Hideaway of Rotorua

Amazing place and location. Kids loved it - place so clean and beds super comfy. Animals and playground a hit and gave our kids much to do during our downtime. The location was close to all activities and amenities. Highly recommended.

We loved our stay at Hideaway. We stayed in the deluxe family room with spa bath, which was modern, clean and perfect stay for a family with young kids. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Just outside the sliding door was the playground and some friendly alpacas and a sheep. We didn't get much of a chance to try the playground due to the weather, but it looked great. We were given some food for the animals at check in and the kids absolutely loved being able to hand feed the animals every day. It is a short distance away from the town and the potential smells associated with Rotorua, although I would only stay here if you have a car. You do need to drive into town for shops and restaurants as there are no food options on site or in the immediate area. It is reasonably close to the road, but from our room we didn't really notice traffic noise. There was a laundry on site which was helpful. It would be great if the laundry hours were longer so that you didn't have to be at the hotel doing laundry during the day when you wanted to be out seeing things. There was building work while we were staying, however we didn't find it noisy or disruptive. We would 100% stay here again and definitely recommend it to anyone with kids.

Really excellent amenities. Beautiful space. Play area and sheep really nice touch . So happy to find this place.

Great property, recently updated. Everything was very clean and nice. The kids loved the playground and animals on the property.

We stayed in the new building which is away from the main road. However, for a new building there were a couple of minor flaws which were not game changing but surprising: loose toilet roll holder, a tub spout falling off the wall (screw loose, too), and most irritating, an alarm going off mid night asking you to evacuate the building just because of a power outage in the area… Overall this is a nice place to stay but the new building seems to be built in a rush…

Brilliant stay, clean rooms, everything you need. Loved the farm in the morning to go see the animals. Easy check in, parking right outside your room.

Our short 2 night stay was perfect, the rooms are cosy and well appointed, although the kitchen sink is placed under a cupboard that protrudes and the tap is poorly designed. Was a bit disappointed that new building works all around, which was noisy at times. Also the outdoor patio area wasn't really usable as people next door were smoking, and we had to keep our door shut to keep out smell too.

Property was easy to find. Back of the main highway and away from the hustle and bustle of town. Staff was friendly and the facilities were spot on

Clean modern room, comfortable beds, parking, quiet even though on main road

Staff were very friendly & welcoming upon arrival. Great parking. Kids loved the park and alpacas outside, right in the centre of everything - bonus was being able to feed the animals too. Our room was #19 - Delux family room with spa. It was very clean & tidy - everyday our towels were replaced with fresh ones and our bins were always emptied. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay 😊

We stayed in the newer units to be southern end of the complex. Room was mostly clean, but previous guests have damaged some soft furnishings and paintwork - not detrimental t our trip but once noticed hard not to… this accommodation s away from the traditional hotel precinct of Rotorua BUT this a a good thing if you have hired a car - and the Skulne gondola and other attractions are a relatively short walk away. We’d stay again next time we are in NZ!

Always a lovely stay, open space and inviting. Sadly previous guests have littered. Will return on our next trip and recommend to others

Clean and spacious. We like the bed. Reasonable distance to city center.

Had a lovely room, really clean and comfortable. Impressed with the shower room and kitchenette. Was lovely to sit outside and watch the alpaca.

Great bed clean tidy and quiet

Great property, recently updated. Everything was very clean and nice. The kids loved the playground and animals on the property.

Booked 7nts for my family of 5. We loved the look of the playground and that the room had aircon, but the positives end there. Photos on the listing show the twin beds alone, and then the sofa and living/kitchen area alone, does not show you that this is all squished into the same tiny space - what we got vs what we thought we were getting was very misleading. When we tried to speak to the manager about this he got defensive, and when we asked for another room, he denied this option, saying we would have to make a new booking and pay the full amount, rather than pay the difference. Due to this, we complained to Expedia; refund or reimbursement was denied. Manager cornered me in the laundry the next day and said we could have asked for another room which I said we already did before we complained, then he brushed over it saying that 3D rendering had been available of the room, which don't show on the phone app where I booked, so not sure if it's true. The place was grimey and did not feel clean. Cracked toilet seat and tub, sticky dining table even after trying to clean it myself, sheets were itchy, and dirty carpets that walking without shoes on made the soles of my feet black. After just 2nts into our booking, we vacated - ultimately a very expensive mistake. Not sure how this place got so many positive reviews, but I suggest that you spend your money wisely, and avoid this place at all costs. Their bookings are non-refundable for a reason!

The room beautifully clean and had excellent amenities

The room was so clean and the facilities were so good. My family is so satisfied that I will come back. And the children liked it because they could see the animals right in front of them.

