| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the 1-bedroom villas add living rooms with kitchenettes, while 3-bedroom cottages include full kitchens. elegant rooms have patios and marble bathrooms with whirlpool baths, as well as flat-screens, free wi-fi and ipod docks. amenities also include a bar and a bbq area. all offer access to a shared kitchen and lounge. there's a game room, a gym and a spa with maori treatments. there's room service. adventure sports and family activities are offered. complimentary breakfast and 5-course dinners are served in a genteel restaurant. on densely wooded acreage with streams and lakes, this luxe lodge is 16 km from the maori cultural center
Tauranga Airport 1 hr 17
Skyline Rotorua (27 min)
Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining. Polynesian Spa (22 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 (23 min)
Guided tours of these historic gardens leave at 11 AM & 2 PM daily, plus a 1 PM tour on weekends. Buried Village of Te Wairoa (33 min)
Archaeological site featuring an excavated village buried by an 1886 eruption, with guided tours. Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest (24 min)
Scenic redwood forest with trails for walking, biking & horse-riding, with toilet facilities. Redwoods Treewalk (24 min)
Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Te Puia (16 min)
Maori cultural center at a geothermal preserve with a dramatic geyser & crafts institute. Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (32 min)
Lake, hot spring, geyser, and volcano Pohutu Geyser (20 min)
New Zealand's largest geyser, with many daily eruptions, set in a geopark with viewing decks. Rotorua Canopy Tours (27 min)
Adventure course featuring zip lines, swing bridges & treetop platforms in an ancient forest. Mitai Maori Village (26 min)
Traditional Maori village offering a guided bush walk, cultural performances & a ground-cooked meal. Rainbow Springs Nature Park (26 min)
Opened in 1932, this compact zoo with a cafe offers a kiwi hatchery & interactive animal encounters. Kuirau Park (22 min)
Nature park with geothermal foot baths, hot springs & a lake, plus picnic tables & a playground. Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village (21 min)
Cultural attraction with Maori dance performances, a traditional feast & geothermal features. Government Gardens (21 min)
Popular waterfront park with a geothermal bathhouse & museum with Tudor-style architecture. | 
