TONGARIRO CROSSING LODGE, National Park

Tongariro Crossing Lodge features 6 uniquely decorated guestrooms. Rooms include refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Most rooms feature a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette. Guests have a Sleepyhead Serenity mattress with a Dreamfoam layer. Each unit has ironing facilities, heating, tea and coffee facilities, a sitting area, a dining table, a patio, free Wi-Fi, and garden furniture. Bathrooms include free toiletries and a hair dryer. Suites offer electric blankets, carpeted floors, a sink, cookware/kitchen utensils, and an electric kettle. The Whakapapa suite features a separate bedroom, a lounge area, a mini-fridge, a microwave, a toaster, and a kettle. The Turoa suite has a separate lounge and a fully-equipped kitchen. The Jerusalem suite has access to a fully-equipped kitchen, shared with the Pipiriki Suite. The Pipiriki suites has access to a fully-equipped kitchen, shared with the Jerusalem Suite. Some rooms offer views of Mt Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe.

Guests are offered an in-room continental-style breakfast, with fresh fruit and home baking. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available from 7:00 AM. Guests can grab a bite from the snack bar/deli. A bar is available. Each room has tea and coffee facilities.

Guests can explore Tongariro National Park and Taranaki Falls. Guests can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a library. Additional features include a picnic area and barbecue grills. Outdoor adventures like mountain biking, hiking/biking trails, and horse riding are available. Fishers Track and Tongariro National Park Whakapapa Visitor Centre are nearby.

Tongariro Crossing Lodge is in a national park, 95 km from Taupo. Nearby landmarks include Tupapakurua Falls Lookout (0.5 km), Second Tupapakurua Falls Lookout (4 km), Mt Ruapehu (0.5 km), and Uenuku Pines Mountain Bike Park (5 km).

The lodge provides free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free train station pick-up. Shuttle services to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing can be booked at the lodge. Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Tour/ticket assistance is available. Laundry facilities are available. Up to two children under 16 years are charged NZD 15 per night.