Situated in the heart of Tongariro National Park, Skotel Alpine Resort offers a restaurant, a hot tub and a terrace bar with a fireplace. Most accommodations boast stunning mountain or region views.
Victoria
New Zealand
Great location for what we wanted to do.
Good facilities, backpackers kitchen, bar, restaurant and lounge areas to relax in.
Spa pool was nice.
Built in 1912 and offering budget, backpacker-style accommodation in a charming historic building, National Park Alpine Lodge features free WiFi in communal areas and both Netflix and satellite...
Poppy
New Zealand
The shared bathroom had enough space for clothes. The kitchen had all the necessary amenities. The lounge was nice and cozy.
Set in tranquil surroundings with large landscaped grounds and a picturesque garden terrace with mountain views, Tongariro Crossing Lodge offers uniquely spacious rooms with historic character.
Amanda
New Zealand
Friendly and helpful staff on our arrival. All facilities in good working order and excellent level of cleanliness. Furniture was comfortable and bed was cosy on what was a chilly evening.
Offering a garden and river view, Riversong is situated in Ohakune, 38 km from Mount Ruapehu and 34 km from Turoa. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a picnic area.
Amanda
New Zealand
Andre & Sonja were lovely, friendly hosts. Easy to talk to and, from what we could see, both had been keen cyclists/runners in their younger days. The directions to their home were easy to follow and, as they were not going to be home when we arrived, they had left clear instructions on where we would find our room/bathroom taped to ranchslider.
We arrived to house lights on and the lounge fireplace and fireplace by our bedroom lit. As the forecast was predicting snow, the fires were certainly welcome.
Andre & Sonja's guest room and facilities are in a seperate wing off their main living area. Our bedroom was cosy and the bed very comfortable. There is a creek that runs past the back of the house which is very relaxing to listen to as you drift off to sleep.
Absolutely perfect place to stay for the skiing fraternity, cyclists etc.
Plateau Lodge is located 15 minutes’ drive from UNESCO World Heritage listed Tongariro National Park, where guests can enjoy skiing, hiking, cycling and paddling activities.
Katheryn
New Zealand
the staff were welcoming , the cabin was warm and the bed comfortable.
Situated in a quiet location off the main highway in National Park Village, Adventure Lodge and Motel is family-run accommodation offering free unlimited Wi-Fi access and a comfortable guest lounge...
Becky
New Zealand
Super comfy beds. Clean. Great facilities. Awesome spa after a good hike. Good price.
Set in National Park, Mountain Heights Lodge offers six self-contained motel units and four ensuite B&B rooms, BnB rooms welcomes children over the age of 14 and above. Private parking is free.
Wiktor
Poland
Great location in National Park, you need to have car as it is quite far from shops and restaurants. Nice staff and quite good facilities - hot tube was simply great! It is also possible to order simple breakfast.
Set in the heart of National Park, Pipers Lodge boasts an onsite bar and restaurant. Guests can socialise in the shared lounge and warm up by the fireplace.
Set in National Park, within 16 km of Mount Ruapehu and 17 km of Taranaki Falls, Manowhenua Lodge offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who...
Lawrence
Vietnam
Tracy and the landlords were incredibly warm and accommodating during my stay. Tracy's genuine care and attention made my recovery from an accident much smoother. Their friendliness and support truly made a difference. Highly recommend!
Set in National Park, 15 km from Mount Ruapehu, National Park Backpackers offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and barbecue facilities.
Hannah
New Zealand
Very nice big kitchen space that was kept very tidy. Everyone staying there were doing walks and hikes, so it was great meeting other like minded travelers there.
The isite leaves a lot to be desired. It could easily go from barely adequate to basic competence by putting boards outside stating the office is closed. As walkers are supposed to register their walks on the mountain you wonder how accurate their information is when the office is closed and there isn’t even a notice board outside for walkers to use to show they’ve left or returned.
