Polynesian Spa

Hinemoa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand

64 7 348-1328

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Ranked #15 of 40 attractions in Rotorua

306 Reviews

Type: Spas

Owner description: Polynesian Spa is New Zealand’s leading international day spa.In a picturesque, tranquil setting overlooking Lake Rotorua, visitors can enjoy a...... more » Owner description: Polynesian Spa is New Zealand’s leading international day spa.In a picturesque, tranquil setting overlooking Lake Rotorua, visitors can enjoy a wonderful fusion of relaxing hot spring pool bathing, sumptuous spa and massage therapies and picturesque lake views. Polynesian Spa has the use of two types of hot mineral water, one alkaline and one acidic, that are the unique point of difference of the operation. Many thousands of visitors to the spa have attested to the remedial effect the hot mineral waters have on such ailments as muscular complaints, arthritis and rheumatism. The Priest and Radium springs are most noted in this respect. We invite you to experience this World Top Ten Spa (natural/thermal/medical), as voted by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveller magazine for several years and once again in 2011.We look forward to welcoming you to Polynesian Spa.

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TraveleroutofNY

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33 reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

1 helpful vote

“Wonderful”

Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

At first, I was taken aback by the casual atmosphere (so many spas are luxurious looking) but it was still very nice. I had a 60 minute mud scrub with Swedish massage while my partner soaked in the mineral springs. He LOVED them. The 60 minutes, for me, felt more like 2 hours and I mean that in the best... More

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14 reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

7 helpful votes

“The hot springs were smaller than I expected but we had a great time :)”

Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

So we went during the day, Oct 2011, as part of a tour (Waitomo caves and Rotorua, but we swapped out the agridome visit for the Polynesian Spas) We loved our time there :) You will experience a strong sulfur smell there :P but the centre is large and lovely. Reception, spa beds, nice shower facilities, lockers, then you get... More

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LindaDownunder

Perth, Western Australia

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44 reviews

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46 helpful votes

“Relaxing way to spend an hour”

Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

My husband and I spent a relaxing hour in a private view spa overloong the Lake. It was very relaxing and had great views. We would definetly recommend the Private view spa over all the other options. More

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Thank you very much for your positive response! We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to write about your visit, and we are thrilled to hear that you had a relaxing and enjoyable time. We hope to see you back again in the future! More

linkste

Wellington, New Zealand

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50 reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

4 helpful votes

“Go at night”

Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

It does get very busy, with bus loads of people being brought in by the minute it seems, you should be able to get a relatively sparsely populated adult pool if you go at night. It's better at night anyway, you can relax in the hot pool and breathe in slightly cooler air from the night. Let's you stay longer... More

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Thank you for taking the time to write about your visit. It's great to hear that you had a relaxing and enjoyable time, and we look forward to seeing you back again in the future! More

happy123traveller86

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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16 reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

3 helpful votes

“blissful relaxing evening”

Reviewed 19 May 2012

visited the spa to have a 30 minute aix massage treatment and soak in the lakeside spa pools. views of lake rotorua from the pools were wonderful, and visiting at a time of day that seemed to be not very busy (eg early evening) we enjoyed peace, quiet, and space in the pools. the spa treatment was second to none... More

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Thank you very much for your positive feedback! It's great to hear that you had a relaxing and enjoyable time during your visit. We hope to see you back again in the near future! More

islandgirl88

Boston

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29 helpful votes

“We went after dark and it was quite good but very busy.”

Reviewed 16 May 2012

We only did the adult pools by the lake not any treatments. There are several large outdoor heated pools. There is one close by the lake shore where you can see the stars on a clear night and get the night air to cool off in between soaks. The place was quite busy but probably hard to avoid that. They... More

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Thank you very much for your feedback. We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to write about your visit and hope to see you back again in the future! More

elfanana

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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22 reviews

Reviews in 9 cities

8 helpful votes

“Very relaxing”

Reviewed 13 May 2012

I booked for two things at this spa one I would rate very low and the other very high rating. The private thermal bath with no view was really bad too many mosqiutos and grey walls all around you. The thermal water part was relaxing. I also booked for a mud body wrap which was very nice by a girl... More

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Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not fully meet your expectations. We do have a deluxe Private Spa pool option which offers spectacular lake views, and may have been a more suited option for you. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your treatment and we hope to see you back... More

DRCHEV

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

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“another good thermal spa”

Reviewed 9 May 2012

The really hot hot pool is just so hard to resist, tranquil surroundings. highly recommended More

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ShannanLam

Exmouth, Australia

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“A must do!!!”

Reviewed 8 May 2012

AMAZING!!!! Great date night!!! Great place very peaceful, clean and great staff. Even the changing rooms were amazing, very clean. The treatments were amazing and so relaxing! So glad we did this! More

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Thank you very much for such a positive response! It's great to hear that you had a relaxing and enjoyable visit and we hope to see you back again soon! More

Nicole K

Canberra, Australia

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“Gets a little crowded.”

Reviewed 7 May 2012

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On the afternoon we went two other bus loads of tourists also came into the spa. Nice facilities but hard to relax when tons of people are crowding the pools. Plus the smell of Sulphur can be off putting but unavoidable in Rotorua. More

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Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you found it hard to relax due to the number people that were coming through at the same time as your visit. However, due to Polynesian Spa's popularity, tour groups and visitors tend to come through from the afternoon towards the evening. Therefore, we recommend visitors who want to... More