This was the perfect place to stay for our Tongariro Crossing experience. Yes, it is not "fancy" or "elegant" but it was clean and comfortable and let's face it, National Park is not quite a boutique area - it is a stopping off place for people who want to do outdoor activities! What I liked best about this is that... More

It's a nice old place that has been spruced up as much as possible ... but unfortunately is not as described in the marketing material: "a boutique hotel for the discerning traveller". We booked the "executive suite" for 2 nights last week, but ended up leaving after the first. The place was clean and had some nice touches (art work... More

We had high hopes for this place, having been offered a 'wing' of the lodge which sounded quite grand. Unfortunately it turned out to be two fairly cramped bedrooms, an extremely small kitchen and 2 bathrooms. No communal lounge area, which made it a fairly anti-social space which required us to squeeze into one bedroom if we wanted to hang... More

We got a 1 bedroom apartment. The room was clean and comfortable. Kitchen was sufficient so we could cook our own meal. Hosts were friendly. Would love to come back. "The lord of the rings" trilogy DVD was in the room - free to watch.

I had a very positive impression of Jimmy starting from my email enquiry; very prompt reply with loads info of the lodge and Tongariro national park. He did match my expectaion from our arrival, giving us a very warm welcome and detailed advice on national park village (despite it's a tiny place), and pointing out all the lovely walking tracks... More

ideal place for the hiking couple looking to visit the Tongariro region, highly recommend the place, it was very clean, comfortable and the host are very friendly and full of information if needed

From the moment we made the booking with Colin we were greeted with great service. After driving down from Auckland, Jimmy gave us a warm welcome, showing us the Jerusalem Suite with a nice view of ruapehu in the distance. Both of the gentlemen are extremely knowledgable and worth talking to about how to spend your time in national park... More

What an amazing place to stay, as amazing as its surroundings at least! Lovely welcome, friendly management, great service, very very helpful. Colin is a fountain of information, just as a good hotel host ought to be! Rooms were clean and although older not dates, kept in good nick, nice heating to keep them warm, which you definitely need. Laundry... More

We stayed in Jerusalem, an expansive, hideaway in this fabulous place. A chance last minute booking, thanks to reviews of alternate accommodation here on Tripadvisor, and what a find. Can't fault the place or service. Really want to go back and stay longer.