Activities – The Beaumont Apartments

ACTIVITIES GALORE

FROM SPORTS TO SIGHTSEEING, WE HAVE IT ALL

Mount Maunganui Beach & Harbour

Mount Maunganui has been a holiday hot spot for decades of Kiwis. If you’re a lover of sun, sand and surf you just can’t beat Mount Maunganui beaches. Spend long lazy days relaxing on the beach under bright blue skies, picnicking at one of the quiet beaches around the base of Mount Maunganui, having a BBQ ocean-side as you watch the sun set, catching the perfect wave, splashing about in the shallows, chatting over coffee in a street café as you people-watch or digging your toes into the glittering golden sand with your head into a good book.
The ‘main’ Mount beach is the place to be, a safe stretch of surf beach that is flanked by massive Mount Maunganui herself on the northern end, and Leisure Island to the south. Take a short walk onto Leisure Island to see the beach from a bird’s eye view and walk to the point to see ‘The Blowhole’ – where the Pacific Ocean comes crashing into a cavern in the cliff, sending saltwater jets high into the air.
The coastline stretches uninterrupted for 15kms, so if the main Mount beach is packed out with sun-seekers, and you prefer some more space, you can always find a quiet spot along the coast and really spread out the picnic blanket, umbrellas and beach gear!
A 3 minute walk ‘inland’ from the Mount beach, and you’re in a serene harbour bay – Pilot Bay! Hire and kayak and explore the harbour, or just enjoy swimming in calm waters and taking a break from the shade under one of the huge Norfolk Pine trees that line this lovely bay.
‘The Mount’
Seperating the surf beach and the harbour, is the sacred Mount Maunganui. Tracks around the base provide an easy, picturesque walk, and during sunset you can even see New Zealand penguins resting on large boulders.

Rock pools abound at the base of the Mount, with plenty of sea life and sea shells that kids and big kids alike enjoy exploring! Keen fishermen are rewarded with a good catch from surfcasting or rockfishing here.

If you’ve got a little more energy, try climbing to the summit of Mount Maunganui. It’s a real workout to get up to 232 metres, but the panoramic views are worth the puff and sweat. You can almost see forever – across to the rugged Kaimai ranges and far out to sea, to Matakana Island and, on a clear day, you can even see steam rising from the active volcano White Island!

‘Cruise Liners in the Bay’

Treat yourself to an unforgettable experience – watch in awe as the mammoth and classically beautiful Cruise liners are welcomed into the Tauranga Harbour.
The Cruise liners can be seen every year from January through to April, and what better way to view these spectacular ships are from your very own balcony at The Beaumont.
The Diamond Princess, Star Princess and their sisters are among some of the world’s biggest ships to cruise the sea. We have witnessed these magnificent beauties many times before and it is always a treat for our guests.
Mount Hot Saltwater Pools
After an exhaustingly fun day in Mount Maunganui, the hot saltwater pools, located at the base of Mount Maunganui, and just 100 metres from your Mount Maunganui accommodation beckon.
Open every day from 6am to 10pm, the pool complex includes a tepid lap pool and a children’s pool with water slides, heated to just 32 degrees Celsius. A large hot pool and two smaller aqua-jet spa pools are all warmed to a relaxing 39 degrees Celsius. There is no roof on the complex, so at night, you can lay back in the gorgeous hot water and stare up at a starry sky. There are also several private hot pools, and professional massage treatments are available.
The Mount Beach offers amazing surfing
If you’re a surfer or body boarder, Mount Maunganui’s beaches are the perfect place to catch a wave.

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Swimming Pool & Gym

Our Swimming Pool is open from 9am till 9pm daily.
Every guest at our Up Market Mount Maunganui accommodation is welcome to use this very private pool area – whether you want to do a few morning laps, float and splash your cares away or just relax pool-side on one of our beach loungers.

There is a gas BBQ also in the pool complex for guests use (free of charge) – a great spot to enjoy a nice Kiwi BBQ lunch as you watch the little ones play in the shallow areas of the pool.
Our Pool is Heated from mid Sept until after the April school holidays.
Beaumont Gymnasium
Looking out onto the pool area is The Beaumont’s gym – with a treadmill, exercycle, rowing machine and several exercise/yoga mats. A separate shower and bathroom is adjacent to the gym and pool.

Wining & Dining

Stay at The Beaumont and you are literally surrounded by a fantastic variety of dining choices. The sights, sounds and flavours you would expect of a cosmopolitan city are right here, yet this dynamic atmosphere is achieved without losing one ounce of the relaxed beach-side charm.

