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A lovely little town with surf hiring gear & clothing shops. There are nice boutiques & a couple of galleries selling locally made work. There’s a good selection of restaurants & coffee shops plus two shops for groceries if you’re self catering. The beaches are easy to reach & very spacious & well known for surfing 🏄🏻‍♀️ All the local people we met were friendly, interesting & kind.

WE HAD JUST DONE A 9 DAY TOUR AND SPENT THE LAST 3 DAY IN RAGLAN AND WHAT A GEM OF A PLACE TO REST CUTE LITTLE PLACE ALMOST TAKES YOU BACK TO THE 1970 ARTISAN BAKEERY COFFEE BEANS MADE BY LOCALS GREAT WALKS AND TO TOP IT OFF TONY SLY POTTERY A MUST AND SO MANY PLACE STO EAT LOCAL PUB WAS FANTASTIC THE RAGLAN ARMS GOOD FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE AND BOW STREET APPARTMENTS EXCELLENT

I want to start by saying I got COVID there. I’m sure I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I hadn’t. Had to stay extra time. The place is lovely, the people are overall really polite, and some people are still against masks and will make completely unnecessary, unrequested, unwanted commentary about it. Really good food. Really gorgeous beaches. Perfect place to just walk around and discover things. Got on Raglan Sunset Cruise (the Wahinemoe) and it was awesome. Informative, gorgeous, and offered the option of Raglan Fish which I’m told has declined in quality, but seemed edible enough. It was a good place to rest. Raglan Roast is delicious. The Stoned Cow has a really nice Banana Bread. Orca bar & restaurant gave me the best meal of my life. I was pleased with it.

We stayed central and was able to enjoy all the great coffee (Raglan Roast, Indy) and food. Raglan Roads and Indy offered fantastic coffee and service. For food we visited the Raglan Bakery for breakfast and lunch and it is the best bakery I've come across on my travels in New Zealand - highly recommended with well priced food. WE also had lunch at Indy and the The Mexican Place. ULO's Kitchen was our go for dinner place -great food and atmosphere - we were there two nights in a roll. There was yoga at the Space - very enjoyable. We went kayaking with Raglan Kayak and Paddleboarding - that was the highlight of our trip. The weather was not great but they put as at ease and accommodated our request. We had winds and some rain which just added to the great adventure.

We only spent one Saturday morning in Raglan but we loved what we saw. We had a delicious breakfast at "The shack" a cafe recommended by staff at our motel. Everywhere eating establishment we saw looked inviting. After breakfast we ventured around the shops. There are lots of interesting art and craft shops to explore. Sadly we only saw glimpses of the beach as we were on a tight schedule. We are now planning a much longer stay.

Raglan is a lovely little town, the Sunset Motel is within walking distance of the town centre with a number of Cafes and restaurants. There is also a small supermarket next door with a good range of grocery items. Unfortunately it was cold and wet when we there so we didn't get to experience any water activities. Really recommend it as a holiday destination for a few days.