this was a spacious property with well appointed rooms. furnished with all the amenities to provide for a comfortable stay. fireplace was lovely and it had nice views from the deck, we even spotted deers roaming around. on a clear day, we could even see the snow capped Mt. Ruapehu behind the property from the deck.
it was close to the tongariro village (5-6mins drive) and our pick up location at ski-biz for the alpine crossing. we preferred the privacy and having a larger space at this property for a similar price as staying in a ski lodge in the village in a much smaller room. we still ate in town both nights we were there (drove home to shower after the hike then drove back to the village for a feed) and we found it was an easy pop over.
only thing is the turn off is a concealed road on a highway with cars going 100km so just be careful getting in and out of the place.