A historic lodge, bar and restaurant at 16 Elizabeth Street in Warkworth, on the Mahurangi River. The website says the building has served the local community since 1854, starting as a timber mill. It has 14 recently renovated ensuite rooms, and the bar and restaurant offer outdoor dining, open fires, a sports bar with big screen TVs and a gaming room. A separate function room has its own bar, and there is an outdoor garden by the river.
Warkworth is about 45 minutes north of Auckland, and the website describes it as the gateway to the Matakana Coast wine country, with beaches, markets and marine reserves nearby.