Totara
Travel Guide
Visit Totara
Grafton Cottage & Chalets
Very efficient. No one greets but you simply pick up instructions to your unit.
Reviewed on 3 January 2026
Tasman Holiday Parks - Miranda
Really well maintened. I extended my stay 3 times.
Reviewed on 28 December 2025
Avalon Motel Thames – Wenzel Motels
Staff made everything easy pretty pool area Easy phone charging on nightstands convenient to other things not on the Cormandel
Reviewed on 3 January 2026
Grafton Cottage & Chalets
Very efficient. No one greets but you simply pick up instructions to your unit.
Reviewed on 3 January 2026
Avalon Motel Thames – Wenzel Motels
Staff made everything easy pretty pool area Easy phone charging on nightstands convenient to other things not on the Cormandel
Reviewed on 3 January 2026
Comfort Inn Sunset
Lovely location with seaside within 1 min and a stream just next to our apartment. Loved the birds and sunset viewing. Minimal road noise in unit 5. Clean room. Comfortable beds. Newly renovated bathroom and toilet. Full kitchen appliances and shared BBQ facilities. It just lacks some cooking utensils: ...
Reviewed on 1 January 2026
Popular places to visit
Thames Hospital
Though Thames Hospital might be what brings you to town, perhaps you'll have a chance to explore more of Thames while you are here.
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 trip to Thames. Wander the riverfront in this relaxing area.
Goldfields Shopping Centre
You can do some window-shopping at Goldfields Shopping Centre during your stay in Thames. Wander the riverfront and gardens in the area.
Thames Historical Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Thames Historical Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Thames. Wander the riverfront and gardens in the area.
Burke Street Wharf
You can learn about the history of Thames with a trip to Burke Street Wharf. Wander the riverfront in this relaxing area.
- Whangamata Beach
- Miranda Hot Springs
- The Pinnacles
- Onemana Beach
- Opoutere Beach
- Thames Hospital
- Whangamata Marina
- Hauraki Rail Trail Thames
- Williamson Park
- Pauanui Tairua Trail
- Hauraki Rail Trail - Day Rides
- Ngatea Water Gardens
- Rapaura Water Gardens
- Mercury Bay Estate
- Goldmine Experience
- Miranda Shorebird Centre
- Goldfields Shopping Centre
- Mount Maungaruawahine
- Tararu Bay
- Whenuakura Island
- Thames Historical Museum
- Waharau Regional Park
- Burke Street Wharf
- Topadahil Studios
- Thames War Memorial Civic Centre
- School of Mines & Mineralogical Museum
- The Treasury
