Desert Road
Travel Guide
Visit Desert Road
The Park Hotel Ruapehu
6 Millar Street National Park Village
$83 nightly
The price is $97 total per night from Dec 27 to Dec 28
$97 total
Dec 27 - Dec 28
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! (999 reviews)
Great room, excellent location, helpful staff, good size
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025
Turangi Leisure Lodge
Ngawaka Place Turangi
$96 nightly
The price is $111 total per night from Jan 16 to Jan 17
$111 total
Jan 16 - Jan 17, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Turangi. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (495 reviews)
This was a great property. Very clean and convenient and staff was extremely helpful. Huge place if you have a family. And convenient to lots of shops
Reviewed on Dec 11, 2025
Turangi Bridge Motel
4600 State Highway 1 Turangi
$79 nightly
The price is $92 total per night from Jan 16 to Jan 17
$92 total
Jan 16 - Jan 17, 2026
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Turangi. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (533 reviews)
Cute clean hotel with excellent bathroom and kitchen items.
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2025
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
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! (86 reviews)
Good communcations, helpful with our special needs, well located, clean and tidy.
Reviewed on Dec 7, 2025
Motuoapa Bay Chalets
16 Tangitu St Motuoapa Waikato
Stay at this cottage in Motuoapa. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions River Vineyard and Kuratau Jetty are located nearby.
8.8/10 Excellent! (83 reviews)
Nice cabin, very clean.
Reviewed on Nov 18, 2025
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 Kuratau Jetty and Tokaanu Thermal Pools 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
- Tongariro National Park
- Mount Ruapehu
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Whakapapa Ski Area
- Mount Tongariro
- Tongariro National Park Whakapapa Visitor Centre
- Turoa Ski Area
- Tokaanu Thermal Pools
- Taranaki Falls
- Mangatepopo Trail Head
- Ohakune Old Coach Road
- Big Carrot
- Lake Rotopounamu
- Mount Ngauruhoe
- Te Porere Redoubt
- Ohakune i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
- River Vineyard
- West Ridge Quad
- Waitonga Falls Walk Trailhead
- Old Coach Road Bike Trail
- Ohakune Disc Golf
- Mountain Bike Station
- Waterfall Express Chair