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Very nice motel close to the alpine crossing finished car Park . Very confortable room and bed with fully equiped kitchen . Quiet place also . Close to shop like New World . I really recommand this place .

It has been 5+ years since we stayed here, and we still find it a comfortable spot. It isn't the flashest motel, but is well laid out and in summer with front and back doors open it can be pleasantly cool without needing the air conditioning (and it does get VERY hot in Turangi mid-summer). Clean and comfortable with all the items we needed in the kitchen. The WiFi is okay, but we did experience some glitches in the evenings. It is a short walk to the river or in to Turangi for food and takeaways. We find it a good spot and will stay there again if stopping in Turangi.

We just wrapped up a 2 week trip throughout New Zealand. After a few days up in the Bay of Islands we headed south to Wellington and the Southern Island. On our way we discovered The River Birches Lodge in Turangi on our way to Wellington. We booked the cottage which would be perfect for a family or a few friends. We were two couples and it was wonderful for us. What a great escape. The Turangi area is a little off the beaten path of most standard itineraries through New Zealand but it should become the standard. It is a beautiful area with georgeous hikes and the best trout fishing in all of New Zealand. The Lodge and the Cottage provide wonderful accomodation offering rest and relaxation. Located in easy walking distance to town or hiking distance in the forest if offers something for everyone. The cottage was incredibly comfortable. Jason and Rebeca go well above and beyond to ensure their guests are well cared for. Locals should make this a regular get away and tourists should at this stop to their planning.

I went in the early summer season, the price is super high, the owner is very enthusiastic, the supermarket is very close, and the room is clean.

I’ve just spent the weekend at Tongariro Lodge for a wedding. I had a wonderful time. The lodge is located in a beautiful and quiet setting next to the river. The staff made me feel very welcome. I stayed in a chalet. It was very clean on arrival, spacious and very comfortable. All I could hear from the chalet was birdsong and the sound of the river. I had a number of lovely meals at the lodge’s restaurant. The food was excellent and the service warm and attentive. The lodge also provided catering for the wedding on the Saturday. The canapés and dinner were fantastic. I’d highly recommend Tongariro Lodge to anyone who wants a peaceful and relaxing weekend away from the city. It was a great location for the wedding too. The lodge looked after us all very well on the day.

The place was spacious and clean . Good place for stopovers from Wellington towards Rotorua

This place advertises itself as a luxury resort and Google says it’s a five star hotel. That is definitely not the case. This place is more of a rustic lake camp. Our place smelled like mildew and all of the furniture and fixtures were old, tired, and grungy. There are no screens on the windows and quite a few mosquitoes so you can’t enjoy the fresh air with the windows open. There was a kitchen but limited dishes, utinsils, and supplies for having a meal in. No napkins, no dish brush or sponge. No way to clean up other than putting dishes in the dishwasher. There are ashtrays on the deck tables. Luckily the people around us didn’t smoke or we would have been miserable. Their website mentions a number of things that aren’t accurate. Says it’s lakefront but it’s actually way above the lake and there’s no way to actually get down to the lake from the resort. They also advertise that you can book fly fishing and their chef will cook it for you. My husband booked the fly fishing and normally does catch and release only but I thought fresh fish would be awesome for dinner so he brought back a huge trout. When I asked the woman at the bar to cook it she stared at me like I was crazy and said we don’t do that. Then they tried to tell us we could bake it in the oven in our room. We didn’t even have a baking dish much less foil, butter, or anything else to put on the eventually, after telling them their website says they will do this and we didn’t want to hav killed the fish for nothing, they cooked it for us but nothing special. Not with a meal in the restaurant. They just sent us back to our room with it in foil. Don’t get me wrong, the views are amazing and if you go in expecting more of a lake cabin, it’s fine, but it’s definitely not luxurious. They do weddings and I don’t know how you could possibly feel clean and beautiful dressed up for a wedding staying here.