4/5 - Good
Pretty well-kept town

Clean and spacious It was good surprise
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025

Mel’s Retreat was a very comfortable Suite to stay. Beautiful area, well furnished suite, and well worth the stay. Mel had more than one could ask for for a continental breakfast.Well worth the stay. Only thing I would comment on is it is a little tight for space.
Reviewed on 20 Dec 2025

Room was clean, jacuzzi bathtub was lovely. Good to have a fridge and amenities.
Reviewed on 20 Dec 2025

Once in a lifetime experience, staying in the captains quarter was amazing. We had 3 floors. 1 full bath. It isn’t luxurious but that isn’t what we were going for. I stayed at the Hobbiton house before too. Once is a lifetime thing. Now, the property and grounds itself is rundown but again, I didn’t ...
Reviewed on 9 Jan 2026

The room felt damp and smelt musky. The property required maintenance and updating. Fun for little kids. Power point for tv a worry, with cords not safely plugged in
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025

Lovely little rural stay — quiet, clean, and very comfortable. Great hosts with great local knowledge spots to visit and a perfect spot to relax away from the city. Would happily stay again.
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
You can find out about the history of Te Kuiti with a trip to Big Shearer. While in this quaint area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Find out about the history of Te Kuiti with a stop at Te Kuititanga-O-Nga-Whakaaro. While in this quaint area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.





Pretty well-kept town
Obviously the prices are jacked up for the tourist $ and I would bypass it in future
A good place for a stopover - would recommend Panorama too. If one had more time there are activities nearby!
We always love stopping atg Te Kuiti, the people are very friendly and the town is very clean.
Nice little town. Convenient location for Waitomo attractions. Good dining. Try Bosco cafe and Stoked Eatery.
Had a bad breakfast at Boscos - my eggs were cold and they didn't care
