Desert Road Travel Guide
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Skotel Alpine Resort
Whakapapa Village, SH 48 Tongariro National Park
The price is AU$81 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$81
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Tongariro National Park. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (823 reviews)
The staff was wonderful, very friendly and accommodating.
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Turangi Leisure Lodge
Ngawaka Place Turangi
The price is AU$122 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
AU$122
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Turangi. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (527 reviews)
Clean and functional, home away from home
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Parklands Motorlodge
25 Te Arahori Street Turangi North Island
The price is AU$118 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
AU$118
2 Mar - 3 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this golf motel in Turangi. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions River Vineyard and Tongariro National Trout ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (399 reviews)
nice staff, clean room, lots of facilities
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Rocky Mountain Chalets
20 Rangataua Road (State Highway 49) Ohakune NZ3
Stay at this golf chalet in Ohakune. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 hot tubs. Popular attractions Big Carrot and Ohakune Disc Golf are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (97 reviews)
We have stayed here a few times. Very handy to the main town, restaurant and cafes. Spacious, clean, modern and they have a few spas you can use. We will be back again!
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
Motuoapa Bay Chalets
16 Tangitu St Motuoapa Waikato
Stay at this cottage in Motuoapa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions River Vineyard and Kuratau Jetty are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (89 reviews)
It was pouring with rain when we arrived, so we really appreciated having the carport and entry cover, so we didn’t get soaked hauling our luggage in. Great for a 1nt stay on our way from Wellington to the Coromandel. Because of the weather the Coromandel didn’t happen, but that’s a whole other ...
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Pukawa Villas (Formerly Oreti Village Resort)
88 Pukawa Road Pukawa
Stay at this aparthotel in Pukawa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Kuratau Jetty and Tokaanu Thermal Pools are ...
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
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Tree Trunk Gorge
Explore the great outdoors at Tree Trunk Gorge, a lovely green space in Desert Road. Wander the lakeside or discover the area's volcano viewpoints.
