Top 10 Hells Gate Hotels

Solitaire is the top three luxury homestay in Rutua. On the shore of Lake Tarawera, the scenery is beautiful and the food is delicious. It is suitable for couples or couples to relax, not very suitable for children. The price is expensive and the price is not high.

A guesthouse located in a residential area by the lake. The view is nice, with the lake right outside the window. However, the old building has poor soundproofing, and you can hear a hissing sound, like exhaust pipes. The service is decent; the foreign guests are generally very friendly.

The room was pretty good, with a separate wet and dry area, and the shower and toilet were also separated. The milk was really delicious, excellent. It would be even better if there was a trash can next to the toilet, as it's a bit inconvenient without one.

The Regent of Rotorua is a 5-star hotel that, overall, I'd rate as 4-star for Rotorua. The facilities are very comprehensive and modern, and the rooms are quite spacious. It cost NZD 255/night without breakfast, and the location is excellent, with very new room amenities. However, the front desk service wasn't quite up to 5-star standards. The exterior doesn't look particularly grand, and there weren't many parking spaces, so we ended up parking on the street.

Highly recommend this hotel in town! Parking is convenient, and there's a food street right downstairs. Our stay was fantastic; the environment was elegant and clean, the service was attentive and thoughtful, and the facilities were complete. The bedding was comfortable and quiet. Overall, the quality was excellent. Five-star recommendation!

Of the four hotels I stayed at during my six-night trip in New Zealand, this was the best I stayed at, and I was generally satisfied with the experience. I booked a three-bedroom cabin. There were only two of us when we checked in; the other two rooms were empty. For a family trip, especially during the Chinese New Year holiday, three bedrooms would be more than enough for a family of six. The price per person was about 200 RMB, which is excellent value. At this price, you might not even be able to book a single room at a regular hotel. One of the hotel's biggest highlights is its location and views. The cabin is built along the lake, in a quiet environment with a beautiful lake view. Sometimes you can even see the Milky Way at night 🌌. Opening the window reveals a stunning lake view, giving it a strong resort feel. You can see the actual view in the video. Another advantage is the well-organized front desk service. There's someone on duty at the front desk almost always, and there's a night check-in window for late arrivals. This is quite rare in New Zealand, as many hotels close their front desks outside of working hours. The rooms are apartment-style, with a fully equipped kitchen including a gas stove, dishwasher, microwave, and oven, making it suitable for families staying for a few nights and cooking their own meals. The room has large floor-to-ceiling windows, providing excellent natural light and a spacious feel. Overall, it's highly recommended for families or groups of several people. While reading reviews, some guests mentioned the lack of air conditioning or a large number of mosquitoes in the summer. My actual experience was as follows: While the bedroom itself didn't have individual air conditioning, the living room area had air conditioning due to the loft layout. The cooling was perfectly adequate for the whole family in the living room. As for the bedroom, when I stayed in February, the local temperature was around 18–26℃, making it quite comfortable overall. There was no obvious need to turn on the air conditioning. In fact, even with the air conditioning on in the living room, it felt slightly cool. Locals also mentioned that the truly hot weather in New Zealand doesn't last long. Of course, if you plan to stay during the hottest time of the year, it's advisable to check with the hotel beforehand. Regarding mosquitoes, I personally didn't experience any significant problems during my stay. Flying ants were more prevalent in February, with peak activity between 10:30 and 11:30 AM. After this time, the area is basically cleared out. The overall environment is quite natural and lakeside, typical of a resort setting. It's recommended to bring your own basic mosquito repellent supplies for peace of mind, especially in summer. Overall: This hotel is perfectly comfortable. Regarding the negative reviews about the air conditioning, please consider the seasonal factors rationally.

Traveling to Rotorua with my parents and child this time, staying at Rydges was definitely the warmest highlight of our entire trip! The front desk staff were incredibly welcoming and professional. When they noticed we had elderly family members and a young child, they thoughtfully upgraded our room for free! The upgraded room was very spacious, making it easy for my parents to move around, and giving my child plenty of space to play. The beds were super comfortable. The best part was the hotel's geothermal heated pool/hot springs. After a day of activities, taking the whole family for a dip washed away my parents' aches and pains, and my child absolutely loved playing in the water. Many thanks to the Rydges Rotorua team for their high level of hospitality and human touch. Next time we visit Rotorua, we will definitely choose to stay here again!

This hotel is by far the best hotel we stayed in during our trip to New Zealand! My wife and I stayed here during our elopement and the staff could not have been more accommodating for us. They had my wedding suit pressed and cleaned within a day and on the day of our wedding we had our wedding flowers delivered to the front desk and they delivered them to our room. The hotel is very beautiful on the outside and even more impressive inside, our room was massive, very clean and well presented. We had a delicious meal in the restaurant inside the hotel and we still talk about how good every course was (especially the dessert). I would like to say that every member of the hotel team that we interacted with during our stay were so friendly and helpful and after our wedding they all made an effort to come and congratulate us which really ment a lot to us. The hotel is situated right next to the beautiful Government gardens which is a beautiful park and a few minutes walk down the road is an amazing array of delicious restaurants.

I was initially given a ground-floor room, but I wanted to switch to a second-floor one. The second-floor room had three beds and cost an extra 20 yuan. The front desk staff kindly showed me the room, and it was great, so I made the switch. The room isn't huge but it's very clean and comes with a fridge and a kettle. The hotel's location is convenient; you can walk to both a 'green' supermarket and a 'yellow' supermarket nearby, and there's a gas station right across the street. The 'yellow' supermarket has the cheapest chocolate at 5.9 yuan a bag – definitely the best deal! The hotel breakfast is simple, just bread and milk, etc., not very filling. But that's pretty standard for a 'white people's breakfast' anyway.