Mollies THIS PAGE: (Top) Run by the daughter of the original Mollie, Mollies offers charm and privacy. (Below) An evening of classical music awaits by a Maori tenor. (Right) The Hilly pastures on the east coast of Coromandel Peninsula provide an excellent cruising option. OPPOSITE: (Top) Relaxing on the back deck; (Below) Catch your own dinner for the master chef.
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A place to stay during the World Cup if you can’t squeeze on to a yacht, there is no place in Auckland like Mollies. This luxury boutique hotel not only delivers quality we all deserve and demand, but it also has a unique twist that amazes and captivates. Every evening before dinner is served to guests, the owner, an elegant woman and the daughter of the original Mollie, introduces a protégé, or emerging star, in the world of classical music. Be treated to a 30-minute series of arias from a host of favourite operas, delivered by the up-and-coming Maori tenor whose confidence and voice is destined to leave New Zealand for the world stage. Mollie will then serve you drinks and food, as well as enthral guests as she later joins the tenor for a piano accompaniment that is concert perfection.