Kahutara accommodation from NZ$109

25 kilometres from the heart of Kahutara is the Wallaceville Motor Lodge. The Wharekauhau Luxury Country Estate is located 25 kilometres away. You could also choose to book a room at the Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa or the Peppers Parehua, Martinborough.

After kicking up your heels in Kahutara, take a little time to visit more of the Wellington area. Lovers of the great outdoors will appreciate Wellington's beaches, coastal plains and forests. Alternatively, visit some of the area's fortresses and churches. Visitors in this fabulous part of New Zealand can enjoy snowboarding.

Don't shoot through before you have checked out the Martinborough Vineyard, Palliser Estate and Ata Rangi Vineyard in Martinborough. If you'd like to spend a few nights in Martinborough, check out the room rates at the Martinborough Hotel and Aylstone Boutique Retreat. Or, you could consider staying in Paraparaumu, 40 kilometres to the northwest of Kahutara, where you can choose from the Greenmantle Estate Lodge and Ocean Motel. While in Paraparaumu, set aside a little time to check out the Lindale Park, Southward Car Museum and Paraparaumu Beach.

Get your sporting fix with a trip to Newtown Park, which is 45 kilometres to the west of Kahutara. The Airport Motor Lodge and the Quest on the Terrace are near the action.

Wellington International Airport is the preferred airport and is 45 kilometres away from the centre of Kahutara. Hotels that are nearby are the Airport Motor Lodge and the Edgewater Lodge.