Scott Base was the perfect place for a group of friends and I to stay for a weekend of hiking, with a BBQ on the deck after a long day on the Tongariro track. It’s a stunning house with a lovely big kitchen, very clean rooms with super comfortable beds, and great water pressure (for those after-hike/after-ski showers). Merrill was a lovely communicative host, very quick to respond and welcoming, she even left us a couple of bottles of wine to enjoy! What a champ!
We were gutted the spa wasn’t working (but thankfully knew beforehand - thanks Merrill) but are definitely going to come back to try it out. The big Scott Base sign is also a hit for group photos. And be sure to say hi to the friendly neighbourhood potbellied pig! This is a destination place for sure. Next time we’ll hopefully get to explore Horopito - there is a great info folder (5* hotel level research!) at the house about everything to do in the area as well as local history. Amazing!
Thank you so much for having us to stay, Merrill. You are an AirBNB rockstar and we felt so welcome.