Tekoa Lodge is a great base to explore the national park and Mt Ruapehu.
The directions and entry instructions were clear and easy to follow. As explained, the lodge was a little cold on arrival but quickly warmed up after lighting the fantastic firebox.
The beds were very warm and comfortable, with electric blankets on the doubles! There were plenty of extra blankets (which we didn’t need on this trip!) and towels.
The kitchen is well stocked with pots, pans and crockery. The kitchen facilities are perfectly suitable for a large group. The toilets and showers were all spotless.
Tekoa lodge has a fantastic laundry/drying room with an electric heater to dry out all your wet snow gear overnight. It is a 15 minute drive up to Whakapapa and the Bruce road up the mountain to the snow. We bought tyre socks for our 2-wheel drive from the holiday park in Whakapapa village to allow us to go up the Bruce road. If you have a 4X4 you don’t need them.
David himself was fabulous. He popped in to make sure everything was ok and showed us the bush trail down to the snow-fed stream at the boundary of the large property!
I would highly recommend Tekoa lodge. It’s a beautiful rustic property ideal for large groups wanting to enjoy the local area. Thank you so much for having us David!