. featuring free wi-fi, the casual rooms have flat-screen tvs, kitchenettes and sitting areas. upgraded rooms add private hot tubs, while the 1- and 2-bedroom apartments include separate living rooms. set 2 km from rotorua museum, this modest, roadside motel is also 2 km from government gardens and 7 km from lakes of rotorua. continental breakfast (fee) is offered, and there's free parking. there's no air-conditioning Tauranga Airport 1 hr 1
Government Gardens (5 min) Popular waterfront park with a geothermal bathhouse & museum with Tudor-style architecture. Buried Village of Te Wairoa (16 min) Archaeological site featuring an excavated village buried by an 1886 eruption, with guided tours. Mitai Maori Village (11 min) Traditional Maori village offering a guided bush walk, cultural performances & a ground-cooked meal. Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa (6 min) Guided tours of these historic gardens leave at 11 AM & 2 PM daily, plus a 1 PM tour on weekends. Rotorua Canopy Tours (12 min) Adventure course featuring zip lines, swing bridges & treetop platforms in an ancient forest. Te Puia (6 min) Maori cultural center at a geothermal preserve with a dramatic geyser & crafts institute. Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village (8 min) Cultural attraction with Maori dance performances, a traditional feast & geothermal features. Pohutu Geyser (11 min) New Zealand's largest geyser, with many daily eruptions, set in a geopark with viewing decks. Skyline Rotorua (12 min) Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining. Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest (8 min) Scenic redwood forest with trails for walking, biking & horse-riding, with toilet facilities. Kuirau Park (6 min) Nature park with geothermal foot baths, hot springs & a lake, plus picnic tables & a playground. Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (18 min) Lake, hot spring, geyser, and volcano Rainbow Springs Nature Park (11 min) Opened in 1932, this compact zoo with a cafe offers a kiwi hatchery & interactive animal encounters. Redwoods Treewalk (7 min) Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Polynesian Spa (6 min) Lakeside day spa including a family area, adult-only & private pools, therapies & a on-site cafe. |