Parklands Motor Lodge

Parklands Motor Lodge

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Parklands Motor Lodge

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandTaupo RegionTurangi

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds

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Coordinates

-38.9909875302858

175.810868644715

Latitude
-38.9909875302858
Longitude
175.810868644715

Reviews

    ✓ Cheap powered sites

    ✓ Clean facilities

    ✓ Great location for Tongariro

    ✓ Spacious motorhome sites

    ✓ Friendly staff

    𐄂 Traffic noise at night

    𐄂 Needs maintenance

    • Campsite was very clean and staff fabulous.
    • This park was clean and well maintained.
    • An OK campsite.
    • For $40 a night for two, including wifi.
    • Good spot with clean facilities.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 2
    14%
    9/10 3
    21%
    8/10 3
    21%
    7/10 2
    14%
    6/10 2
    14%
    5/10 0
    0%
    4/10 1
    7%
    3/10 1
    7%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 4.5/5

    Was in a campervan.

    The cost of a powered site seemed quite cheap/reasonable. Bathroom and kitchen facilities were clean when I was there. Didn't notice traffic noise at all in the van. It's a good spot to stay the night before doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (depending how you are doing the hike). Go for a walk around the river as well.

    Reviewed 12 months ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Liam Dent's avatar

    Liam Dent

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Campsite was very clean and staff fabulous.

    Didn't eat at the restaurant but others said it was great value. Good old fashioned tucker. KItchen and bathrooms very clean and shower was awesome. Thanks for a very pleasant stay. Good cental location.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    V Semmens 's avatar

    V Semmens

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    An OK campsite.

    Good service, big sites for the motorhome, but facilities weren’t really clean and at night a lot of heavy traffic passed by (the campsite is right next to SH1), which made it difficult for us to sleep.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Good spot with clean facilities.

    No complaints

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Suzanne p's avatar

    Suzanne p

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    Overpriced.

    50NZD for a non-powered site for 2 people. Camping not interesting, next to the highway and gas station. Plus; there is WiFi and the restaurant looked nice.

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    Marije's avatar

    Marije

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Not as flash as I expected from the website.

    It’s in need of some maintenance especially tennis court that has a tree growing over it! We stayed one night on an unpowered site - felt overpriced. Not much space and not v attractive but functional and clean. Best things were the bouncy pillow and hair straighteners in the ladies!

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    Juliet's avatar

    Juliet

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great camping spot, new kitchen, nice and clean handy to town.

    Enjoyed the onsite restaurant and bar. I'll be back.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Scott Martin's avatar

    Scott Martin

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    For $40 a night for two, including wifi.

    Walk 10 metres if you can't get reception. Basic but good kitchen, comfortable lounge area, hot showers.

    On a rainy night in Turangi we found this to be a perfect spot in our camper van. Not far from the shops and very central to town.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    Mick Evans's avatar

    Mick Evans

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    The spot for the camper van was nice but the amenities were definitely a little run down.

    The kitchen was small and only had two stools for seating. The hang out area was decent size but felt used. Showers were fine. You can't get wifi at the camper van site even though they say it is available.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    Laureen Trainer's avatar

    Laureen Trainer

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    This park was clean and well maintained.

    It is co-located with a motel of the same name so there are other facilities on site which you can use.

    Even though it was Labour Weekend, it was not crowded. I never had to wait to use the kitchen or showers. The showers do not have a built-in seat, so I just brought in a plastic chair to keep my dry clothes from getting wet.

    There is easy access to the other side of SH1 through a pedestrian underpass so you can go get groceries, find a restaurant, or get information on activities.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NEW ZEALAND
    Ron Ozarka's avatar

    Ron Ozarka

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    Overpriced.

    50NZD for a non-powered site for 2 people. Camping not interesting, next to the highway and gas station. Plus; there is WiFi and the restaurant looked nice.

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    Marije's avatar

    Marije

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Was in a campervan.

