Huka Lodge

... It's hard to eat because I cannot stop taking pictures. We'll spend a very relaxing first day here and come back to the lodge tonight for cocktails and dinner. We each have our own little cottage and the only noise you hear are the quacking ducks and the ...

... to the spot with the hotspring and spent sometime dipping there. It's a great free thermal spa! 05.30pm - Reached Rainbow's Lodge. As I took the long walk, I learned alot about life. There's many similar situations between life & trekking a ...

... that to 4 nights. The first day here was really cool (despite the weather) as literally within 5 minutes of arriving at Rainbow Lodge, I had seen 2 people who I had met before! The first guy was Duncan the teacher who I went out with a couple of times ...

... a shame as it had its own outside bar and looked like a massive party place. Instead I ended up staying at the Tiki Lodge which was a reall nice, brand new hostel that had massive Maori influences in its design. After dropping my belongings off I ended ...

... made a reservation ....we would have dined, we would have gone to see it...and it would have been very interesting."   Huka falls is well worth a visit and just over an hour's walk from Taupo. This river is incredibly forceful and its hydropower ...

... event being held, to start the walk. It starts at the Thermal Pools and runs up the Waikato river for a good hour to get to Huka Falls. I can't remember the facts of the falls but the river is very wide and narrows down to about 6 metres or so. You ...

... beach so not one for sitting on! After we had dumped our things at the hostel it was time to set off on our trek to Huka Falls, now we could have taken the car but we decided to take the scenic route on foot along the Waikato river. This was worth ...

... a lovely drive.  The countryside reminds me of the hills of Virginia.       We arrived at Huka Lodge late this afternoon.  Absolutely beautiful!  This is the Queen of England's choice of lodging when she visits ...

... Cape Kidnappers where Doug will play his much anticipated 18 holes of golf.  This has been a wonderful 2 days.  Huka Lodge is a beautiful quiet retreat where the grounds are lush and manicured to perfection.  The staff here makes ...

... just came back from having  dinner in a private outdoor dining area and felt I have to comment on the food at Huka Lodge.  The past 2 evenings dinner has been superb.  Neither Doug or I have left a morsel on our plates.  Chef ...

     This morning we had breakfast in the Queens' dining room and then we had to say goodbye to Huka Lodge.  It was a beautiful day for the drive south to Hawkes Bay where we are staying at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers.This ...

... such a large event. No Vacancy signs buzzed all around us as we drove down main street until we arrived at Bradshaw’s Travel Lodge. This wasn’t a hostel, per se. It was technically a hotel, but the feel of it was identical to a hostel. ...

... other side of the road rises quickly into a forested mountain. Forty minutes later they drop us off at our hostel, the Rainbow Lodge, and we thank them profusely. People rock. I'm very excited to go walking. Too much city time. We basically just toss ...

... referred to as one of the world’s most spectacular one day hikes. Upon arrival in Turangi we checked-in to the Creel Lodge, a small but very nice lodge (actually individual cabins) situated on the banks of the Tongariro River. The Tongariro river ...

... the point, but I’m glad we’re only spending one night here. Last night most of us had a barbeque in the lodge that was absolutely delicious. They served home-made burger paddies and sausages made of lamb and they were superb. The potatoes and ...

... couple of hours we reached our destination and the sat nav took us up some very steep hills and round hairpin corners to McHardy Lodge which is set way up on the hillside overlooking the sea.  After settling in we went down into nearby Ahuriri where ...

... There was a girl sitting nearby who was also on the bus with us and we got to chatting with her. She wanted to go visit the Huka falls as well, so after we finished our food, we headed out to those together with her. Her name's Anke and I'm sure you'll ...

... a 2 hour drive up north. Taupo is a quaint and beautiful town on New Zealand's largest lake - Lake Taupo! We stayed at Berkenhoff Lodge in Taupo... a bit off the beaten path, but clean rooms and a great kitchen - about all that we can ask for! On ...

... myself to drive to Rotorua without stopping anywhere else. it took about another half an hour before I found my new accommodation - a beautiful lodge on the edge of Lake Rotorua, with a wooden patio area looking out. It even has it's own outdoor sauna ...