My husband and I LOVEDDD this place. Elspeth (the host that greeted us) was so welcoming and helpful in explaining about the space and what’s around. It feels like she was welcoming us to her home to stay!
We had one of the best stays here while road tripping around the North Island. The best sleep everrr and the best view of Mt Ruapehu the moment we woke up; the snow-capped mountains against the blue sky, it was totally idyllic.
A tray of breakfast, microwave, toaster, hot water shower, clean toilet, clean beds, fast internet and Netflix; what more can you ask for a somewhat mountainous winter getaway?
The only concerns we had was the slightly dirty hot water kettle (probably overused), slightly leaky toilet bowl, and the location of this place. But no biggie! They aren’t deal killers. Arrive at this place before dark k! And it’s about 20-40mins to the next towns (Ohakune and Whakapapa). But still quite convenient, we did 1 day at the slopes on the Ohakune side of Mt Ruapehu, and the next day, on the Whakapapa side.