Staff were very friendly & welcoming upon arrival. Great parking. Kids loved the park and alpacas outside, right in the centre of everything - bonus was being able to feed the animals too. Our room was #19 - Delux family room with spa. It was very clean & tidy - everyday our towels were replaced with fresh ones and our bins were always emptied. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay 😊

Stayed in family room for 5. Older style unit. ves: Clean, comfortable and quiet overnight stay. Facilities were nice both inside and surrounding (alpacas, sheep, playground). -ves: One tiny bottle of shampoo and body wash not enough for a family. 5th person only has a bed sheet for the sofa bed so need to ask for a blanket and top sheet. No pillow available even though you pay extra for 5th person. Reception not really pro-active or helpful. Ideal for young families (2 kids) or groups of 4 or less.

We stayed in the newer units to be southern end of the complex. Room was mostly clean, but previous guests have damaged some soft furnishings and paintwork - not detrimental t our trip but once noticed hard not to… this accommodation s away from the traditional hotel precinct of Rotorua BUT this a a good thing if you have hired a car - and the Skulne gondola and other attractions are a relatively short walk away. We’d stay again next time we are in NZ!

We loved our stay at Hideaway. We stayed in the deluxe family room with spa bath, which was modern, clean and perfect stay for a family with young kids. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Just outside the sliding door was the playground and some friendly alpacas and a sheep. We didn't get much of a chance to try the playground due to the weather, but it looked great. We were given some food for the animals at check in and the kids absolutely loved being able to hand feed the animals every day. It is a short distance away from the town and the potential smells associated with Rotorua, although I would only stay here if you have a car. You do need to drive into town for shops and restaurants as there are no food options on site or in the immediate area. It is reasonably close to the road, but from our room we didn't really notice traffic noise. There was a laundry on site which was helpful. It would be great if the laundry hours were longer so that you didn't have to be at the hotel doing laundry during the day when you wanted to be out seeing things. There was building work while we were staying, however we didn't find it noisy or disruptive. We would 100% stay here again and definitely recommend it to anyone with kids.

The room very clean and tidy and had everything we needed. It had an awesome playground and the farm animals were a bonus. The wifi was awesome too. The single bed was super comfortable, just a little short for our tall girl.

Nice, clean, comfy spacious studio. Great to have a separate sofa area. Pity about the weather which affected the TV reception and we were unable to use the outside seating area.

This is so far our favorite motel in New Zealand (out of 5 motels and 1 hotel). Perfect if you have kids. Rooms are very new, the Internet is also the fastest so far. Would love to come back and stay a few days.

So the first room we rented ( Queen & single beds) was very basic and the single bed was too short for an adult, so not a good night. We were able to upgrade to a family room, which was new and fabulous!! In the end we had a great stay. We could walk to the Mitai Maori Village, which was a bonus!

Very new, well appointed, quiet, none of Rotorua sulphur odour. Bathroom especially nice, beds comfortable, small but well laid out kitchen area. Access via busy main road, egress onto it requires patience.

Easy check in, and clean rooms. There was a little bit of road noise at night, but we were otherwise comfortable.

All round was great. We had issues with wifi and hot water but this could be because units were new. Other than that we enjoyed our stay.

Lovely modern apartments, responsive helpful staff

Management here are completely unreasonable and dishonest. After our first night here, which was fine, I approached the hotel manager for room service and, after ignoring my request, he asked us to leave in exchange for a refund when I became upset that he wasn't listening. I have two small children and was initially alarmed that he would even suggest us to leave over a simple request for our room to be serviced, which the lodge manual in the room specifically says is done daily. Then, he brings the room service lady over and, instead of doing a quick service, she blames my husband for not asking for the room to be serviced when she came into the room earlier and handed him towels (we assumed she'd come back later when we were gone). At this point, it was clear to me that they weren't going to service the room, which is upsetting, but not the end of the world albeit inconvenient and not in line with the service agreement in their room. However, I no longer felt safe staying there as they kept insisting we did something wrong, even though we didn't. So, I took him up on the offer to leave for our money back, which he obviously agreed to as it was his idea to bring with. However, when we put the refund request in, our refund was repeatedly refused by the hotel for a different reason each time.

We loved our stay at Hideaway. We stayed in the deluxe family room with spa bath, which was modern, clean and perfect stay for a family with young kids. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Just outside the sliding door was the playground and some friendly alpacas and a sheep. We didn't get much of a chance to try the playground due to the weather, but it looked great. We were given some food for the animals at check in and the kids absolutely loved being able to hand feed the animals every day. It is a short distance away from the town and the potential smells associated with Rotorua, although I would only stay here if you have a car. You do need to drive into town for shops and restaurants as there are no food options on site or in the immediate area. It is reasonably close to the road, but from our room we didn't really notice traffic noise. There was a laundry on site which was helpful. It would be great if the laundry hours were longer so that you didn't have to be at the hotel doing laundry during the day when you wanted to be out seeing things. There was building work while we were staying, however we didn't find it noisy or disruptive. We would 100% stay here again and definitely recommend it to anyone with kids.

