We booked CoroBase for the views, the spaciousness and the friendliness. We were not disappointed! The apartment is beautiful, clean and well equipped. Elena and Matthias were wonderful hosts and gave us great tips for making the most of our short stay in Coromandel. They really made us feel like part of the family and it was great to meet two of their kids who were charming as well. European style breakfast upstairs in their very scenic apartment was delicious.

Thames really is a great base for exploring the peninsula with a lot more to offer than the other towns we had considered. There is loads more to see and do and we look forward to returning. We didn’t have time to explore the cycle trails on Matthias and Elena’s electric rental Jolly Bikes but that looked like great fun. Our visits included: Hot Water Beach (Matthias and Elena lent us spades!), Cathedral Cove, Driving Creek Railway, the famous 309 scenic road and meeting Stuart and his friendly tame/wild pigs. The Saturday market in Thames was an unexpected bonus.