LKNZ小屋

Great spot for an overnight stay as we travelled from Auckland to Wellington. We had a queen room with en suite, which was well appointed, warm, and handily located, with good parking. My husband enjoyed a hot spa after a day's cycling. Easy walking distance to the supermarket cafes and restaurants.

Six people, two from Hamilton and four from Wellington had a family meet up here. We had the whole of the Tui lodge to ourselves as it is off season. The place is very clean and spacious, the shared living room areas were great, we didn't use the kitchen facilities but they looked adequate. The beds were comfy and reasonably quiet, considering proximity to the road. Shared bathrooms were not a problem as we were the only guests in the building, but none of us remembered to bring shampoo or body wash. Fortunately there is a New World supermarket within 200 metres.

I normally come here when I am looking for fairly cheap accommodation when going to Mt Ruapehu. I usually book online so I get an idea of real time room availability. They also do it by the bed. There are a few different areas here which are different prices. You have options of private or shared rooms/bathrooms, as well as options of family rooms or bunk beds. The prices do include linen and towels. They also have amenities such as a drying room, laundry room and bike storage shed. It is located in the main Ohakune area so it is within walking distance to the restaurants and the New World nearby. They also have a spa as well as a cafe on site. I normally arrive late at night and usually don't have issues getting into the room after arriving. It is quite a nice place to sleep if you're able to get a booking.