Ngongotaha Cottage was a wonderful, quiet home just outside of Rotorua! Only a 10 min drive to the Countdown Grocery, wonderful restaurants (Pig & Whistle Cafe (great Lamb burgers), Atticus Finch Restaurant! The Polynesian Spa with many hot pool options and relaxing! The Maori Village was fun with cultural performance! Our last day we drove to “Hobbiton” for the awesome tour of the movie set (Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Movies)! The lunch buffet with our tour was tasty and generous