This isn’t a traditional Air BnB in that it’s a chalet on a holiday lodge site. We stayed for three nights with the main aim to do the Tongariro crossing which sadly was closed for the duration of our stay as there had been death on the mountain. The lodge were helpful in our initial requests, booking a shuttle for us to do the crossing and lunch bags at $25 pp. We kept the lunch bags on order even after the walk was cancelled and they were really yummy. There was enough in them that we spilt the lunch over two days out and about. We also took the breakfast and three course dinner deal on one day at $100 each. My reviews of this place are pretty positive, the rooms were clean and warm, the staff were polite and pleasant and my main star goes to the chef as the food was fantastic. I would recommend eating here even if you aren’t a resident (not sure if that’s an option?). My only downside was that it lacked a bit of atmosphere. It was really quiet and everyone seemed to speak in whispers like you were in a spa. Maybe this was the aim of the place but personally it made me feel a bit unrelaxed, but perfect if you like this sort of thing. Town was a short walk, 30 mins or so. We didn’t venture into town a lot but ate at the Tongariro Tavern a couple of times which was good. Town seemed quite a quiet place. We asked and were told continental breakfast was included in the room price but at check out found it wasn’t. I explained what I had been told earlier and it was removed from our bill but note it is $25 pp, cooked options also available with prices attached.
For activities, we did the bike river trail which was fun and conveniently located with rafting near to the lodge. We also walked the Tama lakes trail instead of the crossing, which was stunning. For us three nights was plenty.