| featuring lake views, the casual rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and en suite facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's also a bbq and a spa. studios have kitchenettes, while upgraded 2-bedroom apartments add kitchens, dining areas and living rooms. other amenities include a hot tub, laundry facilities and an outdoor pool, plus picnic tables, event space, and a playground with trampolines. overlooking lake rotorua, this tranquil motel is 5 km from rotorua regional airport and 8 km to the cultural and heritage exhibits at the rotorua museum
Tauranga Airport 54 min
Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa (14 min)
Guided tours of these historic gardens leave at 11 AM & 2 PM daily, plus a 1 PM tour on weekends. Kuirau Park (14 min)
Nature park with geothermal foot baths, hot springs & a lake, plus picnic tables & a playground. Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest (10 min)
Scenic redwood forest with trails for walking, biking & horse-riding, with toilet facilities. Te Puia (12 min)
Maori cultural center at a geothermal preserve with a dramatic geyser & crafts institute. Mitai Maori Village (20 min)
Traditional Maori village offering a guided bush walk, cultural performances & a ground-cooked meal. Redwoods Treewalk (10 min)
Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (26 min)
Lake, hot spring, geyser, and volcano Government Gardens (12 min)
Popular waterfront park with a geothermal bathhouse & museum with Tudor-style architecture. Rotorua Canopy Tours (21 min)
Adventure course featuring zip lines, swing bridges & treetop platforms in an ancient forest. Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village (15 min)
Cultural attraction with Maori dance performances, a traditional feast & geothermal features. Pohutu Geyser (14 min)
New Zealand's largest geyser, with many daily eruptions, set in a geopark with viewing decks. Polynesian Spa (13 min)
Lakeside day spa including a family area, adult-only & private pools, therapies & a on-site cafe. Skyline Rotorua (21 min)
Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining. Rainbow Springs Nature Park (20 min)
Opened in 1932, this compact zoo with a cafe offers a kiwi hatchery & interactive animal encounters. Buried Village of Te Wairoa (19 min)
Archaeological site featuring an excavated village buried by an 1886 eruption, with guided tours. | 
