Desert Road
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Skotel Alpine Resort
Whakapapa Village, SH 48 Tongariro National Park
$50 nightly
The price is $57 total per night from Apr 8 to Apr 9
$57 total
Apr 8 - Apr 9
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Whakapapa. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (830 reviews)
Was there in March, so no snow but a good deal of rain. Rooms are wood framed with an OK bed; but the lights are dim, parking is bad (old asphalt, huge amount of craps in the back where you park: old washer, wood scraps, work shop stuffs, and the whole exterior needs repairs and painting. Nice view ...
Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026
The Park Hotel Ruapehu
6 Millar Street National Park Village
$85 nightly
The price is $99 total per night from Apr 7 to Apr 8
$99 total
Apr 7 - Apr 8
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this hotel in National Park Village. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
Hot tub. Good location for car access to the trails.
Reviewed on Mar 19, 2026
Mountain Heights Lodge
4576 SH 4 National Park Village Manawatu-Wanganui
$78 nightly
The price is $91 total per night from Apr 6 to Apr 7
$91 total
Apr 6 - Apr 7
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this motel in National Park Village. Enjoy free parking, onsite spa services, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (209 reviews)
The place has character in the farm was so relaxing, and the animals were a plus to See for us. Staff we’re helpful.
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2026
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.
Motuoapa Bay Chalets
16 Tangitu St Motuoapa Waikato
Stay at this cottage in Motuoapa. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attraction River Vineyard is located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (92 reviews)
Really wonderful little spot in a great location, the chalets are a little outdated but they have everything you need for a relatively self sufficient stay at a great price.
Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026
Rocky Mountain Chalets
20 Rangataua Road (State Highway 49) Ohakune NZ3
Book a stay at this golf chalet in Ohakune. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 hot tubs. Popular attractions Big Carrot and Ohakune Disc Golf are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (100 reviews)
Clean and cosy rooms. Central to the mountain and town. Very nice room layout! Washer/ dryer available in the villa. Check in process could be improved. We arrived earlier in the day and no one around to help us check in. We left and returned hours later and still no one to check us in. Another person ...
Reviewed on Mar 15, 2026
Pukawa Villas (Formerly Oreti Village Resort)
88 Pukawa Road Pukawa
Stay at this aparthotel in Pukawa. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tokaanu Thermal Pools and River Vineyard are ...
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.
Popular places to visit
Tree Trunk Gorge
Explore the great outdoors at Tree Trunk Gorge, a lovely green space in Desert Road. Wander the lakeside or discover the area's volcano viewpoints.
- Tree Trunk Gorge
- Lake Taupō
- Mount Ruapehu
- Tongariro National Park
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Whakapapa Ski Area
- Turoa Ski Area
- Tongariro National Park Whakapapa Visitor Centre
- Mount Tongariro
- Tokaanu Thermal Pools
- Taranaki Falls
- Ohakune Old Coach Road
- Big Carrot
- Mount Ngauruhoe
- Te Porere Redoubt
- Mangatepopo Trail Head
- Lake Rotopounamu
- Mountain Bike Station
- Waitonga Falls Walk Trailhead
- Waterfall Express Chair
- Ohakune i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
- Lower Tama Lake
- River Vineyard
- West Ridge Quad
- Old Coach Road Bike Trail