Oraka Wapiti Deer Park and Restaurant
Oraka Wapiti Deer Park and Restaurant, 71 Bayly Road, 3485, New Zealand- Tourist Site
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Historic Charm and Modern Comforts
Step into luxury at the heritage-listed Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel, established in 1889. Indulge in the rejuvenating onsite hot spring bath, practice your swing at the 9-hole golf course, or enjoy a friendly match at the tennis court.
Relaxation and Recreation
Unwind with a refreshing drink at the bar or showcase your skills at billiards in the games room. Each accommodation is thoughtfully equipped with tea/coffee facilities, a desk, and a private bathroom. Select rooms even feature a kitchenette or a serene patio for ultimate relaxation.
Ideal Location and Event Facilities
Conveniently located near Rotorua and Hamilton, this hotel offers easy access to nearby attractions. With wedding venues, event spaces, and conference rooms available, Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel is perfect for both leisure and business travelers.
Book your stay now to experience the perfect blend of history and luxury at Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
55 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
431 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
40 m2
In-room amenities
1 Twin Bed
323 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
30 m2
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed
323 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
Room details
30 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
great stay , very helpful & friendly staff
Pastry chef congratulations. Comfortable bed, and warm room. Enjoyed having the lounge area.
Main dinner menu rather dated. I didn't enjoy the TV suddenly coming to loud life at 5am!!!
The staff went beyond expectation with helping our elderly grand father, we needed to leave him at the hotel while we went on a tour involving a lot of walking (hobbit town) not his thing, they made him feel comfortable with a tea and nice place to sit and then even gave him the room early so he could relax. excellent.. The hotel was awsome it was heritige old and comfortable. The dinner over the bar was excellent, even sitting having a drink in the old lounge section with the books was so fun. The hot tub at the room was excellent and then a short walk down hill to the natural hot springs well worth the walk. This place is good. not the hilton but hey this place is good fun, they even offer camper parking near the hot spring.
well nothing it was all good.
Setting was beautiful and a lovely historic hotel. Having a restaurant there was super convienient. Good prices too. Breakfast was amazing. Delicious food and selection off tgd charts. Thermal pools were magical. Great value as part of the booking and the spa pool.But we ran out of time to use it.
Extraction fan in the bathroom was super noisy. Plug on multi board didn't work. 2 chairs needed? One lane broken tarseal driveway to apartments with only grassy slope to park car was very tricky and inadequate. Especially in wet conditions.
De hot springs
Het sanitair in de kamer
Hot Springs were really nice, and it was nice to have the restaurant and bar on site.
The bar closed earlier than it was supposed to. Our accommodations were spacious but a bit old.
Really nice hotel, staff were amazingly friendly and hot pools just a short walk were beautiful, definitely worh a visit
Old worldly charm
Stay was too short
Location, receptionist the lovely chap that met us and showed us around he was amazing.
Attention more to who is staying at your venue we had a very loud crowd who partied till after midnight the nights we had stayed. Also our room looked very different to the pictures. Water pressure needs work as it was very slow.
Staff old school charm and service
Not much shower was a bit random
Great location and value for money
Couch was old and pretty uncomfortable
Beautiful old hotel
Cold bathrooms
Staff were friendly, obviously the hot springs were fantastic, breakfast was good.
Shower had no pressure, it was just a dribble out of the shower head.
Fantastic facilities
Rooms were very cold on the frosty night
Endroit typique avec accès à la piscine naturelle d’eau chaude très agréable.
Comfort and location
Nothing.
shower pressure
Rural seclusion, geothermal hot pools, antique facility
Always love it
Location is okay
!The booking was for a 2-bedroom villa with a private swimming pool. Once we arrived and asked about it, the lady at reception told us that it was not included and said it was a Booking.com mistake. She also said there were no available villas with private pools, even though the rooms right beside us were empty the whole time we stayed there. Breakfast was also supposed to be included, but it barely looked like breakfast at all. It only consisted of baked pastries, tea, and coffee — nothing more
Loved it, beautiful serene and peaceful.
Nothing to dislike.
We were not told that the breakfast was served from 8AM and since we had to leave before 8AM we were not able to have some food or even get packed sandwich or some fruit although we paid for it.
This is my second stay at this historic hotel. Love the food and drinks. The free breakfast was a nice bonus. The rooms are really old fashioned and feel like you are back in time.
Hot pools were crowded by families and children at night time. Not appropriate for a romantic weekend. Our queen bed was two singles pushed together. No refrigerator in the rooms for storing any cold food you may have.
The hot pools. Natural mineral
The continental
Beautiful setting , close to Hobbiton movie set, loved the reception areas inviting, warm and cosy and staff were very welcoming
No complaints
Nice old character building that has been well kept. Comfortable and warm. Great having the restaurant and bar down the hallway.
