Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

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Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park is Rotorua’s closest holiday park to the internationally renowned mountain biking trails in the Whakarewarewa Forest & only a few minutes from the city centre. Guests are welcome to use our onsite free hot mineral pools.

Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park’s relaxing park-like grounds are the perfect place to base yourself for your Rotorua stay. We are the closest holiday park to the mountain biking tracks for all levels in the Whakarewarewa Forest. We are only a few minutes away from the City Centre, and conveniently located within walking distance to popular geothermal attraction Te Puia where you can see the world famous Pohutu Geyser. The Rotorua Golf Club, New Zealand’s only geothermal golf course is located within walking distance.

Rotorua has many magnificent sights and top tourist attractions, many offering a free on-site pick up service. Our knowledgeable front of house team are more than happy to assist with advice and booking, some discounts are available to attractions and activities for our guests.

We offer a wide range of affordable Rotorua accommodation options including campsites, cabins, backpacker dorms, and our new modern motel units. Our accommodation options are ideal for families, mountain bikers, campers, backpackers, groups and school trips.

Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park’s campgrounds are the perfect place to pitch your tent or park your campervan. We have plenty of sites for you to enjoy a classic kiwi camping experience.

All guests have access to our well maintained communal kitchen facilities, gas BBQs, bathrooms, laundry, TV rooms, swimming pool (seasonal), kids play area and kids mountain bike track. A visit to Rotorua is not complete without soaking in our free hot mineral pools which are accessible to all guests.

Booking for a large group? Ask about our group discounts. Pets welcome on the park by prior arrangement, however they are not allowed in the accommodation so please bring a mobile home for them with you. NZMCA discounts available for direct bookings only.

Come and meet the friendly team at Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park, we welcome you to stay.

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Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

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North IslandRotorua RegionRotorua

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-38.1632178984384

176.244376301765

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-38.1632178984384
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176.244376301765

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    ✓ Spacious campsites

    ✓ Great hot pools

    ✓ Convenient location

    ✓ Good for families

    ✓ Dogs allowed

    𐄂 Old and dirty bathrooms

    𐄂 Unfriendly staff

    • There are pools located inside the campground!
    • Very good campsite near the museum Te Puia.
    • a great place to stay!
    • Friendly enough.
    • Pretty good.
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  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly staff.

    A little old but absolutely spotless. Will be back.

    Reviewed 3 months ago

    Yvonne's avatar

    Yvonne

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Pretty good.

    $55 per night for 2 adults and 2 children under 5 in a campervan powered site. Thermal pools are included and were lovely with varying temperatures to suit all. At intersection so pool and road side sites get noise until about 10pm but otherwise fine. Dryers have a very long cycle of 90mins compared to other industrial ones we have used. Hot showers are pretty good. Some spray in all directions due to high pressure and leaks. Friendly reception though there was a pricing discrepancy between what we were charged and our friends who had the same party size and setup. Pricing depends on site (grass vs gravel), age of kids etc so it's worth asking questions.

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    Diana's avatar

    Diana

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Les emplacements étaient spacieux, les cuisines grandes et agréables.

    Le camping est bien équipé pour les enfants. La personne qui nous a accueillis n'était pas particulièrement aimable en revanche.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Marie Perret's avatar

    Marie Perret

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    $25 per person for no power site -- so it's a good deal if you're solo, but overpriced for a group in one vehicle.

    No power area is a single lawn and a bit hilly. Kitchen was fine. When we visited, hot pool was crowded.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    tortuga's avatar

    tortuga

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This is such a nice campgrounds so convienient for the mtn bike park the hot pools are great seperate pools for families so adults only area is great.

    Facilities excellent.

    Dogs allowed

    Washing machines and dryers 2x $2 so a bit $$

    Showers great and free.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Jo McAlpine 's avatar

    Jo McAlpine

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    A little outdated in the bathrooms and kitchen.

    No free wifi. Hot pools were really nice though.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Kawena Schuman

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    All good but limited facilities due to ongoing works.

    No water temperature regulation in the showers.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Matt Olejniczak's avatar

    Matt Olejniczak

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    A good camping with big campsites.

    The hot pools are really nice. The toilets and showers are really old but they are scheduled to be renovated this year.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

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    Inge

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    Good place to waste your money… showers are not clean, lady at the front was really nasty and said she would not refund us when we asked for a flat spot instead of a grassy and uneven area for our campervan

    .

