| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. apartments with 1 or 2 bedrooms add living areas, full kitchens, decks and/or whirlpool tubs. other amenities include a heated outdoor pool, a sauna and a playground, plus a game room and a bbq area. relaxed studios, some with colourful, retro decor feature free wi-fi, tea and coffeemaking facilities, kitchenettes and flat-screen tvs; there's no air conditioning. separate houses are also available. parking and bike storage are complimentary. this informal motel is a 13-minute walk from the polynesian spa, 4 km from redwoodswhakarewarewa forest and 9 km from rotorua regional airport
Tauranga Airport 1 hr 1
Kuirau Park (18 min)
Nature park with geothermal foot baths, hot springs & a lake, plus picnic tables & a playground. Mitai Maori Village (9 min)
Traditional Maori village offering a guided bush walk, cultural performances & a ground-cooked meal. Rotorua Canopy Tours (10 min)
Adventure course featuring zip lines, swing bridges & treetop platforms in an ancient forest. Skyline Rotorua (10 min)
Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining. Skyline Luge Rotorua (11 min)
Outdoor amusement park with an aerial gondola to downhill luge-cart trails & other activities. Polynesian Spa (13 min)
Lakeside day spa including a family area, adult-only & private pools, therapies & a on-site cafe. Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa (15 min)
Guided tours of these historic gardens leave at 11 AM & 2 PM daily, plus a 1 PM tour on weekends. Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (16 min)
Lake, hot spring, geyser, and volcano Government Gardens (11 min)
Popular waterfront park with a geothermal bathhouse & museum with Tudor-style architecture. Redwoods Treewalk (7 min)
Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village (8 min)
Cultural attraction with Maori dance performances, a traditional feast & geothermal features. Rainbow Springs Nature Park (9 min)
Opened in 1932, this compact zoo with a cafe offers a kiwi hatchery & interactive animal encounters. Pohutu Geyser (7 min)
New Zealand's largest geyser, with many daily eruptions, set in a geopark with viewing decks. Te Puia (4 min)
Maori cultural center at a geothermal preserve with a dramatic geyser & crafts institute. Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest (8 min)
Scenic redwood forest with trails for walking, biking & horse-riding, with toilet facilities. | 
