Ylva and Jon were wonderful hosts. Thanks for an excellent stay. Great new place with plenty of space. Beautifully decorated, good quality appliances, and cosy with the fireplace. Thoughtful touches like underfloor heating, and the drying room were a useful bonus after a day in the snow. We ate breakfast outside on the deck in the sun. Highlight for my son was checking the traps on the river with Jon. They are trapping for stoats and rats along Tongariro River to help protect the rare, native blue ducks, Whio. If you have kids, the Trout Centre just down the road is excellent, and they will fillet and smoke your catch for you. Also the walk from the Red Hut is worth doing, as is getting a coffee at Creel Lodge Cafe! Lovely place to stay, with great hosts and in a good location for seeing the area.