Grand Hotel Rotorua

... was on Billy Connolly's programme, and a whiff of it too! I am tired of driving by now, so when we spot the Grand Hotel Rotorua, I drive straight in. Hmmm, they might have been a little generous with their name as it's the least 'grand' hotel we've ...

Au matin j’ai fait 2h de route pour me rendre à Rotorua, la capitale des maoris, qui est située en plein sur une faille tectonique. La journée la bas a commencé par un spectacle de moutons, un show assez marrant avec la présentation des races ...

... occurring in Sulphur Bay.  From the museum we walked down Memorial Drive past the golf course to Lake Rotorua and back along the front to the Novotel Hotel.  By this time the sky was darkening and later there was quite a heavy ...

... , a rather grand building based on Elizabethan architecture apparently. We watched a short but excellent film that looks at Rotorua’s past, including the Maori culture in the area, Mount Tarawera volcano (which felt surprisingly realistic!, due to ...

... then spent an hour or so at the Polynesian Spa which is in the most stunning setting you could imagine, on the banks of Lake Rotorua. The natural hot mineral pools were of various temperatures up to 42 degrees c and good for the skin – you could see ...

... it was so warm and there was a lot of fish and coral to look at. After this I had a walk around the island which took a grand total of 5 minutes maybe 6, it was very small but so nice. As there was obviously no where to go they always put something on at ...

Départ minuté pour cette longue journée de route. Il est temps de dire au revoir aux signes noirs du lac Rotorua. Nous devons être à l'heure au parc géothermique de Wai-O-Tapu. A l'heure car dans ce parc ils y a un "gaizeur" ...

... and left for 3-4 hours. Overnight: Treks Backpackers. OK hostel. One of the largest we have stayed in so far - less personal. Day 5 - Rotorua to Taupo and Mount Ruapehu. Taupo today where we have a bit of a relax at the Skotel Resort and Spa. It is right ...

... Chancellor Hotel, Wellington 2/10-2/12, 2 nights County Hotel, Napier 2/12-2/13, 1 night Sudima Hotel, Lake Rotorua 2/12 Mitai, Rotorua Evening Maori cultural perfomance & hangi dinner Chile Flight Departs AKL: Wednesday, February ...

... Village was barely a village, being more of an area for ski accommodation of all kinds. The 75 year-old, blue-roofed Grand Chateau Hotel took pride of place for those wanting a bit of luxury and spectacular views after a hard day on the slopes, but we ...

... here to find that only one section is still active - earthquakes and blockages have stopped the other areas. It's like a poor relative of Rotorua in New Zealand. We ate in the restaurant next door which was nice. After the meal we went to a talk in the ...

... from a old Western movie. We had a brief stop here to wait for a freight train to pass. “Did you go to Rotorua?” “Well I'm allergic to sulphur so I found it extremely difficullt.” Click ,click click from the girl in the fur hat! ...

... to Bangkok Barrier Reef snorkelling Gold Mine at Mount Morgan Float plane trip Steaming ground and boiling rainwater drains at Rotorua Doubtful Sound Mount Cook Albatrosses Dolphins Luang Prabang Our friends in Australia and NZ The company of my ...

... is no danger of falling and the influx of people falling from the Sky Jump passed the window has to make it more adrenaline filled than any other tower. We're off on our travels tomorrow, so it's goodbye to Auckland, hello to Rotorua. Watch this ...

... home of one of the most impressive dinosaur museums in North America and it has the world's largest thermal spring.  Take that Rotorua. Two places close to the thermal springs - a Best Western and a Days Inn.  All three of us check ...

... , going over the Hoover Dam. Went to the Grand Canyon - amazing. Watched the sun go down over the Grand Canyon. Woke up and created havoc in the hotel. Went to coffee machine. Pressed the button with the label that said don’t press this button. ...

... maybe try fishing and later enjoy the famous local nightlife. (B) Taupo to Rotorua Day 11 Hotel We continue via forest and farmland to Rotorua, the heart ...