Ideal for families & couples; young and not so young!
Choice of 2 decks, 2 living areas, 2 fires; be together or seek solitude. Works well for 2 families.
Generously proportioned architectural spaces with striking design, layout and modern furnishings create a strong holiday “feel” encouraging both relaxation and activity.
Accommodation flexibility together with the open plan living/dining/kitchen ensure a highly integrated approach to holidaying. Large living spaces, with fires in each, cater to different family groups and activities.
The spacious 20-year-old house offers a wonderful elevated view of the lake and Mt Tarawera from large decks, with lake access for swimming and lakeside tracks via a nearby short walkway.
With surrounding native birds and bush, the property offers great off-street car/boat parking and good turning space. Handy access to boat launching at Stoney Point.
The natural beauty at Lake Tarawera offers a great backdrop for multiple water activities – water skiing, wake/paddleboarding, yachting, trout fishing, kayaking and good old-fashioned swimming; visit downstream to the falls on the Tarawera River.
Tramping, mountain-biking, jogging, horse-riding, and climbing opportunities abound among other world-famous lakes - the Blue and Green, Okataina, Okareka, Rotomahana, Rotoiti and Rotorua.
Holidays in Rotorua have long been the source of lasting memories for both experienced international travelers and the impressionable young, who have treasured childhood experiences.
For the creatively inclined, Lake Tarawera’s natural settings offer opportunities aplenty for painters and photographers.
Visit The Landing cafe or dine in style at Solitaire Lodge; call up the water taxis to reach Hot Water Beach or the outlet walk/falls; climb Mt Tarawera; experience the Redwood Forest and the Buried Village with its excavated ruins of Te Wairoa, buried in the 1886 eruption.
# SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Rates based on 6 guests; extra people up to 9 max. at $25 per person.
MINIMUM: 2 nights – at peak times longer minimum duration. PUBLIC HOLIDAY WEEKENDS: same rates as high season; 3-night minimum, except Easter with a 4-night minimum.
DEPOSIT: 50%; balance before access. AVAILABILITY: The booking calendar is usually up to date. Discuss disabled access. No tents or pets. Any Covid lockdown bookings are fully refundable
EXTRAS: Cleaning (always required, NZ$125.00 per stay); Linen (optional, NZ$25.00 per person)
# RELAX AND PLAY locally; experience Rotorua highlights, even explore the North Island plateau.
For the touring inclined, Lake Tarawera is a great central location for day trips to places like – Tauranga (81kms); Lake Taupo (113kms); Hamilton/Cambridge/Lake Karapiro (126kms max.); Waihi (136kms) – and a little further afield are Lake Waikeremoana (162kms); Waitomo Caves (166kms); Thames (177kms); Napier/Hawkes Bay (220kms) and Mt Ruapehu (239kms).
New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, is approximately 3 hours.