Napier's five-star County Hotel is offering nights for two - including breakfast - for $220. Photo / Supplied
Napier's five-star County Hotel is offering nights for two - including breakfast - for $220. Photo / Supplied
Under $250
Enjoy a night of luxury in a room for two at the five-star Edwardian County Hotel in Napier for $220. Cooked breakfasts are included, as is the daily newspaper, a carpark and free wireless internet, plus a glass of wine each when dining at Chambers Restaurant. Book and stay byOctober 1. Some block-out dates apply.
Contact: County Hotel, 0800 843 468 and ask for the Relax & Revive Package
On the web:jasons.com
Under $300
A night at Gunyah Country Estate, Mt Hutt - with a bottle of bubbly and breakfast for two - is less than half the usual price, at $185 a night. You must stay at least two nights.
Contact: wotif.com, 0800 441 092
On the web:wotif.com
Under $500
Cruising and sleeping overnight on the Mekhala, a Thai teak rice barge that has been converted into a luxurious floating hotel, gives a glimpse of Thailand's traditional wooden riverside houses, glittering temples, lush green jungle foliage and village children playing on the river banks. The cruise departs regularly from Bangkok. Prices start at $469 each, twin-share. Book by September 30. Travel by October 31.
Two nights' accommodation in Sydney and return airfares from Auckland are from $579 each, twin-share. Book by August 10. Travel by October 2 or between October 6 and December 30; January 1 and February 26, or between March 2 and 31.