Excellent property to stay at when in Rotorua. AJ and team was beyond helpful nothing to much trouble. We will definitely be back when next in the region. Highly recommend

Really nice tidy room and friendly, helpful staff as always.

Quiet but waited to long for office to open up we had many people waiting to book in and office was closed when it was suppose to be open

Really loved the hassle free check in and late check in at that. Very clean and tidy with all amenities and facilities needed. Recommend 1000%

Family friendly accommodation. We had the 2 bedroom family unit for 2 nights. Grandchildren enjoyed the park and seeing the animals onsite. We had a late check-in and check out and the staff were very accommodating. You will need a car as it’s quite far to the nearest shop but we had a comfortable stay.

Staff were very friendly & welcoming upon arrival. Great parking. Kids loved the park and alpacas outside, right in the centre of everything - bonus was being able to feed the animals too. Our room was #19 - Delux family room with spa. It was very clean & tidy - everyday our towels were replaced with fresh ones and our bins were always emptied. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay 😊

Great property for a family. The staff are very friendly and quick to solve any issues.

Amazing place and location. Kids loved it - place so clean and beds super comfy. Animals and playground a hit and gave our kids much to do during our downtime. The location was close to all activities and amenities. Highly recommended.

Easy to find. Easy to access.

We stayed in the newer units to be southern end of the complex. Room was mostly clean, but previous guests have damaged some soft furnishings and paintwork - not detrimental t our trip but once noticed hard not to… this accommodation s away from the traditional hotel precinct of Rotorua BUT this a a good thing if you have hired a car - and the Skulne gondola and other attractions are a relatively short walk away. We’d stay again next time we are in NZ!

We loved our stay at Hideaway. We stayed in the deluxe family room with spa bath, which was modern, clean and perfect stay for a family with young kids. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Just outside the sliding door was the playground and some friendly alpacas and a sheep. We didn't get much of a chance to try the playground due to the weather, but it looked great. We were given some food for the animals at check in and the kids absolutely loved being able to hand feed the animals every day. It is a short distance away from the town and the potential smells associated with Rotorua, although I would only stay here if you have a car. You do need to drive into town for shops and restaurants as there are no food options on site or in the immediate area. It is reasonably close to the road, but from our room we didn't really notice traffic noise. There was a laundry on site which was helpful. It would be great if the laundry hours were longer so that you didn't have to be at the hotel doing laundry during the day when you wanted to be out seeing things. There was building work while we were staying, however we didn't find it noisy or disruptive. We would 100% stay here again and definitely recommend it to anyone with kids.

Clean and spacious. We like the bed. Reasonable distance to city center.

Excellent location for travels in the area. Good parking.

Nice quiet area just on the fringes of town. Great rooms.

Super location with proximity to Rotorua main attractions. Great for family to stay and great staying for family.

Property was easy to find. Back of the main highway and away from the hustle and bustle of town. Staff was friendly and the facilities were spot on

Very new, well appointed, quiet, none of Rotorua sulphur odour. Bathroom especially nice, beds comfortable, small but well laid out kitchen area. Access via busy main road, egress onto it requires patience.

We loved our stay at Hideaway. We stayed in the deluxe family room with spa bath, which was modern, clean and perfect stay for a family with young kids. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Just outside the sliding door was the playground and some friendly alpacas and a sheep. We didn't get much of a chance to try the playground due to the weather, but it looked great. We were given some food for the animals at check in and the kids absolutely loved being able to hand feed the animals every day. It is a short distance away from the town and the potential smells associated with Rotorua, although I would only stay here if you have a car. You do need to drive into town for shops and restaurants as there are no food options on site or in the immediate area. It is reasonably close to the road, but from our room we didn't really notice traffic noise. There was a laundry on site which was helpful. It would be great if the laundry hours were longer so that you didn't have to be at the hotel doing laundry during the day when you wanted to be out seeing things. There was building work while we were staying, however we didn't find it noisy or disruptive. We would 100% stay here again and definitely recommend it to anyone with kids.

Family friendly accommodation. We had the 2 bedroom family unit for 2 nights. Grandchildren enjoyed the park and seeing the animals onsite. We had a late check-in and check out and the staff were very accommodating. You will need a car as it’s quite far to the nearest shop but we had a comfortable stay.