Solitaire Lodge

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16 Ronald Rd, Rotorua 3076
Added by Jopie, at 12 October 2015

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• Anonymous

  11 August 2017

  Super quiet lodge with beautiful interiors. Amazing view of the lake to boot. Lovely cuisine at the restaurant. Warm and friendly hosts.

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• Anonymous

  09 August 2017

  I've been here on my honeymoon on November 2016, memorable experience, thanks to the owner Wayne and his wife. Best upscale food, calmness and serenity, paradise views. Good memories.

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• Anonymous

  27 June 2017

  Nice property but somewhat overpriced, like most lodges in New Zealand

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• Anonymous

  31 March 2017

  The place was pretty stunning, but from the start
  we got a bit tricked into a much bigger booking without or very poor information on it. Plus we thought the bicycles we took out, were a complimentary option, when we actually got fully charged for them. The food was pretty good and service in the dining room good as well.
  To be totally honest I don’t think I would recommend to anyone to stay at Solitaire, but if you really decided to opt for it make sure you ask for a detailed price list of everything if you don’t want to have unpleasant surprises with your bill like we did.

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• Anonymous

  12 January 2017

  We are here on our honeymoon. Fantastic place! Great service, activities and location. Highly recommended.

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• Anonymous

  05 September 2016

  Gorgeous location at the end of a peninsula surrounded by beautiful Lake Tarawera. The Lodge is relaxed luxury. The hosts Wayne & Ingrid do a wonderful job and will make you feel so special. Ask for the room which has the outdoor bath on the balcony drenched in sunshine which is pure indulgence. The food is outstanding. You won't go hungry. There is lots to do in the area too, lake fishing with John Hamill, a scenic heli flight with Volcanic Air or a luxury Sailing Charter with Matt from Pure Cruises. You can be as busy as you want to be. Highly recommended!

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• Anonymous

  28 February 2016

  Beautiful setting, perched on a hill overlooking Lake Tarawera. Our room, number 5, was large and well furnished. There was a mostly private balcony which also looked out over the water. The staff was terrific and the food beyond fantastic. The only issue I might have with Solitaire is its isolation. The road, though paved, is very twisty turny. I would not let that dissuade you, however. It's an excellent two or three night stop, though a bit on the expensive side.Take advantage of the hot pool trip by boat and the hike to the falls.

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• Anonymous

  19 October 2015

  In 1988 (or so) my husband and I had saved our money so we could take a vacation to New Zealand. It was the only place on Earth we wanted to visit! A dream vacation for sure! After making reservations for two nights, we found ourselves driving to Rotorua with no reservations. We passed the entry to Solitaire and picked up a brochure. Well, we thought, let's count our remaining vacation money, hoping we could afford to stay there the remaining days of our time in NZ, we COULD!!!! Words can never express our delight in the welcome we received from the owners. I'm sorry I don't remember any of the names of these gracious people. Our accommodations were unbelievable.
  Over these many years, (we've been retired to Oregon since 2005) we have remembered our time spent at Solitaire. We fished with a great guide, and I caught a huge fish that the chef prepared for our dinner that evening. The meal was shared with other guests and their family. I seem to remember one of the guests was a Bank President from another country and his family. Another couple was from America and had a large ranch.
  We went to bed that night giggling how we were among such wealthy, prestigious people and we had about $200.00 left of our vacation money.
  The end result of this once in a lifetime travel experience, is that we have have re-lived those days and shared them with many friends and family.
  I would have written a review of Solitaire but we didn't have internet those many years ago!!
  My belated thanks to the folks that helped to make this time in my life one that has NEVER been duplicated.
  If you are reading this review, start right this minute to save your money and get to NZ and Solitaire! You will thank me!

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