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Charming Chalet in Raurimu: Tekoa Lodge Raurimu offers a serene chalet experience in Raurimu, New Zealand. Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: The chalet features five bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a spacious living room. Family rooms and a fully equipped kitchen ensure comfort for all visitors. Outdoor Amenities: An outdoor seating area and picnic spot provide relaxing spaces. Ski storage and free on-site private parking cater to winter sports enthusiasts. Local Attractions: Mount Ruapehu is 20 km away, Taranaki Falls 21 km, and Whakapapa 27 km from the property. Taupo Airport is 98 km distant. Highly rated for its garden, family-friendliness, and host.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
and
2 bunk beds
Bedroom 4
2 bunk beds
Bedroom 5
2 bunk beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Carrie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    There were 7 of us staying for the weekend to do the tongariro crossing. The owner was immediately friendly and helpful from the minute I made the reservation. He went out of his way to help provide us with extra amenities that we needed. Carla,...
  • Tim
    Australia Australia
    It is heavenly… my family will always remember this stay. A beautiful green garden, enormous verandah, wood fire, huge lounge, excellent kitchen and bathroom, secluded setting, bush track down to the river. Great host. Fabulous.
  • Fabian
    Germany Germany
    The Lodge was simply lovely! Also David is a top bloke who really cares about his guests.
  • Laura
    Ireland Ireland
    It was so Cosy. Had such a homely feel to it. 3 minute drive to a bar/restaurant , liquor store and four square shop , it is also a short drive to the slopes. Ideal place to stay if you have a large group as it can sleep up to 10 people. Out door...
  • Stevie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    It has absolutely everything you need, close to the mountain a beautiful walk to the river. David was an absolute pleasure to deal with. Can’t wait to come back again!
  • Amy
    Australia Australia
    We absolutely loved this place! The host was an absolute delight to deal with. The home offered everything that you needed.
  • Mae
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Comfortable and cozy home. Good location, just few minutes drive to Whakapapa Ski field. Amazing fireplace. Very kind of the owner to check up on us on our arrival.
  • Martin
    New Zealand New Zealand
    This was our second highly enjoyable stay here. It’s a fabulous place to book for families to enjoy an at-home style experience when travelling. The location is very convenient to Ohakune with its great restaurants and supermark and ideal for...
  • Sebastien
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The location is amazing! The bed options and configurations are perfect for our needs. Plenty of fire wood and the little stove heated up the place nicely. The surrounding grounds are amazing and the short walk to the river is beautiful. Our host...
  • Phoebe
    China China
    Good location and enough space. David is friendly and helpful.

Hosted by David

9.2
Host review score
David
Our Holiday home/ Lodge is set in a special unique location surrounded by native bush and ferns .A peaceful completely unspoiled private secluded spot amongst so much natural beauty and ambience. Native birds Bellbirds, Tui's, Wood Pigeons, Quail, and Kiwis are close in the bush surrounding the Lodge.The home is on two levels, spacious and warm- insulated .Has a very efficient wood burner, firewood is provided. drying room for wet / ski gear. 55 ins TV, sport,net Flics unlimited wifi data. The lodge is generally self check in and self check out Location and access details will be sent to arriving guests well in advance of the arrival date.
The lodge is larger than average and when you are a guest at Tekoa Lodge you will have exclusive access to all of the house apart from two small dry storage areas. Bedding Linen and towels are provided. Extra blankets /throws, (if needed ) are also supplied. The lodge is set up with a full kitchen for self catering and with open plan living it is spacious so there is heaps of room even for larger groups of people with an extra large lounge area that is well set up for all to relax in. The large living lounge area is an outstanding feature of this place Has two showers ( one shower is a wet floor walk in ) and it also has three toilets .There is unlimited hot water supply from newly installed LPG water heating system.There is also large lawn / garden areas around the Lodge to enjoy .We have our own bush walking track on the property to the unspoiled snow fed river in the valley just 250 metres below the Lodge. Talk to us about our special four night / weekly rates some ( conditions apply ) ---We really do enjoy making our special place available to our guests to also enjoy and will do anything we can to make your stay an enjoyable one.
This property is set on a privately owned 3.5Ha property between Raurimu and National Park on SH.4. It has Easy drive on access and plenty of free parking. Set in a special unique location surrounded by native bush and ferns, it is a peaceful completely unspoiled private secluded spot amongst so much natural beauty and ambience. Native birds Bellbirds, Tui's, Wood Pigeons, Quail, and Kiwis are close in the bush surrounding the Lodge. We have our own bush walk track on the property to the unspoiled snow fed river just 200 metres from the Lodge. The lodge is only 6 mins drive to park and ride at the National Park --park and ride connections to the Tongaririo Crossing traverse crossing.,and to ski fields. Has also a well stocked Four Square store and plenty of Cafes and Restaurants. Whakapapa ski Field is but 18 Minutes drive away Handy to all else that is going on in the area, plenty of out door adventures activites are on offer, walking tracks, rafting at Owhanga , cycle trails. quad bike adventures and all of the great out doors right at your door step.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Tekoa Lodge Raurimu takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot always available
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 50 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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