Very modern facilities but completely let down by the pathetic showers!

For the premium price to stay here I’m amazed that the showers are so hopeless. For starters you have to push a large, stiff button every 10 or 15 seconds otherwise the pressure drops and then shuts off, and also sometimes a solenoid clunks off, a loud gargling starts up, and the water goes cold until 2 or 3 minutes later when it clunks again and the hot water returns. Very unsatisfactory. I only had one full shower out of the 3 I had.

I’m amazed that this is allowed to continue as many people have commented about the showers both here and on Google reviews. We are now staying at Whakapapa campground and enjoying uninterrupted hot showers for a cheaper stay.

Reviewed about 2 years ago

A beautiful, quiet place to stay with a nice walkway around the shore.

There’s an information board with a web site to enable internet banking, otherwise you can pay via a “Kiwicash” card, whatever that is! Unfortunately the hot showers are ONLY accessible with that card, which you’d have to drive back to Rotorua to get!☹️ A warden comes around to check that you have paid. A bit expensive at $20 pp but the facilities and location have to be maintained by local people so we are happy to support them.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

A great tramp - first up to the lookout, which is quite a steep climb, and then on down to the tunnel.

Torch essential as are good tramping boots/shoes as rather wet and muddy. Mind your head! Returning via the water race is quite interesting.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

A basic old campground like they used to be.

Ok except that there’s several ‘permanents’ living there who don’t tidy up after themselves. Otherwise ok

Reviewed about 2 years ago

Free or $5 to plug in (6 power points - pay at Caltex) is incredibly good value!

Only 50m from State Highway 2, so fairly noisy especially with people parking to use the toilets, and morning businesses opening up across the road. Good base to ride up to Waihi and back on the bike trail. Never realised that Paeroa is the “Antique Capital of NZ” so good for browsing.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Excellent and helpful reception staff.

Good facilities with free showers. Great base to explore from. Very quiet and peaceful in November but I’d hate to be there in January as it will be packed!

Reviewed almost 4 years ago