The only thing this campground lacks is ambience.

It's pretty sterile, but very new, very clean, and very nice.

The campground host was very friendly, and we enjoyed our one-night stay.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

The facilities are pretty good (but very limited wifi), and the staff are okay.

I just wish you had some choices, because this was a big disappointment. We had a very limited view from our cramped campsite, and it was a bit of a walk to the bathroom from the campsites. On the map it appeared that this campground was closer to the lake, but that's not the case.

Maybe the lodge experience is better, but we elected to forfeit 35% of our prepaid reservation to leave a day early.

Milford Sound is stunningly beautiful, but not from here. It's very crowded, and unfortunately that detracts from the experience.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Make no mistake, you won't find a better location than Glentanner Park for a powered RV site near Mt Cook National Park.

The views are pretty nice. The sites are fairly spacious, and although the park is right off the main highway, the campground is fairly quiet. Cabins near the airfield may experience occasional helicopter, or airplane traffic, but as we were in late, and out early both days, it was not an issue for us.

I did not find the staff to be very friendly, with the exception of a girl working in the Gift Shop. Otherwise, it seemed like everyone wanted to be somewhere else.

This was one of the more expensive parks we booked, and the campground store and café was very expensive as well. If you want wifi you pay $5, but unless you're close to the kitchen/bathrooms, or the office you'll find it very slow.

Facilities are very well-maintained, or I'd rate them lower. Not one of our most memorable campground experiences.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Without a doubt, the facilities at Queenstown Top 10 Creeksyde are top-notch.

The toilets are decorated with amazing artwork, and everything is very clean and very well-maintained.

The location is within walking distance to the tram or downtown. Groceries are available at a supermarket just 2 blocks away.

Nice view of the surrounding mountains from the campsites, and decent atmosphere, but a little confined. And Queenstown itself was a bit more hurried than we would have liked on holiday. No fault to anyone, just the way it is.

Staff were very pleasant. Had the weather cooperated this would have been a great stay. If I went back to Queenstown I might look at more spacious options out of town, but those with powered sites are limited.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Excellent clean facility right on the harbor, and just a few minutes from the Interislander Ferry terminal.

As we were travelling to the South Island early the following morning, this location was perfect.

The young lad who was our camp host was very pleasant, and helpful with recommendations for activities for our afternoon and evening in Wellington. There's a lot to see and do, and numerous dining options close by.

The ambiance is the only aspect of the experience that wasn't great, but it's what we knew we were getting. Still, it was surprisingly quiet overnight.

For anyone headed to the ferry, I'd highly recommend this campground.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

A lot of reviews note the narrow, winding road that leads you to Cable Bay, so I was expecting the worst, but I didn't find it as narrow as others we experienced, and it wasn't that far off the main highway

to Nelson. Well worth the drive in my opinion. And the facilities are very clean and well-maintained.

The camp host Hamish was super nice, and held us a great spot since we'd booked well in advance. The view of the wetlands and surrounding hills was great, and the beach isn't even a 5 minute walk.

Be sure to take the hillside track that starts at the south end of the beach. Beautiful views.

I highly recommend Cable Bay.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

We had excellent service from New Zealand Discount Car Rentals, and they saved us about 20-25% over major rental agencies.

We rented cars through them for weeks 1 and 7 of our trip, and were in an RV the rest of the time.

Granted, their cars have a few miles on them, but they're well-maintained. No problems with either car.

They are not far from the airport, and have prompt pickup and dropoff service. They even took us to where we needed to pick up our RV for the second leg of our visit.

My wife lost her cellphone during the trip, and left Jo's card from NZDCR. Jo was most helpful in assisting with the communication regarding the return of the phone when it was found.

We will visit New Zealand again, and we will be contacting NZDCR for our car.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Tongariro Holiday Park's facilities are clean, and well-maintained.

I was very pleased with the showers, toilets, and laundry.

The surrounding views are okay, nothing real special, but nice enough.

The camp hostess was very unpleasant, and set a very unwelcome tone. Yes, we were late getting in, but only because we had bad directions for another campground and ended up here. I was apologetic, but she cut us no slack. The male caretaker, or perhaps her husband was very pleasant, but she set a very poor tone for our stay.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

The attitude of the pair who actually drove us to the park saved this review from totally trashing Mountain Shuttle, but here is how it went.

We'd intended to stay at Mountain Shuttle Freedom Camp the night prior, but couldn't find it because there was no signage. Our contact from the website basically told me to "look at the map."

Had I been given some adequate information I'd have rated the experience an 8, because the shuttle was only about 15 minutes late (waiting for a late passenger) leaving for Tongariro, and the driver and the other staff person were pleasant, so I don't fault them.

Shame on Mountain Shuttle for not giving adequate information, and causing undue stress to their customers.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago