Lake Karapiro Lodge

Set high above Waikato river, offering outstanding views. The couple who own this lovely lodge, are fantastic , very caring hosts. A special mention…goes to Goldie, who offers a friendly greeting each day. I had a good size ground floor bedroom, with an outside patio, overlooking the river. A great breakfast of, cereals, yogurts, fresh fruits, and a traditional english cooked breakfast, toast, and a selection of jams/marmalade’s. The guest lounge, was well set out, with coffee maker, and bottled waters in the fridge . There is a hot tub and outdoor pool, which I didn’t use, unfortunately. The views from this lodge are spectacular. Little bit of info…. The actors and director from The Hobbit movies stayed here. I would definitely comeback, when in NZ again.

Absolutely delightful couple that run this lodge. Rooms large and spacious and view to die for. Gardens were beautifully maintained as well Great breakfast too. They helped us with local attractions and restaurants Thank you, we had a wonderful time.

Was very disappointed in my night away at Lake Karapiro Lodge, originally booked for the 10th of march for mine and my partners anniversary weekend away which was fine until i told the host i was paying with a GrabOne voucher, which then she changed her mind and said she had no room for a grabone voucher customer as the rowing was on that weekend. Annoyed but still wanting to use the voucher, booked in for the following weekend. When we arrived at the lodge no one answered the door, resulting in us having to physically go and find one of the hosts. When the host was going through the book looking for which room we were in he told us our name had been crossed off a few times, clearly because the other host had been gradually downgrading us from room to room. When we got to our "Lake view" suite the only view we had was a paddock and some dying plants, a tiny bit of lake if you stand on your tiptoes... outside. Also to mention our room didn't even have a kitchenette, so we had to use a tiny shared kitchen which for cutlery only had two teaspoons, no knives or forks or anywhere for us to eat our dinner. The plus side of the lodge was the shower was good, bed was comfy and service in the morning was ok and the breakfast was good. Nevertheless definitely would not recommend this accommodation to anyone, extremely over-priced at 550 a night for the "Lake view" suite i found was not even worth the 250 we spent for a GrabOne voucher.

We had such a great time at Lake Karapiro Lodge. The room and views were gorgeous. And Ed and Ann were wonderful hosts! They made coffee and breakfast to-order every morning for each guest, and we truly enjoyed conversation with them and the other guests around the breakfast table. It was a very different, and welcome, experience after more than a week of city hotels. WiFi was a bit touch-and-go, but so was 4G. It seems like the area in general doesn't have great reception, but we were still able to get things done that we needed, like bookings for later in our trip. We highly recommend this Lodge for anyone who is unsure- it was a perfect place to get away from the city!

Lovely place incredible views and spectacular host Gorgeous views and sunset each night with a cozy room and knock your socks of shower! Best one we’ve encountered in New Zealand. Jets all over to relax your tired and sore body after exploring all day. Collin and Jan were delightful and I highly recommend this place! We’d love to come back here

Hosts were really nice. Lovely property. Centrally located to a lot of sites