Nice campsite, friendly staff and everything is clean and tidy. Kitchen is well supplied with pans, pots and utensils. A bus service is offered in case you want to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Helpful staff, not expensive and decent communal facilities, but the WiFi didn't work properly, the bed was uncomfortable, and the walls are very thin (heard a lot of noise from neighbours)
The lodge is expensive but is more like a youth hostel. It does not provide any amenities like shampoos or room cleaning service and you have to share bath and shower facilities. The lodge is a wood structure so the noise from the movement of people get transmitted to every room. It could get noisy starting at 5am when people wake up to catch the first shuttle bus out. Therefore it is not good value.
Nevertheless the rooms are clean and the common facilities are clean. There is a small sink in each room. Also it arranges shuttle bus service to and from the starting and end point of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing which draws most of the people to the park in the summer. Another helpful service they provide is to provide you with a lunch package for your hike for 12 NZD per person. Since there are limited food options in this town called National Park, this service comes in handy.
There is no free WiFi and you need to purchase a coupon to access.
Stood there for two nights, one of them spontaneous and it wasn't a problem at all. The shared cooking place was great and tidy. The hot pool defenetly a special!
Booking this shuttle service is not worth the money. They claim you can park your car in their safe car park.. But you end up parking on the street in front of the building.
Furthermore they somehow can't decide on their service terms. We took a different route in the national park and were too late for the last shuttle. We called the service and a women told us not to worry, they would pick us up anytime without additional costs and wouldnt leave anyone behind.
When we finished the track we were left behind. They wanted us to pay 150 dollars extra. We had to ask some other guys to take us to our car 30 km away.
We confronted the owner of the service. He was really unfriendly, accused us and asked us to leave his property.
Guys, dont use shuttles.
They are too expensive. There are security parking lots at the end of every track, simply park your car there and enjoy the hiking.
Friendly staff. Clean place. Great pricing. Will be staying here again in the future
Very cleanSpa pool is great.WIFI not available in apartments, you can purchase wifi but only accessible in communal kitchen area. Would recommend.
Superb brand spanking new spa. A certain treat after a day at the mountain. Lovely hosts with accommodation that will suit various budgets.
No traffic noise. Rooms are warm. Beds are very comfortable. Spa is great. Close to everything. Shops/eateries are within walking distance. (We came by bus). A ph call to plateau lodge brings them to where you are. If there is a down side it can only be you have to make sure you have milk for cereals. Wonderful staff. Oo & the shower pressure is to die for! Wish I had that at my place.
really great place to stay. Nice private rooms. Well cleaned and equiped. They have kitchen in the apartment. Hot tub is the thing you are looking for after Tongariro Crossing. Helpful staff at the reception. Will stay again.
I would give 5 out of 5 in lodge category. Head a pleasant stay. Room was nice and clean and for a $5 you can buy 24h internet ticket for 2 devices. I like when owners put their soul into the service. They were super helpful and anyways available. Option to use hot tub was nice bonus!
Went there with a camper van, it was really nice! The bathrooms were extremely clean (with perfect hot showers). The shuttle service to Tongariro Alpine track is really also pretty useful which makes this site a good place to stay before doing the walk.
One minor inconvenience: there is no dump site, it's in the village at a 5-minutes drive.
Very comfy place and also not expensive. Clean and tidy.
Lovely hostel, the mattress is too soft, the last day that I live there, a group of Koreans made lots of noise in the early morning around 5 am lasting 2 hours.💀💀
Great place, good facilities and a spa which is a bonus after a 3 day trek on the northern circuit. They also let us store our luggage while we did the trek ( we stayed at day either side)