Wellington - cafes, accommodation, mountain biking, .....
Accommodation in Wellington
Mt Victoria is within the suburbs of Newtown, Hataitai, Mt Victoria, as well as the Courteney Place end of the CBD. Map of location
There is a variety of accommodation in the CBD as wellas Newtown and Mt Victoria, ranging from Back packers, to Motels or deluxe hotels!!! Stay in Newtown, Mt Victoria or the Courtney Place end of town and you are within easy cycling distance of the venue.
To find accommodation try these sites; Back packers - http://www.jasons.com/New-Zealand/Wellington/backpackers-hostels/
http://www.wellingtonnz.com/accommodation
AA accommodation - Newtown
Motels - City - AA
Nearby cafes
If you want to explore other options whilst not cycling, then we can recommend the following cafes nearby:
Newtown - Peoples Coffee Expresso, Pranah Organic, Ballroom and Recovery, all are Fair Trade.
Lyall Bay - Maranui 'Surf Club' - great food and good coffee, plus awesome view of the sea, surf etc
Courteney Place - Deluxe cafe - by Embassy Theatre, (cycle off the course) and down Majoribanks St!!
For the best authentic pizzas - Medifoods Warehouse - there will be a 25% discount voucher and menu in your packs - close and easy for pick up - 500m down the road from Mt Victoria on Constable St.
Retail therapy, night life, culture.....
For those of you wanting to get off your bikes, or coming to support, there is more to Wellington, cool shops, Te Papa, theatre, movies, pubs, take to the water in a sea kayak, check out Lord of the Rings sites, what ever!!! For all the options we recommend the Wellingtonnz tourism site
