Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed this but its over and done in an hour tops and at $80 each we thought it was overpriced.

Luckily, when we arrived it was 2 for 1 so that took the sting out of it a bit. Maybe if it was extended with a walkway down to the lake and some rowboats to mess about in, something like that, it would just make it.

We had fish & chips in the restaurant (Groper) and for a cafe meal it was excellent, no complaints there at all! Lovely friendly staff too.

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Reviewed about 10 years ago

Beautifully maintained, very clean, direct access to beach, glowworm dell a few minutes away, farm area and playground for the kids and a spa pool...what more could you ask for?!

Reviewed about 10 years ago

Seems like the owners have lost their mojo.

Unmowed grass, dirty toilet block (cobwebs, dead insects, dust), manky static caravans...shame. Could be a really nice site with a little hard work.

Reviewed about 10 years ago

We have nothing but praise for Geoff, his staff and our awesome guide, Mark.

Housed in an awesome new purpose built building, the Underworld Adventures team gave us a day to remember for the rest of our lives. The 15min train ride is great fun, the walk up to the cave entrance is another 20 mins and then you're in the caves exploring and learning from your expert guide for the next 1.5-2 hours. Then you reach level 3 of the caves and jump in your rafts for simply the best glowworm experience ever. Finally you are out of the cave exit and onto the river for a short but enjoyable trip down the river and some rapids. Back on the train and then back to base for a hot shower. Our guide ordered us food on the return train trip and it was ready for us after our showers which was a great touch. Our pictures are brilliant.

A note for those that have left a few negative reviews, this is the West Coast of New Zealand, sandflies are rampant here, use bloody inspect repellent and stop moaning at the staff for forces of nature they have no control over....some people aren't happy unless they are moaning!

Reviewed about 10 years ago

We stayed here Sept 2011 with friends when we both hired wicked campervans for 5 days, it didn't really live up to our expectations.

We wanted to eat in but were only offered bowls of chips or a seafood platter, none of us like seafood so that just left chips, not much of an evening meal! We ended up walking up to the ale house and having a meal there. Facilities in the kitchen were poor and made breakfast a bit of an ordeal. Considering the cost to stay overnight and the onsite facilities compared to other sites we have stayed at, this ranks as one of the worst.

Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in September 2011