The village in summer, now the Chateau is closed, has very little available accommodation.
There is a shop for basics and Skotel runs a great restaurant and bar.
Lin
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
Absolutely recommend the 2 hour walk to Taranaki Falls.
Absolutely recommend the 2 hour walk to Taranaki Falls. You can do it in sneakers, some parts are lovely bush right alongside the river. The landscape keeps changing. Its beautiful and the air is so fresh. There's a table at the falls so take your picnic and stop for a while.
Get your caffeine fix from TNT Pataka Food Truck at Whakapapa Holiday Park, they make a decent coffee and the food looked good too.
Unfortunately some places in the area closed due to staff shortages, so it might pay to check for what is open when you visit.
Lisa
New Zealand
8.0
Scored 8.0
Hi,
It is better to plan your trip for at least two days.
Hi,
It is better to plan your trip for at least two days. You can enrol your kids to ski school at the nearby school for a longer duration trip so that they learn the art of skiing. Bringing chains with the car will help you to revisit the Whakapapa skiing location often and reduce the commute cost. All in all, it was good to see snow all around especially if you are coming from the northern part of NZ.
Muhammad Asif Ali
New Zealand
4.0
Scored 4.0
Meant to say in my review last night that we had a lovely...
Meant to say in my review last night that we had a lovely waitress for dinner, young girl,Lisa? And the main reason we didn't pay for the dinner was because it came 10past10pm, besides one was not eatable.
Stephen
New Zealand
6.0
Scored 6.0
The staff and food were excellent but the Hotel was...
The staff and food were excellent but the Hotel was understaffed because of "Grab 1" patrons filling the Hotel. The Management should not have allowed the "Grab 1 " to sell more places than the number of staff they had could provide the correct service.
John
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
visitor centre so welcoming and helpful about weather...
visitor centre so welcoming and helpful about weather forecast, sorting out car permits for leaving our vehicles for 4 days while we do the tongariro northern circuit.
beautiful and tidy village, everything was so clean and well sign posted.
cafe in the chateau, beautiful food, welcoming, and kept clean with clear rules for COVID.
skotel motel was just perfect for our group of 12 trampers
doing Tongariro northern circuit was just amazing with perfect weather and all DOC huts were welcoming, comfortable and the views of nature, volcanic landscape, mountains, bushes, scrubs, flowers, rivers, streams, waterfalls, springs, sun, moon, stars in the sky were awe inspiring, precious and irreplaceable.
it was so wonderful to only see few people around - huge difference from 2 years ago where it was absolutely packed on the Tongaririo crossing - 4, 000 people on the trail
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Anonymous
United Kingdom
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Place is just beautiful. Even though it is an old building, it was impeccably clean and the staff was just amazing. The walks around the hotel and proximity with the ski field also add lots to the experience.
Restaurant serves nice dishes and drinks in an acceptable price, so no need to go out for anything. if you look for a nice place to relax, this is the place. Highly recommended.
Perfect location. Oldie world charm and the staff were attentive.
Our dinner was very enjoyable. I had fresh oysters and an amazing sirloin steak.
Cocktails and drinks in the lobby lounge were good and quick.
The Hotel is not comparable with a modern 4 star hotel. It was built in 1929 and kept it’s style.
We will be back!
Nice and cozy hotel. Great Location and you can rent equipment/clothing cheaper right there. The cabin was nice, just a bit cold in the bathroom area. We loved the ping-pong, Pool, etc. Restaurant is nice too.
Good location and great views from the Ngauruhoe room, even if the weather did close in and we lost our view of the mountain. Staff were friendly and attentive both in the dining room and around the hotel.
- Excellent location with beautiful views from the room
- Value for money compared to other hotels in the area
- Very friendly and helpful staff
- Good restaurant with reasonable prices
We got an upgrade. Extremely friendly staff - especially in restaurant. Great Buffet. Atmosphere within hotel is great: it feels like stepping back in time to grandeur of historic hotels
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