Not so negative but the walk down to the hot pools at night could have been easier with a few lights. Pools were included in our stay so can’t really complain.
Very homely, cosy atmosphere. Enjoyed the heated blankets. Friendly staff. Hot springs were magical. Room was spacious. Complimentary breakfast had a nice range of sweet/savory options. Land was beautiful.
Lighting on the way down to the pool at night could have been better.
Location was very peaceful and the property had an old world charm. Very friendly staff, good food at the bar and easy access to thermal springs and a 9 hole golf course.
Great hot springs, nice, clean and spacious room. Meals were great
Very relating and comfortable with helpful staff
Location, breakfast.
Shower , very noisy. A group partied till 130am
Gutes Essen im Restaurant
Es ginge auch ein bisschen herzlicher….
The reception desk staff were amazing. They were warm & welcoming. Solved the issue of a room muck up by the fault of the booking system I used not them.
No efficient lighting on the path leading towards the hot pools.
The continental breakfast was good. The chalet was spacious and had a it's own spa. The evening food was good.
The spa pool at the bottom of the track was too shallow
Pools great camp ground great
No fridge in room, no room made up for second night even after asking manager to get it done. Continental breakfast was almost gone by 9.30am. Only instant coffee available in the morning. When Checking out asked for all amounts owing told nothing rung later, by manager to ask for credit card as meal was not paid. Told manager not happy with the lack of cleaning and room management.
Everything
Absolutely gorgeous location, thermal pool is amazing. Cutest decor very cosy vibe. Lovely staff and breakfast.
Nothing
The hot springs were good and we also had a private hot tub.
When we arrived, the check-in person asked us where we came from and when we said Auckland he said, "The best view of Auckland is the one in your rear vision mirror." I thought this exceptionally rude. The job of people who work in hospitality is to make you feel welcome not insult you. Our unit did not match the photo on the website. The website photo had been lightened so that it looked bright, fresh and new. I think this is dishonest. The staff serving in the restaurant were exceptionally casually dressed - in lycra, track pants, jandals and trainers. The food was average pub food quality (i.e. not very good).
Die Warmwasserbecken sind gut.
Frühstück ohne Ei, Wurst oder Käse!
The place had heaps of character, it was really clean for an older place, and overall had a good vibe. The hot springs were a great extra, and a substantial continental breakfast.
NOthing we didn't like.
hot springs were excellent way to unwind location very quite but only 10 minutes to town breakfast was adequate and our room was good size
nothing
The hot pools are superb. Unfortately though a group came in with a boom box and completely destroyed the natural atmosphere. Just unlucky.
See above
The hotel itself is a very charming 19th century hotel
The accommodation is a bit shabby and rather outdated and need renovation/refurbishing.
No fault of the hotel but the prior storm forced the closure of the hot pools which was the reason for our staying there. The hotel had no power but was resilient in having their own generator. Its a great location with the golf course, hot pools and proximity of many tourist interest spots. Just bad luck on the day. Was disappointed that the hamburger, which was billed as having beetroot, didn't. Breakfast Chef was very helpful.
Room was bigger than expected and having a private spa out back was good. Great spot to stay with restaurant, pools and golf course all there.
Parts of the place were a little dated
Very clean & tidy, comfortable beds, awesome housekeeping service. Breakfast was delicious Dinners were value for money & scrumptious Staff were polite & helpful Very Very cute Hotel warm & very welcoming Definitely recommend Will be back
chambre confortable, jacuzzi privé très agrable mais les sources de chaudes le sont encore plus.
L'acceuil du personnel. Le fait que la direction charge 90NZD de plus sur le site de Booking et quand je leur ai demandé une explication , ils n'ont rien voulu savoir. J'a ifait une réclamation auprès de Booking. Le personnel était vraiment à peine aimable : le jour de Noel meme pas un joyeux noel au petit dejeuner ou un sourire...
First time being thete, totally enjoyed the atmospher of the place. Next time i would like to chose the room with the spa. Otherwise we had a awesum stay & experience there.
We didn’t have breakfast. Couldn’t get TV 1 or TV 2 so gave up . Spa pool wasn’t without got fixed eventually.
Stayed the night in a chalet. Having a private spa was extra special. Bed was comfy. Hot pool amazing!! Complimentary breakfast selection was good however, if you want a hot breakfast you have to pay that separately. Dinner was yummy and thank you for the lil birthday touch for my dessert. Was really appreciated!. Receptionist was very friendly and so was the furbaby greeting!!. 🥰
Information on facility would of been of help so that we knew when the hours were for hot springs, what attraction or walks to do within the area of tirau. instead of asking all the time for anything. Microwave in chalet. Sky available for sports for live games.
It’s character was great and enjoyed dinner and breakfast. We were in a large outside spa room which we loved. Excellent friendly staff. Parking directly outside our room. Beautiful area. The hot springs look beautiful. So lovely to enjoy a dip so close by.
Water pressure
I loved the vintage retro decor of the rooms and hotel. Everything worked fine. There was aircon and wifi etc. The hot springs are my new happy place and I will definitely be back. The receptionist, Karen, was so friendly and helpful, thank you. There was a continetal breakfast that had a good offering. We had a nice basic dinner out on the deck.
The shower wasn’t good and there wasn’t no key box if you want to leave early
Breakfast was nice, danishes were soft and fresh. The room was like the pictures, the bathroom was a bit smaller than we thought but clean
We forgot to give feedback as we didn't know the hot pools were getting cleaned on the day we arrived, however we had 24hr access which was good. However the lights on the bottom hot pools weren't working, so it was really dark. It looked like there were some there. Sometimes these things happen, just unfortunate it happened when we were there.
The location is awesome and the hot pools as great
Lovely base for a relaxing stay. We had a great patio area and a hot tub. The meals at the restaurant were very good - try the steak - fabulous.
We needed clothes washing facilities but there are none. Not a problem though as we found a laundromat in matamata.
Enjoyed the stay, loved the puna wera - hot springs. Breakfast was excellent, clean and tidy rooms, quiet location.
Everything
Nothing
Location was very handy. Beds were comfortable. Breakfast was lovely.
Service of the room could improve.
Everything went well and as expected with the old hotel. Kitchen amenities are great. There is a spa pool behind our villa/chalet which is a bonus. Bed is comfortable.
The living room is a bit dark maybe helps with more lights. bathroom / bathtub need a bit of an upgrade.
The old school modern type style and easy access to all areas from any spot you’re in. Toilets, bedroom, golf range, hot springs etc.
Love the old school vibe, but could do with a bit of a spruce up to more modern old school. It would definitely increase attraction and business including more customers.
Access to the hot springs
The shower and basin
Tidy and clean rooms. Wonderful restaurants.
The hot spring pools should be cleaned. The floors of the pools were very slippery.
Charming old-style hotel - lovely setting and veranda, and the springs.
Bathroom was quite small, an hot water not totally reliable the first afternoon, but then was fine. Cleaning staff failed to make up the room on the last day.
The Hotel is old, full of character and charm. Staff were all very friendly
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Great location we were upgraded lovely staff and service
Beautiful location, lovely walk to the pools. The Continental Breakfast was great.
Lovely setting, good food, great breakfast and great hot pools to soak in.
It's a iconic hotel, built in the 1890's It still has style. The bed was very comfortable and it was quiet at night
History and location.
Plumbing was in need of some upgrading
The location and grounds are wonderful, peaceful, scenic. The hot spring pools were great. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The restaurant dinner was delicious, the ambiance was great. The pub was relaxing and a great way to meet locals and converse or play pool.
I understand that being an older resort there are maintenance issues. However, the shower curtain was not long enough and water splashed onto the floor, causing the floor to be soaked which will be a long term issue unless rectified. An addition of protein to the continental breakfast would be appreciated, maybe cold cuts, cheese and hard boiled egg.
Hot springs were wonderful, dinner was very nice and wait staff was very accomodating
The manager was quite abrupt. More staff needed as there weren’t enough to serve dozens of guests.
בריכות תרמיות לשימוש חופשי.
מלון מיושן. תחזוקת החדר לא טובה (כורסא קרועה, מקלחת לא תקינה).
Staff at front reception were excellent, taking the time to make us feel very welcome.
No much
Nice spot
Nothing
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Cleanliness
7.6/10Several reviews mentioned cleanliness issues, especially with the hot spring pools.
Service
8.6/10Friendly staff and good service were highlighted consistently in reviews.
Location
8.6/10The location and grounds received positive mentions for being scenic and peaceful.
Room Quality
8.1/10Rooms were described as tidy, but some noted small bathrooms and unreliable hot water.
Amenities
7.6/10Amenities were mentioned positively, but some facilities were described as outdated.
Value for Money
7.1/10Some reviews indicated that the hotel was not great value for the price paid.
Food and Beverage
8.6/10Breakfast and restaurant experiences were well-received and highlighted in reviews.
Overall Experience
8.6/10Overall positive experiences were shared, with enjoyment of the atmosphere and setting.
Establishing its heritage-listed status since 1889, the Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel blends historic ambiance with modern comforts for a unique stay.
Set in a tranquil area with a picturesque backdrop, guests enjoy peaceful surroundings alongside on-site hot springs and greenery.
Ideal for gatherings with wedding venues, conference rooms, and versatile event spaces nearby Rotorua and Hamilton.