The location is just awesome - right near the Tongariro Crossing, a short drive into Turangi and also close to Lake Rotopounamu. The owners are just wonderful people. The kitchen is very basic so please make sure you bring your own cookware, sharp knife, plates, cups, cutlery. If you do that you'll be fine - two big fridges, plenty of room at the two big gas hob ovens for communal cooking, plenty of bench space. The kitchen has a great vibe with fellow travellers.

I wish I had known that the facilities were so basic in the kitchen before arriving - I would have brought my own pans, sharp knife with me etc. But apparently they do have spares if people are really caught short with this.

This is a very basic but clean and convenient cabin accommodation with facilities such as the communal bathroom, laundry room, kitchen, tv room and a sitting area outside. They paid attention to little details such as the racks and hooks in the shower room. The bedding needs to be reserved in advance and rented out for 15NZD if you’re not bringing your own. Overall, the stay was very comfortable and the hotel was really well organized. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a budget accommodation near the Tongariro Crossing Parking lot!

They don’t provide dishes and silverware in the kitchen so if you don’t bring your own, it was difficult to cook/eat!

The park was very close to Tongariro National Park, which made things very convenient for our hiking plans. The communal kitchen was clean and had nice equipment, the dishes they provided made cooking meals easy, and they provided the room with a minifridge that helped as well. It was perfect for campers and hikers who are hoping to have a comfy bed after tent camping or hiking a lot!

The cabin is small, so just be prepared for that if you book here. None of the accommodations were inadequate, it just isn't a fancy place to stay.

Everything we needed, and if not provided, then this was clearly communicated beforehand (e.g. we chose basic rooms so were therefore required to bring our own sheets and blankets).... also it was clear that our accommodation included shared bathroom, shower, kitchen and laundry facilities. The heating in the rooms was absolutely essential and worked really, really well for the camp's position and proximity to the mountains. This stay was a timely test as it was the first dusting of new snow on the nearby mountains and we were cosy warm throughout the night without being overheated... well equipped in this way.

The rooms are not sound proof at all due to little or no insulation so the noise level is to be expected as other occupants move around during the night or get up really early in preparation for the Tongariro Shuttle... but the warmth of the rooms made up for this small inconvenience.

Very clean. Friendly staff. Easy to find and close to the nearest town. The Ensuite was basic but adequate and immaculately clean. The bed was reasonably comfortable.

No free wifi, and with Starlink available these days, the excuse of being in the middle of nowhere needs to be better, especially because the cellular coverage is only 1 bar of 3G. The rooms are small. No desk, no TV, no chairs, no kettle, and not enough power points. There's not much soundproofing between rooms and so you can hear conversations from other guests. To be fair, this is a holiday camp and not a motel, so things are one step down in terms of facilities. It is probably good for a holiday camp, although I've never stayed at one before so I can't be certain.

Such a great little find, a cute holiday park really close to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing hike. Greg the owner, did everything possible to make sure our stay was comfortable by providing so much information about the area, and particularly the hike and what to expect. He also drove the shuttle bus to the start of the hike which was great and once again explained to the group everything necessary. We felt he really made a huge difference to our visit as we felt someone was there looking after us.

be prepared to bring in all your food, communal kitchen and no devilries in the room but for the price, that’s completely understandable

If you are planning to do the Tongariro hikes, the location is just perfect. The staff is very friendly. The wifi was not free but not too expensive and it was even good enough to make some WhatsApp calls. Just make sure you don't watch too many videos and disable your cloud backups while there, otherwise you will end up consuming all of your prepaid data pretty fast.

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You can't beat the location for doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, while also having easy access to Taupo and Whakapapa if you have a car. Amazing stargazing just outside the camp if you have clear nights. The room was comfortable and clean - what you would expect from a holiday park setting - and the shared kitchen is functional if a bit small for the number of people staying.

Facility was clean, there were no issues with queues for bathroom or kitchen. Big plus for a comfortable mattress - after long hike it's good to have a good place to rest :) Kitchen has stoves, microwave, toasters, electric kettles, fridge and some basic pots and pans - (almost) everything you need on your camping breakfast/dinner.

Very close to the Ketetahi Carpark for the Tongariro Crossing. Mobile phone service with Spark only - none for Vodafone or 2 Degrees. Good to know for anyone considering future bookings :-) Also make sure to bring your cooking pots and utensils, and own bowls, cups, plates and cutlery as in the description - the kitchen ovens, fridges and microwaves are there to use but you must bring your own cooking and eating gear.