    The cost of a powered site seemed quite cheap/reasonable. Bathroom and kitchen facilities were clean when I was there. Didn't notice traffic noise at all in the van. It's a good spot to stay the night before doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (depending how you are doing the hike). Go for a walk around the river as well.

    Reviewed 12 months ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Liam Dent's avatar

    Liam Dent

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Campsite was very clean and staff fabulous.

    Didn't eat at the restaurant but others said it was great value. Good old fashioned tucker. KItchen and bathrooms very clean and shower was awesome. Thanks for a very pleasant stay. Good cental location.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    V Semmens 's avatar

    V Semmens

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    An OK campsite.

    Good service, big sites for the motorhome, but facilities weren’t really clean and at night a lot of heavy traffic passed by (the campsite is right next to SH1), which made it difficult for us to sleep.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Good spot with clean facilities.

    No complaints

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Suzanne p's avatar

    Suzanne p

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Not as flash as I expected from the website.

    It’s in need of some maintenance especially tennis court that has a tree growing over it! We stayed one night on an unpowered site - felt overpriced. Not much space and not v attractive but functional and clean. Best things were the bouncy pillow and hair straighteners in the ladies!

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

    Juliet's avatar

    Juliet

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great camping spot, new kitchen, nice and clean handy to town.

    Enjoyed the onsite restaurant and bar. I'll be back.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Scott Martin's avatar

    Scott Martin

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Nice enough spot as a stopover for Tongariro Crossing.

    Free 1gb of internet but trying to connect was hit and miss. Showers, kitchen and lounge were all quite small and needed updating.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

    Jack James's avatar

    Jack James

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    The spot for the camper van was nice but the amenities were definitely a little run down.

    The kitchen was small and only had two stools for seating. The hang out area was decent size but felt used. Showers were fine. You can't get wifi at the camper van site even though they say it is available.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    Laureen Trainer's avatar

    Laureen Trainer

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    For $40 a night for two, including wifi.

    Walk 10 metres if you can't get reception. Basic but good kitchen, comfortable lounge area, hot showers.

    On a rainy night in Turangi we found this to be a perfect spot in our camper van. Not far from the shops and very central to town.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    Mick Evans's avatar

    Mick Evans

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    A powered site for 2 people costs $40.

    No soap in the toilets. Free wifi with very bad reception at the powered sites (clear focus on apartments). Everything old and dingy. Shower / WC with light timer: If you do not fast, dry in the dark ...

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    This park was clean and well maintained.

    It is co-located with a motel of the same name so there are other facilities on site which you can use.

    Even though it was Labour Weekend, it was not crowded. I never had to wait to use the kitchen or showers. The showers do not have a built-in seat, so I just brought in a plastic chair to keep my dry clothes from getting wet.

    There is easy access to the other side of SH1 through a pedestrian underpass so you can go get groceries, find a restaurant, or get information on activities.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NEW ZEALAND
    Ron Ozarka's avatar

    Ron Ozarka

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Clean facilities, lovely hot shower (free) and free to use the jacuzzi (spa pool).

    Sauna is for rooms only (we had a powered campervan site for $18pp). Free 500mb wifi on arrival. Games room on site, and lovely restaurant/bar too! Great find, best place in town.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    David Mason's avatar

    David Mason

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This is actually a very solid spot and compared to other sites nearby probably best.

    It is not state of the art but not completely run down. Toilets and showers were all clean and the kitchen had everything we needed (2 stoves, microwave, water heater, toaster...).

    Additionally there is a restaurant near to the place which looked nice but we did not try. Swimming pool, clean BBQ, trampoline and even a sauna (also did not use). We were given a 300mb Internet voucher at the beginning and the staff was friendly.

    The place is located at the road close to i-site, petrol station and burger king. This does give you some noise but not comparable to one directly to the highway. Because of location and age, we give the site an 8. Not the best place we had, but definitely a stop if you are driving through or waiting for trail weather. And: we only paid $34 on a powered site. As I said, solid but not luxury

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    Stefan Hermanns's avatar

    Stefan Hermanns

    Customer