    We needed to spend the night there so we stayed…

    I would not recommand this holiday park.

    Reviewed 5 months ago

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    Vicky Dmc

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    The worst camping site we did in 11 days Near the main road Nothing to see with the pictures, no grass only sand Old and dirty bathrooms Staff not really helpful

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Virginie's avatar

    Virginie

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Pretty good.

    $55 per night for 2 adults and 2 children under 5 in a campervan powered site. Thermal pools are included and were lovely with varying temperatures to suit all. At intersection so pool and road side sites get noise until about 10pm but otherwise fine. Dryers have a very long cycle of 90mins compared to other industrial ones we have used. Hot showers are pretty good. Some spray in all directions due to high pressure and leaks. Friendly reception though there was a pricing discrepancy between what we were charged and our friends who had the same party size and setup. Pricing depends on site (grass vs gravel), age of kids etc so it's worth asking questions.

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    Diana's avatar

    Diana

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly staff.

    A little old but absolutely spotless. Will be back.

    Reviewed 3 months ago

    Yvonne's avatar

    Yvonne

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    Good place to waste your money… showers are not clean, lady at the front was really nasty and said she would not refund us when we asked for a flat spot instead of a grassy and uneven area for our campervan

    .

    We needed to spend the night there so we stayed…

    I would not recommand this holiday park.

    Reviewed 5 months ago

    Vicky Dmc's avatar

    Vicky Dmc

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    The worst camping site we did in 11 days Near the main road Nothing to see with the pictures, no grass only sand Old and dirty bathrooms Staff not really helpful

    Reviewed 9 months ago

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    Virginie

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Here you pay mainly for the proximity to all the tourists spots of Rotorua.

    Everything is there, but it is visible that they try to avoid cash out. No lightning at night (all the lamps are broken?) and also the hot tubs are out of shape. Would not stay here again.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Carsten's avatar

    Carsten

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    $25 per person for no power site -- so it's a good deal if you're solo, but overpriced for a group in one vehicle.

    No power area is a single lawn and a bit hilly. Kitchen was fine. When we visited, hot pool was crowded.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    tortuga's avatar

    tortuga

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Les emplacements étaient spacieux, les cuisines grandes et agréables.

    Le camping est bien équipé pour les enfants. La personne qui nous a accueillis n'était pas particulièrement aimable en revanche.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Marie Perret's avatar

    Marie Perret

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This is such a nice campgrounds so convienient for the mtn bike park the hot pools are great seperate pools for families so adults only area is great.

    Facilities excellent.

    Dogs allowed

    Washing machines and dryers 2x $2 so a bit $$

    Showers great and free.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Jo McAlpine 's avatar

    Jo McAlpine

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    A little outdated in the bathrooms and kitchen.

    No free wifi. Hot pools were really nice though.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Kawena Schuman's avatar

    Kawena Schuman

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    All good but limited facilities due to ongoing works.

    No water temperature regulation in the showers.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Matt Olejniczak's avatar

    Matt Olejniczak

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    A good camping with big campsites.

    The hot pools are really nice. The toilets and showers are really old but they are scheduled to be renovated this year.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    Inge's avatar

    Inge

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Good location for mountain biking.

    Thermal hot pools and outdoor pool were amazing. Facilities need updating.

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Jo's avatar

    Jo

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    As a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids) we love our stay here.

    Clean and tidy and very comfortable warm cabins. The thermal’s pools are deliciously hot even in the middle of winter. Staff were very friendly. Close to town and mountain biking- we’ll be back!

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Lorelle's avatar

    Lorelle

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    I paid $20 per night for an unpowered tent site, and set up under a tree which was fairly private although the tent site is a field.

    There was unlimited access to hot pools, a decent kitchen and dining area, a living room with outlets, and showers. There are no utensils or cookware out, but available for rent. Lots of friendly Kiwis camping here as well, instead of just tourists. Close to mountain biking, which is why I picked the spot.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Reba's avatar

    Reba

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Booked two nights in a powered site for motorhome.

    Basically a dust bowl of a parking space next to a covered walkway. Communal facilities were extremely busy. Kitchen consisted of 5 kitchen bays, each bay with stove/stove with oven, bench space, and sink. Generally well laid out with lots of additional features, microwaves, toasters etc. Dining room was roomy, but busy. Bathrooms were dated and stainless steel shower tray was slippery. Kids pool was popular with kids not warm, and hot pools disappointing could be cleaner.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

    Jenny's avatar

    Jenny

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good value to camp and unlimited use of thermal pools until close then able to access again early am before opening.

