GISBORNE

Gisborne is located on the sunny East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Gisborne has the distinction of being the first city in the world to see the sun each day. It is also the location where the first Polynesian migration canoes landed, where Captain Cook made his first landfall and where Maori and European first encountered each other. Gisborne is home to around 45,000 people and is the main centre of the Eastland Region. With warm summers and mild winters, this beautiful seaside destination generally bathes in plentiful sunshine. Accommodation in Gisborne is usually available whatever the season, but it always pays to make your reservation in advance whenever you can.

Visitors to Gisborne can enjoy the relaxed and easy-going ambience of the city or explore the many and varied attractions, including renowned surfing breaks, perfect swimming beaches, some of the best fly-fishing rivers in New Zealand and miles of untouched coastline. Also known as the "Chardonnay Capital" of New Zealand, Gisborne is home to countless award wining wineries, so why not enjoy a glass of local wine when return to back to your luxurious accommodation at Portside Hotel, Gisborne.

Serviced daily by bus and air connections, Gisborne also provides the perfect base from which to explore some of New Zealand's great treasures, including Mt Hikurangi, The Pacific Coast Highway, Eastwood Hill Aboretum, Lake Waikarimoana, and Mahia Peninsula.

"Portside Hotel offers superb, waterside accommodation in Gisborne."