apartments*
STAY 3 NIGHTS AND GET YOUR THIRD NIGHT FOR ONLY $25 !!
Missed getting away to relax this summer? Head North to our sub tropical paradise and soak up the endless Summer! Book now and recieve your third night for ONLY $25 *This Special offer is available for 2 person stays from April 19 to August 31 2010 at Golden Sand Beachfront Apartments. Hurry!! Offer ends April 20 2010! Up to 4 people can stay and the price for extras per night is $15 per adult and $10 per child.
Simply call Rochelle on 09 4060475 or email info@goldensand.co.nz Or book online here http://www.goldensand.co.nz/index.php/book-online/
Local attractions include wineries and world class golf courses; fishing; sightseeing, bush walks and great restaurants within easy reach ( including the not to be missed World famous Mangonui fish and chips) Or just stoll along the beach in the moonlight!
Valentines Day Special or Buy a Voucher
Come and stay at Golden Sand on Valentines Day and you will receive a FREE bottle of wine and score plenty of brownie points!
Or you can present her with a voucher for Valentines day for a stay at Golden Sand that can be uplifted at anytime!
Simply book online - or call Rochelle on 09 406 0475 to find out more!
Full Moon over Doubtless Bay
Hope you have had the chance to include a break in this magnificent weather over Doubtless Bay! Attached is a photo we took of the superb view from our deck at the Golden Sand Apartments. The shimmering moonlight on the water is like an “elevator” to the moon. When it comes up over the Hihi Peninsula the moon is huge and yellow and it travels across the sky to set over Karikari Peninsula as an orange ball. Very special experience and worth staying up all night for!
Pamper yourself on Holiday
You don’t need to miss out if you are staying in Doubtless Bay and now need a perfect massage or facial and you are spoilt for choice!
I thoroughly recommend that you try Doubtless Beauty for a professional experience. ” Whether it is waxing, wedding makup a facial or massage then Jodi and Alison can provide a great fully inclusive and professional service.
Doubtless Bay is really spoilt with The Essentials as well. “Ula Western gave me the best massage I have ever had,” said Mike Pollock, Ricoh CEO. ” She will also travel to Golden Sand Beachfront Apartments to provide a private massage!”
So while the men are off fishing, don’t forget to treat yourself to a great experience and relax and enjoy your pampering.
Perfect Sailing in Doubtless Bay
If you are lucky enough to be in Doubtless Bay on a Wednesday night in summer you can always catch a sail in a yacht race. Just turn up at the Mangonui Cruising Club at Mill Bay Jetty at 5pm and ask who needs some crew. You will always find a keen yachtie who will take you out for a spin in one of the fleet of 15 or so boats that sail regularly each week .
In winter the racing starts on a Sunday at 11am. Again just arrive at the jetty about 10.30 and ask if anyone needs crew. There are also lots of cup races - such as racing to Whangaroa and back - that are held at different times in the weekend usually.
Sailing in Doubtless Bay is relatively hazard free - it is a big horseshoe shaped bay. A course is set rounding the buoys set by the club and can be quite exciting, especially at the start line!
So if you are after a taste of yacht racing, this could be a good option for you. Or else you could always sit on the deck at Golden Sand Beachfront Apartments and have a ringside view of the racing as the course usually goes right past the apartments.
Fishing for Big Snapper in Doubtless Bay
Snapper fishing is a favourite pastime in Doubtless Bay, and lately the fishing has been great. Bring your boat or fish off the rocks or beach. Set a contiki off Cable Bay too. Ample parking for the boat at Golden Sand and great fishing just in front of the holiday apartments.
Or you can charter a boat and go our with the experts -Pisces Charters or Castaway Boating are recommended as being locals who know where the fish are biting. So whether you are in to soft baiting, or traditional bait fishing, Doubtless Bay is a haven of tried and true fishing spots.
The big snapper pictured was caught off Castaway Boating charter and the customers were very pleased with their fishing time. Best time I feel in Doubtless Bay is an incoming tide at dusk.
Launching boats is easy at Taipa Ramp, Taipa Point Road( 2km from the Golden Sand Beachfront Accommodation) or at Mangonui Ramp, Silver Egg Road( 5km) but fishing in Rangaunu Harbour is a short drive away too.
Anyway, enjoy your fishing in Doubtless Bay and tight lines!
Walk around Mangonui
Last weekend we got the heritage trail brochure from the Mangonui Information Centre and, following its instructions,
Mangonui Courthouse and Post Office
walked around Mangonui. It was great to see so many old buildings - the court house, the Old Oak, the Mangonui Hotel ( stopped here for a refreshing drink!) and the church and graveyard- and still in ‘working order’. The kids had fun finding the oldest headstone too!
You could really see this as the old centre of commerce that it was and get the feeling of Mangonui 2 centuries ago. Did you know there were 6 pubs in Mangonui at the turn of the century ( 1900s) All in all, it took us a couple of hours to complete (including food and drink stops) and with the splendid views and rustic pathways it was informative, cheap, holiday entertainment for all - and good exercise with those hills! (the roading map was made in England pre 1840 where they assumed the land was all flat!)
Great Fish & Chips - Mangonui
We had a great meal at Mangonui World Famous Fish & Chip Shop. You buy your fish by weight and only the freshest local fish is available. We had bluenose and it was delicious. Covered seating and table out over the water of Mangonui Harbour is just great - we heard there was a bronze whaler shark cruising the waters beneath the shop but we didn’t see him/her! You can even buy a glass of wine or beer to enjoy with your meal. A must do when in Doubtless Bay!
