I think the website made my expectations rather high for this hotel and it didn't quite match up I am afraid. We had booked a ground floor room with a terrace overlooking the lake and it really did sound idyllic. In actual fact the hotel rooms face sideways on and the terraces on the ground floor are not private and... More

After long journey from Finland it was pleasant to get this hotel. Our room was large enough and clean. After good night`s sleep it was good to continue to our journey. We enjouyed also in the pool area and particularly mudmassage was great.

We stayed for 3 nights in February. Slightly surprised by the out of town location but in fact this turned out to be perfect. Lakeside location so nice and peaceful. We travelled with friends and had booked 2 ground floor deluxe studio rooms and these were very nice. Small but clean and more than adequate for our needs. Bathroom was... More

This hotel is located far enough from the thermal experience that you almost dont smell sulfur. Actually, it is located in what looks like suburbs. The rooms are small but clean. The complementary skin care products are of good quality. After a tirering day, the hot pool is a sanctuary. The exterior of the hotel needs painting, but this might... More

After double checking reviews on Trip Advisor, we booked a night's stay in one of the only two rooms they had left available on the day. The motel is out of town in suburbia, but is on the lake front. You will need to eat at the motel for dinner as there are no local restaurants apart from a MacDonalds... More

I stayed at Wai ora Lakeside Resort with my husband and another couple for 2 nights to celebrate my 50th birthday. I wanted a relaxing weekend, just chilling and unwinding and it was everything I expected. We stayed in a studio room which was fantastic, we had rooms 9 and 10 which were at the back of the hotel and... More

we booked this resort for a relaxing weekend away with friends, the accomodation was great and very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful, we utilised the spa, sauna, steam room and loved the hot mineral pool. We also loved taking the kayaks out.The restaurant was lovely though we did book dinner for 8 pm one night but didnt... More

We loved our time at wai Ora resort. From the moment we arrived staff were highly professional and very attentive. Rooms were very clean and well appointed. Award winning restaurant was yummy and very affordable. A lovely relaxing place to stay with wonderful staff. Great!

We thought this was a bit like a motel next to a lake - except not even next to the lake because there was a scrubby area with litter on it between the hotel's fence and the water! The staff were super nice and friendly and the food in the restaurant was great, although the restaurant itself really lacked atmosphere.... More