Karapiro Marathon & Team Relay

JetPark Hamilton Airport New Zealand is the perfect blend of comfort and convenience, located just a 6-minute walk from Hamilton Airport Terminal and close to Mystery Creek Events Centre. Enjoy free parking, a fitness center, outdoor pool, sauna, and tennis court during your stay. Our rooms feature free WIFI, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and tea/coffee making facilities, with some offering air-conditioning and spa baths. For added comfort, our apartments include living rooms and kitchenettes. Room service is available for your convenience. Unwind in our casual restaurant and bar with seasonal garden seating, or host your next event in our conference centre, featuring 6 versatile meeting rooms.

Lexington Park Cottages are located 5km from Cambridge and 2km from Lake Karapiro in the Waikato district of the central North Island. The cottages (Willow and Cherry) are self contained and 200m off the road on a private drive on.Lexington Park has large and interesting gardens and a tennis court for guest use.The Cambridge to Karapiro Cycle and Walkway passes the drive. We are close to the Maungatautari Reserve, the National Fieldays site at Mystery Creek and Hamilton for the Airport. We are 5 mins from Cambridge golf club and 20 mins from Tieke and Te Awamutu. For more detailed information please visit our website.

Karapiro Willows has the privacy of a hotel with the charm of a country dwelling. Each of our luxurious guest rooms have been carefully appointed to ensure your stay is relaxing with comfortable beds and private bathrooms. We love to set you up for the day's adventures with a nutritious breakfast of fruit, muesli, yoghurt, a platter of eggs, cheese, avocados and salmon served in our sunny kitchen over looking the willow trees. From Karapiro Willows you can reach either the West coast with the wild black sand beach of Raglan and nearby Waitomo Caves or the East coast golden sand beach of Mt Maunganui in around 60 minutes drive. The Hobbiton movie set is 20 minutes drive over rolling farmland. Dine, shop, cycle, kayak or swim close-by.

Out in the Styx is a unique rural retreat in New Zealand's central North Island less than one hours drive from Rotorua and Waitomo Caves. We have a drop off service for the NZ National Cycleway. Enjoy comfortable accommodation on 4.5 acres of privately owned farmland. We adjoin 'Sanctuary Mountain', Maungatautari, New Zealand’s largest bird restoration project, a 47km pest proof fence surrounding 3500 hectares of full canopy virgin forest. There are many easy tracks and a 16mtr observation tower on our side of the mountain. Out in the Styx includes a fully licensed cafe with panoramic views, relaxed indoor/outdoor dining for intimate groups or large gatherings. Small conferences, special occasions, ethnic food and events are a speciality

Our bespoke studio (built and decorated by Chris and Amanda) is a real little gem. You’ll love enjoying a cuppa in the morning while taking in the view across the gully the gully bank, which we’re restoring with native trees. The bird song makes for a peaceful start to the day. Champion Rest is centrally located, and is a stones throw away from Hamilton Airport, Mystery Creek Event Centre, Lake Karapiro, Hamilton Gardens, Avantidrome and Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari. We’re just a short bike ride away from Te Awa River Ride path, which leads to all sorts of great places including the award-winning Hamilton Gardens, the town of Cambridge and Hamilton City. We provide breakfast - tea, coffee, herb tea, toast and spreads and muesli.

The Oar & Paddle boasts the best view of Lake karapiro on the sunny, sheltered left bank. Ideal accommodation for family or groups of friends, wedding preparation and a honeymoon hideaway. Bike trails and walks are close at hand at Te Awa over-water boardwalk cycle way, only minutes from your door. Follow the boardwalk to the Mighty River Domain and the Don Rowlands Centre, or simply view the rowing course right from your room. Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and many adventure activities are at your doorstep. The Oar & Paddle offers a grandstand view of the rowing, canoe racing, New Zealand Grand Prix (NZGP) Hydroplanes, Waterski Racing and Waka Ama. The Oar & Paddle is right in the middle of Middle Earth only 18km away from Hobbiton.