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Skotel Alpine Resort

Skotel Alpine Resort

3.5 out of 5
Whakapapa Village, SH 48 Tongariro National Park
The price is NZ$106 per night from 8 Jan to 9 Jan
NZ$106
8 Jan - 9 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Tongariro National Park. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (809 reviews)
Guests be warned. If reception staff misplace your room key on check out. Check your credit card transaction to see the hotel hasn't charged your card $50 for a lost key.

Reviewed on 13 Dec 2025

Skotel Alpine Resort
The Park Hotel Ruapehu

The Park Hotel Ruapehu

3 out of 5
6 Millar Street National Park Village
The price is NZ$161 per night from 3 Feb to 4 Feb
NZ$161
3 Feb - 4 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in National Park Village. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
Room is very small

Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026

The Park Hotel Ruapehu
Mountain Heights Lodge

Mountain Heights Lodge

3 out of 5
4576 SH 4 National Park Village Manawatu-Wanganui
The price is NZ$187 per night from 28 Jan to 29 Jan
NZ$187
28 Jan - 29 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in National Park Village. Enjoy free parking, on-site spa services and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (182 reviews)
Clean room, nice staff, comfy bed

Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025

Mountain Heights Lodge
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Rocky Mountain Chalets

Rocky Mountain Chalets

3.5 out of 5
20 Rangataua Road (State Highway 49) Ohakune NZ3
Stay at this golf chalet in Ohakune. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 hot tubs. Popular attractions Big Carrot and Ohakune Disc Golf are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (87 reviews)
Good communcations, helpful with our special needs, well located, clean and tidy.

Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025

Rocky Mountain Chalets
Great value Cottage - 20 mins to Whakapapa

Great value Cottage - 20 mins to Whakapapa

Raurimu Central Plateau
Stay at this chalet in Raurimu. Enjoy laundry facilities, a pool table and balconies or patios. Popular attractions Raurimu Spiral and Marton Sash and Door Cycling ...
9/10 Wonderful! (76 reviews)
Clean and cozy

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025

Great value Cottage - 20 mins to Whakapapa
Mountain House located in central Ohakune

Mountain House located in central Ohakune

Ohakune Manawatu-Wanganui
Stay at this ski holiday home in Ohakune. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Ohakune Disc Golf and Big Carrot are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (57 reviews)
Good big bedrooms and bunk room .. very spacious upstairs and wonderful views of the mountain .. great location to access the town and mountain .. it had everything you could want.. the communications with the host was excellent.

Reviewed on 28 Nov 2025

Mountain House located in central Ohakune
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Whakapapa

4.7
Top destination
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

An ideal chateau for relaxation.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

All that I said previously

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Always love the feel of serenity I get when I visit this area ❤️

5/5 - Excellent

Debi

I was surprised and disappointed that there was only one chair lift working on the whole mountain on Saturday until about 2.00 pm I had paid for a whole mountain pass. Apparently the western T has only been open twice this season.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

I stayed in the Chateau Hotel and it was fine. Very limited activities other than skiing and snow Play. So no supermarket, shops and nothing to do at night. From what I heard from people visited there, they come for the snow and skiiing and they retu

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Beautiful area, but weather not dependable. We ended up skiing at Turoa as Whakapapa was closed.

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