Classic Rotorua

3.4 /5

Silver Oaks Hotel Geyserland Visit website

SilverOaks Hotel Geyserland offers quality accommodation at an affordable price. Situated above the world-famous Whakarewarewa thermal wonderland. Enjoy views of Pohutu Geyser and mud pools . . . More . . .

From $80

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Natural attractions

Mount Tarawera: sleeping giant

Lake Tarawera, at the foot of the ruins of Mount Tarawera, is the site of New Zealand’s creepiest ghost story. Read the story . . .

3.7 /5

From $59

3.7 /5

The Grand Treasure Hotel Visit website

Comfortable, secure, studio rooms with ensuite bathrooms, colour TV, tea and coffee-making facilities right in the heart of Rotorua city. Walking distance to the Rotorua . . . More . . .

From $59

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Rotorua: hot pools

From fumaroles and mini geysers to steaming stormwater drains, Rotorua has hot water and boiling bogs to burn. Read the story . . .

4.1 /5

4.1 /5

Jet Park Hotel Rotorua Visit website

Jet Park Hotel Rotorua is the new sister property to the award winning Jet Park Airport Hotel and Conference Centre (located near Auckland Airport). . . . More . . .

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Whakarewarewa Valley

Picturing the transition from their homeland to the decidedly sub-tropical rigours of New Zealand, you can imagine the attraction of Whakarewarewa for the first Polynesian settlers. Read the story . . .

Mitai Maori Village Visit website

An Authentic Traditional Maori Experience! An evening at Mitai will give you an authentic introduction to Maori culture leaving you amazed and in awe. . . . More . . .

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Rotorua: rafting

The upper reaches of the Kaituna River are pretty and placid enough. But then you hear rumours of 'the Big One'... Read the story . . .

What to do in Rotorua Region

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What to do in Rotorua Region

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4.3 /5

From $90

4.3 /5

Boulevard Motel & Restaurant Visit website

Central location - just a 5-minute walk to the city centre, shops and restaurants. A motel of atmosphere and charm, with 1, 2 and 3-bedroom . . . More . . .

From $90

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Natural attractions

Te Urewera: the national park that isn’t

Te Urewera, the mountainous homeland of Ngāi Tūhoe, spent 60 years as a national park – a brief period considering the place has evidence of its seabed origins millions of years earlier. Read the story . . .

White Island Tours Visit website

Look, listen, smell, touch, taste - touring the inner crater of an active volcano is truly an all-round sensory experience! Begin your White Island adventure . . . More . . .

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Road trips

Thermal Explorer Highway: Auckland to Napier

How about an epic roadie straight down the North Island to the land where the languid meandering of the mighty Waikato gives way to the hiss of steam in roistering Rotorua? Read the story . . .

Manhattan Motel Visit website

CENTRAL LOCATION BUDGET MOTEL. Great location close to central CBD, Restaurants and Cafes. Budget Motel but clean and tidy, ideal for longer stays and those . . . More . . .

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Rotorua: embracing the laws of physics

Millions of people have ridden the luge since it opened, and the vast majority of them have survived. They’ll swear by it... Read the story . . .

Accommodation @ Rotorua Citizens Club Visit website

Welcome to the Rotorua Citizens Club located in the heart of Rotorua's CBD. We are only a short stroll from the Lakefront, Museum, Government Gardens, . . . More . . .

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