On the beachfront, just 100 metres from your Mount Maunganui accommodation at the Beaumont, you’ll find several excellent cafes, all offering divine espresso coffee, and a licensed restaurant which is open late. Maunganui Road, or ‘Mount Mainstreet’ as it is called (also just 100 metres from The Beaumont), offers a great number of choices for eating out.
Choose from the many cuisines available all with a stylish setting: Latitude 37, Mount Bistro, Flour and Water, Fish Face to name but a few.
or sample the menu at some of New Zealand’s finest cafes and delis.
Vegetarian and organic options abound here.
If you prefer an international flavour, you’ll find Indian, Malaysian, Thai, Italian and Turkish restaurants.
Visit Astrolabe for a fun retro experience, craft beer and good food. A Copenhagen waffle-cone ice cream or fresh fruit sorbet is the perfect complement to a sunny day at the beach.
There are plenty of charming smaller cafes, and hearty fare washed down with a pint or two are on offer at Mount Mellick Irish Pub.
Mount Maunganui town has a number of bars, which come alive during weekend evenings with great live music and plenty of people out to have a good time.
Mount Maunganui’s Bay City Cinemas is just a short walk from The Beaumont.

Heading further from Mount Maunganui, award-winning winery Morton Estate is just a 30-40 minute drive from The Beaumont and produces some of the most highly regarded wines in the country.
Enjoy free wine tasting in the tasting room, then sit down for an amazing meal in the estate’s own restaurant.
Enjoy live jazz or classical music at Mills Reef Winery as you dine in their fabulous restaurant.
Sample one of the celebrated red or white wines in the tasting room.
Play Petanque on the manicured grounds and take some celebrated New Zealand wine home to The Beaumont to enjoy on your balcony or in your courtyard later!
The shopping in Mount Maunganui is also fantastic, as the beachside resort town increasingly attracts more and more people from large cities and foreign countries, the stores here increase in number, quality and variety – there is a particularly excellent variety of fashion stores and we showcase the finest in New Zealand art and design at many gift stores and art galleries.
Taking a short drive to Tauranga City (approximately 10 minutes from Mount Maunganui) opens up even greater opportunities for fabulous dining and shopping.

Golf

The Bay of Plenty is blessed with a number of excellent golf courses, all within easy driving distance of The Beaumont – your Mount Maunganui accommodation. Our pleasant climate makes for great play in any season, and all local courses openly welcome visiting/green fees players. Bay of Plenty courses offer a wide variety of landscape settings and a challenge for every golfer.
Mount Maunganui Golf Course is just a 5 minute drive away, and is a championship 18-hole, par 72 course. With smooth, fast greens this course is always a pleasure to play and the club boasts one of the most spacious and luxurious club houses in the country. Omanu Golf is also a splendid course and just 5 minutes from The Beaumont.
The Wairakei International Golf Course is further afield – an approximate 1 and a half hour drive from The Beaumont – your luxury Bay of Plenty accommodation. A day-trip to play the Wairakei International course is a must if you are serious about your golf. This 6414 metre, par 72 course has been rated as one of the top 20 courses in the world outside America by the prestigious US Golf Digest. Wairakeri’s 18-holes are set admist beautifully lush bushland, and every hazard that nature and man can devise is here. Visitors are always welcome though bookings are essential.
Considered short by some and strenuous by others (because of the sand-based greens and very undulating terrain), the Tauranga Golf Course has earned the respect of top amateurs and professionals alike as an exacting test of shot placement and concentration. The course has interesting topography and variation in holes (it has been described as two courses in one). Tauranga Golf Course is just a 15 minute drive from The Beaumont.
Otumoetai Golf Club, also just a short drive from your luxury Mount Maunganui apartment, is a 9-hole course with an 18-hole layout. This is one course in Tauranga where visitors are virtually guaranteed the opportunity of a round of golf seven days a week.
The newest club in the region, Golf Pacifica, (a half-hour drive from The Beaumont) is set on 75 hectares of rich, gently sloping land near the lovely country town of Katikati. The distinctive clubhouse was built in traditional Scottish style and every amenity you would expect of a modern golf course is here including a 10-bay covered driving range
Golf Te Puke is an easy to walk and readily accessible course, just a 20 minute drive from The Beaumont. Players enjoy less waiting than other courses in the area at this course. The course has a par of 72 and it can be a test for all levels of golfer. This can vary from one of the longest at 6600m to a more sedate 5250m on full-irrigated fairways.

Security

It is of utmost importance to us that our guests enjoy peace and quiet, privacy and security. All areas of The Beaumont – your Mount Maunganui accommodation – including apartments, lifts, carpark, and pool complex are locked at all times and access is only by electronic key. Guests receive an electronic key on arrival.
The Beaumont boasts 24 hour on site security from live in Managers and our foyer is also locked to everyone but guests. Your visitors may contact you via the intercom button to your apartment number situated at the main entrance, You are able to speak to them and then allow or disallow their entry.