Waimangu

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Waimangu's steaming landscape
A nice view of the NZ geothermical activity.
The margins of Waimangu Stream from Frying Pan Lake to east of Inferno Crater are covered with delicate silica formations and colourful mineral deposits containing traces of arsenic, molybdenum, antimony, and tungsten, while the stream bed is home to blue-green algae and filamentous colonies of the photosynthetic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus in a range of colours from bright green to orange. In the midst of this area is the picturesque Bird's Nest Terrace, a delicate silica terrace with the small volcano-shaped Bird's Nest Spring atop continuously erupting near boiling-hot water about 1 metre (3 ft) high.
At Waimangu there is something for everyone to enjoy.
#NationalPark
 Waimangu Volcanic Valley is home to wonderful plant and bird life, thermal hot springs, steaming cliffs, volcanic craters and many more geothermal features.
We are just 20 minutes South of Rotorua and 40 minutes North of Taupo.
Rydges Rotorua

Rydges Rotorua

4.5 out of 5
10 Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa Rotorua Bay of Plenty
$84 nightly
The price is $97 total per night from Apr 20 to Apr 21
$97 total
Apr 20 - Apr 21
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,126 reviews)
Comfortable room, good location.

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2026

Rydges Rotorua
Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Millennium Hotel Rotorua

4.5 out of 5
1270 Hinemaru Street Rotorua
$121 nightly
The price is $139 total per night from Apr 1 to Apr 2
$139 total
Apr 1 - Apr 2
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Check in was fast, staff were friendly and helpful, room was and all areas were clean and comfortable. Was walking distance to town. Would stay again.

Reviewed on Mar 22, 2026

Millennium Hotel Rotorua
Pullman Rotorua

Pullman Rotorua

5 out of 5
1135 Arawa St Rotorua
$155 nightly
The price is $178 total per night from Apr 20 to Apr 21
$178 total
Apr 20 - Apr 21
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (500 reviews)
Nice property and friendly Staff. Unfortunately no pool and no reasonable breakfast. Breakfast room is overcrowded at all times, QR codes for ordering not working.

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Pullman Rotorua
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Ramada Resort By Wyndham Rotorua Marama

Ramada Resort By Wyndham Rotorua Marama

4 out of 5
1420 Hamurana Road Mourea
Stay at this aparthotel in Mourea. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a marina. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Okere ...
9/10 Wonderful! (598 reviews)
Staff excellent guy on reception very helpful Restaurant very good 20 mins away from town

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2026

Ramada Resort By Wyndham Rotorua Marama
Quest Rotorua Central

Quest Rotorua Central

4 out of 5
1192 Hinemoa Street Rotorua
Book a stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, daily housekeeping, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Our guests praise the ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,091 reviews)
Good clean room, good location, great to have washing machine and drier in room!

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Quest Rotorua Central
Ripple Rotorua

Ripple Rotorua

3.5 out of 5
4 Barnard Road Rotorua
Book a stay at this family-friendly apartment in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Skyline Rotorua and Polynesian ...
9/10 Wonderful! (516 reviews)
Helpful and friendly staff, beautiful setting with a creek right behind the unit. Kitchen was simple and offered appliances we weren't expecting. Laundry facilities on site was a nice bonus. Only down side was the bed, which was quite firm. One of us loved it, the other not. I used the WiFi for a ...

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2026

Ripple Rotorua
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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