Totara Travel Guide
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Grafton Cottage & Chalets
There is no breakfast but lovely cafes close by. We loved our room which was very peacefully with beautiful veiws.
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025

Comfort Inn Sunset
Older but clean and repainted. Very helpful manager.
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025

Rolleston Motel Thames – Wenzel Motels
Nice, very tidy room. Perfect for our needs
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025

Grafton Cottage & Chalets
There is no breakfast but lovely cafes close by. We loved our room which was very peacefully with beautiful veiws.
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025

Comfort Inn Sunset
Older but clean and repainted. Very helpful manager.
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025

Avalon Motel Thames – Wenzel Motels
Room was very comfortable and staff very friendly and obliging
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Popular places to visit
Thames Hospital
If Thames Hospital is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Thames.
Hauraki Rail Trail Thames
You can take time to visit Hauraki Rail Trail Thames during your travels to Thames. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Goldmine Experience
You can browse the exhibits at Goldmine Experience, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Thames. Wander the riverfront in this relaxing area.
Burke Street Wharf
You can learn about the history of Thames with a visit to Burke Street Wharf. Wander the riverfront in this relaxing area.
Goldfields Shopping Centre
You can do some window-shopping at Goldfields Shopping Centre during your trip to Thames. Wander the riverfront and gardens in the area.
Thames Historical Museum
You can study the exhibits at Thames Historical Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Thames. Wander the riverfront and gardens in the area.
- Whangamata Beach
- Miranda Hot Springs
- Whangamata Marina
- The Pinnacles
- Opoutere Beach
- Williamson Park
- Thames Hospital
- Pauanui Tairua Trail
- Hauraki Rail Trail - Day Rides
- Goldmine Experience
- Rapaura Water Gardens
- Ngatea Water Gardens
- Goldfields Shopping Centre
- Mercury Bay Estate
- Mount Maungaruawahine
- Whenuakura Island
- Burke Street Wharf
- Thames Historical Museum
- Topadahil Studios
- Thames War Memorial Civic Centre
- The Treasury