    Busy site, kitchen facilities ( hot plate took a long time to cook on), laundry facilities, drying room and hot showers and toilets. Great place to unwind after long day of driving. Food available to purchase from cafe a bit expensive and not that great.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Julianne McKie's avatar

    Julianne McKie

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Stayed in the non-powered camper area which was a field.

    Managed to park the van near a picnic table which was nice, otherwise you’re out in the open a tad. Kitchen decent, no cooking supplies though. Very close to the mountain biking which is nice. Simple and a bit dated but it is what it is.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    Bites's avatar

    Bites

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    clean everything you need is here including friendly staff

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

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    frans van schie

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    The hot pools are nice but the facilities are dated and not all of the BBQs had gas connected so we had to hunt around to find one that was working to be able to cook.

    It's untidy previous guests old socks on the floor of the pitch. There aren't any views to admire of an evening.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    Chelle's avatar

    Chelle

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Costs: 45$ powered campsite, 2persons, 1night + big kitchen with almost all electronic appliance + thermal hot pools + hot showers, no extra charge + bathrooms and kitchen clean - strong smell

    - paid wifi

    - no charm, didn’t feel cozy

    All in all a good stay for a night but not more.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

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    Jeanne

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Interesting place because it's very close to the Wai O Tapu thermal wonderland.

    The free thermal pool are a good place to have a break at the end of the day.

    But sleeping here was hard. The campground is little, and we couldn't even open the doors of our campervan. Some other cars came and parked too close. And of course they spent hours opening and closing their doors. The campground is not cheap, a bit more space would be appreciated

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    What a shame.

    This could be a really nice site but it needs some attention. The powered sites need tidying and weeding. It is a great location however for the geysers and for mountains biking so I would recommend for location.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

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    The Weathersons

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Staff were friendly.

    Paid wifi came in handy. Site was pretty open to neighbours. Thermal pools were pretty industrial and exposed but free and used by us. The older kitchen was freezing cold and no supplies whatsoever. I believe you could hire cooking stuff if needed. The bathrooms as well were just cement floors but the showers were hot and no lines.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Winter review - Happy enough with the facilities - free hot springs (can get busy, and awkward), hot showers (temp and pressure both mediocre), helpful friendly staff, pretty grounds.

    Would've been nice to have an area to dry out towels and swimmers though.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

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    Lucy Winfield

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very friendly staff.

    Handy location. Facilities were fine. Kitchen very clean. As it was raining, we appreciated the coveted walkway from our camper to the showers.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Susan Boyton's avatar

    Susan Boyton

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Handy location for Te Puia, only a couple of minutes walk.

    Hot showers and good kitchen facilities and a common room, you can rent cooking equipment as needed. Free hot springs. I camped in a tent and there were a few different places to pitch around the site. Best to book ahead in the summer. Not the prettiest of campsites but for one in town it's fine.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

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    Elena Rusalen

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    This place could be so great if it just had a good clean, sorted out the (very uneven) camp ground, could guarantee hot showers.

    Was here 3 nights and so far only had 1 hot shower. The bathroom is full of alive and dead bugs and tonnes of cobwebs in the communal areas.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    Victoria Lee's avatar

    Victoria Lee

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    We had a powered camper spot for a day in February.

    The nearby showers are free to use but probably fed by boiler, because they were pretty cold by the time we got around to showering. The camper spots are fine, but nothing special. We paid $45, which was a pretty hefty price, considering the above.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

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    Bram de Vries

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We were coming from Whakatane and the White Island and needed a shower and laundry so we booked it last minute the same day.

    Staff is friendly, it has hot pools included (we did not use them, we had no time) and the facilities are decent and clean. Our powered site was next to the entrance and had the facilities just in front: toilets and showers, laundry, kitchen and clothe lines. There were only two showers and what seemed a family bathroom, but there were other showers facilities nearby. Laundry and drier 2$ each, has big kitchen. It was quiet and a nice place to stay.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

    SPAIN
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    Alba Mateos

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    There are pools located inside the campground!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    GERMANY
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    Sunja Abbe

    Customer