Wonderful, relaxing setting. A variety of pools ranging from 37-41C. Some are covered which…read moreprovided coverage from sun and rain. Clean and well maintained. Take the walk up to the spring to see where the hot water starts. Another tip: do buy a piece of the carrot cake to go. Make on site and delicious! Enjoy!

This is a wonderful facility with well-maintained hot pools, situated right next to the hot spring…read morewith the largest discharge of boiling water in New Zealand. Service there was excellent too. Staff are friendly. The iced chocolate is delightful. The private pool option is worth trying as well.

Came here while road tripping across North Island. There's plenty of free outdoor parking and there…read moreare no reservation required. We had our own swimsuits but paid to rent a towel and a locker. You will get refunded half of the amount you pay once you return the key to the locker and the towel back at the front desk (hold onto your receipt!!). There are 4 hot spring pools, each slightly different in temperature but I highly recommend both bringing over a pair of flip-flops as the walk from the lockers is quite a bit more than expected and then bring a water bottle if you are sensitive to hot temperatures because you will start to sweat especially if you lounge near or under a waterfall they have. You have to pay extra to tour the location but we just paid for hot spring access to swim and it was lovely. Customer service was very polite and they have a coffee shop located inside as well as a small gift shop carrying locally carved jade jewelry!

We stopped here after visiting the Thermal park and huka falls. It was a refreshing way to end the…read moreday. We had our own swim suits but rented a towel and locker. Lockers are in separate rooms by gender so we rented two but I did see people handing bags out to their spouses in the hall. The pools were lovely. There were three pools that get progressively warmer as you get closer to the spring source. The hottest one was about the temp of a hot tub back home. Nice and toasty. There were quite a few people in the pools. The pools have seating areas near the edges which is a nice way to hang and enjoy the warm water. The locker room were clean but sparse. Only one shower and two bathrooms which were not to be used for changing. Not a place to be modest. We were glad we did this. It felt so good. (No pics as I left my phone in the car).

Nice pool at a good price. We enjoyed the sauna and steam room. What's there not to like?read more

Pretty good place…read more Fairly cheap compared to Auckland prices for a little Theme Park. Food is pricey, but not unexpected. Has a map showing where to go, but crap signage directing you once on your way around. No bins... Just a poor sap walking with a rubbish bag. Slides are cool, train ride good for the kids, and cars and bumper boats to drive. Other than the complaints it's worth a visit.

We arrived early, following a tip from a colleague, and it was a good call. We had an hour of…read moreunhindered swimming before the crowds started to arrive. I was astonished at the many shady spots under mature trees. Loved the lazy river (safe for any ability) and even had a go on the gentler water slides. At 53 years old and 100kg I was glad to be able to enjoy the full range of fun!