Located in Waitomo Caves, a 12-minute walk from Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, Waitomo Village Chalets home of Kiwipaka has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace....
Located in Waitomo Caves, 1.4 miles from Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, JunoHall Backpackers provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a tennis court.
Jaclyn
Canada
Friendly staff, big kitchen area, fun farm animals on the property. We did the Waitomo Glow Worm black water rafting which was right across the street.
Abseil Inn in Waitomo Caves provides adults-only accommodations with barbecue facilities and a shared lounge.
Dan
United States of America
The owners’ invitation to spend a pleasant evening in conversation with them and with the other guests.
The original breakfast with tasting multiple types of honey.
Located in Waitomo Caves, 1.2 miles from Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, Woodlyn Park Motel has accommodations with a garden and free private parking. Free WiFi is provided.
6.7 miles from Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, the vacation home offers a garden and barbecue facilities. There's a picnic area and guests can use free Wifi and free private parking.
Waitomo Homestead Cabins features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Waitomo Caves. Providing a bar, the property is located within 5.7 miles of Waitomo Glow Worm Caves.
Aranui Farmstay offers accommodations in Waitomo Caves, 1.3 miles from Waitomo Glow Worm Caves. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking, and free Wifi. Guests can use a garden.
Karla
United States of America
Beautiful location, room and hosts for a relaxing, bucolic stay while visiting caves or needing a break.
Just 1969 feet from the famous Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, this award-winning holiday park features a large swimming pool, outdoor hot tub, BBQ area and a children’s playground with trampoline.
robert
United States of America
The Top 10 park in Waitomo is a gem. Centrally located for exploring and within walking distance of three great eateries. You could not ask for a better place to set camp.
On this trip we went with Spellbound Cave Explorer.
On this trip we went with Spellbound Cave Explorer. Went to two caves the first, after a short walkthrough bush we entered the cave and then got into a rubber raft where we were pulled along the underground stream , looking up at the ceiling it was covered with glow-worms. Very pretty & fascinating. After a coffee break we went into the second cave where we saw lots of stalagmites and stalactites and even the bones of an ancient extinct bird, the Moa. The guide was very knowledgeable and told us how the rock formations were formed. An excellent tour.
Judith
Australia
10
Scored 10
Stunning stalactites and stalagmite formations. A huge cave.
Stunning stalactites and stalagmite formations. A huge cave. The tour guide was well spoken and clear and sung beautifully to demonstrate the acoustics.
Very clean and spacious walking areas, well supported stairs. Much bigger than imagined. The glow worms were so pretty it was like a stary night sky in the outback. Priceless experience.
Lindamoran99
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
Glowworms good.
Glowworms good. Cave formations underwhelming compared to Tasmania and not value for money, tour guides were excellent though.
Village pub and restaurant food was just average but staff were friendly and professional.
David
Australia
10
Scored 10
We did the Waitomo Cave boat tour in the evening before...
We did the Waitomo Cave boat tour in the evening before dinner and the Ruakuri Cave tour the next morning. They both were stunning. Guides were friendly and informative. We heard from another couple on the second tour that they had done several other caves and an exciting adventure (the Abyss if I remember correctly). I want to do that next time.
Lois
Australia
10
Scored 10
The caves are fantastic and well worth seeing.
The caves are fantastic and well worth seeing. Harrison was a great tour guide (and has a good singing voice too)
The pathway through is well paved and there are a few sets of steps, but they do have good handrails.
People say that once you've seen glow worms you've seen them all, but you can't quite beat the sheer number of them as you go through the caves on the boat.
If you can avoid the noisy people who can't be quiet when they've been asked to and then don't know what comes next because they weren't listening, this will enhance your trip.
CathieP
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
We just did the one cave.
We just did the one cave. I would recommend doing the main caves and the Ruatara as well. If you are young and up for it, add the black water rafting. Oh and don’t forget the night time walk of Ruatara - see Lonely Planet.
The main building where the kitchen and lounge are, is clean and has everything you can think of for a pleasant stay.
Bathrooms a d shower are clean.
Our double room was as big as 2 beds and less than 2 meters in between, if you're visiting the caves and need somewhere to sleep, it's a good setup.
If you don't want to cook, the cafe nearby has good food. We tried their boil up pie and breakfasts, we loved them the food.
Great atmosphere, friendly owner always joking around, beautiful surroundings (farm), clean showers and kitchen, option to buy items for dinner/breakfast, and lots of communal space (inside & out!) with couches, benches and games, books...
For those arriving with InterCity Bus: they're willing to pick you up, just call ahead if you don't feel like walking.
Lyn and Richy were the most welcoming and warm hosts you could ask for. Richy was kind enough to introduce us to the town and even lend toys to my little one to make his stay that little more enjoyable.
The breakfast also had a good spread with plenty of jams, fruit and cereal.
This was so much better than I expected. The room was really nice, better than many more expensive hotels. The couple running the inn are so nice. We chatted a lot, got really good advice on where to go. We also had a tasting of a dozen types of New Zealand honey at breakfast.
The owner was great. She gave us suggestions for dinner, directions to the grocery store, directions to the local attractions and suggested a place to get a quick breakfast. The room was good sized, clean and neat.
The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. Good location to the Glow worm caves, cafes and pub. The breakfast was amazing. would highly recommend and will stay there again.
A novelty experience that's quite unique to be in your very own Hobbit house. As per website photos. Love the concept and would recommend others trying the experience. Waitomo Caves are a short drive away.
This was the most adorable little hobbit hotel ever! I stayed just because I wanted to stay in a hobbit hole, and it was definitely the best choice! The bed was also super comfortable and cozy.
This B&B has a nice homely atmosphere and the owners are super friendly, kind and accommodating.
Good breakfast included.
Very good location if you're there to visit Waitomo caves.
Very close to Waitomo Caves, so it was super convenient. We arrived late, so we didn't get to really experience the whole hotel area except sleep. The basics are met here.
This was in a beautiful location. If we could have, we would have spent more time at the property, so idyllic! It was also convenient to Waitomo Caves.
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