Millennium Rotorua

... hosts and made our way to Rotorua. Still seeing beautiful rolling hills in all directions en route to Rotorua. <3 We checked-in to Millennium upon arrival and was disappointed with what this established hotel chain has to offer. The hotel was old ...

... wasn't meant to be! We arrived to our first destination of the holiday, Rotorua at around 5pm, where we checked into the Millennium Hotel Rotorua for 2 nights. Rotorua is a very smelly place due to hydrogen sulphide that drifts up from natural vents ...

... .  After being fed lunch, and warming up, I said goodbye to the group, and took off for a beautiful 2 hour drive to Rotorua along the 30 highway.  Now sitting typing in my room at the Millenium Hotel in Rotorua, and all I can say is, "Wow, who ...

Day began with breakfast aboard the Lakeside Queen an old steamer from the Misissippi and a short cruise on Lake Rotorua.  Then the most entertaining 90 minutes at the Agropark where we were entertained to a display of sheep shearing and much more ...

Left Wellington early for a 320 mile journey to Rotorua stopping at some interesting sites. Saw three dormant volcanoes and the Huka Falls. Tonight we are being entertained by Maoris at a Hukka and then a meal at their Hangi !! ...

Rotorua 12/01/10 Arrived in Rotorua to the most unbelievable sulphur smell (well rotten eggs actually!). We went for a walk and found the most amazing cricket ground, only to discover sulphur geysers in the grounds!  After both of us taking photos of ...

... 5 area's most at risk, which pretty much covers all of New Zealand and Auckland is one of them. I feel like it's the millennium again! Jeff is making fun of me because I've got some cash stashed away along with a lighter, flashlight and canned goods but ...

When we told the concierge what we had in mind for today and we needed some transportation to get to our adventures today, he said "No wories, let's call Mr. Grumpy". Uh...okay. Mr. Grumpy was everything but and we were on our way. This is the day I ...

... wonderful cookies as we left.    After checking into our hotel the reception clerk told us to head downtown for the Rotorua Night Fair.  It was about a block long and featured great street food like meat pies and hangi bread--fried dough. ...

... a night of bad weather at our quagmire of a caravan park, and once more wotif.com came to the rescue with a $100 room at the Millennium Hotel on the edge of town. At 11am we went our separate ways, Soph worryingly with a full wallet in a town full of ...

Lake Taupo – 13/01/10 Just outside Rotorua on route to Lake Taupo, we stopped at Te Puia, famous for its thermal springs, mud baths and the amazing Pohutu geyser. As we approached this area we could see steam coming from everywhere.  We arrived ...

... as if we’ve stepped into a 5 star hotel. And GUESS WHAT! At S$136 per night, it’s cheaper than Millennium at Rotorua! The location is very centralised too! What a bargain! We walked down the street and settled for dinner at a restaurant/ bar ...

... on the Spirit of Tasmania this year was fine on the way over, but rough on the way back - but the Millennium is four times the size of the Spirit.  Still, look up 'rough crossing Tasman Sea' on google, and there are ...