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Great place to stay for large groups or families

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Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fireplace
4 bedrooms

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 20

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Horopito, Central Plateau
  • Place, Old Coach Road Bike Trail
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Mount Ruapehu
  • Place, Tongariro National Park
    ‪14 min drive‬

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About the area

Horopito

Located in Horopito, this cottage is in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Old Coach Road Bike Trail and Tongariro National Park. .This cottage is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from The Dinosaur House and 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Ratana Church.
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What's nearby

  • Old Coach Road Bike Trail - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Tongariro National Park - 14 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Ohakune Old Coach Road - 16 min drive - 22.1 km
  • Turoa Ski Area - 28 min drive - 42.5 km
  • Whakapapa Ski Area - 32 min drive - 49.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Big Mountain Burgers - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Utopia Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Powderkeg - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Mountain Rocks Cafe & Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Tiger Palace - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Great place to stay for large groups or families

This property is perfect for large groups or multiple families.

The David Fisken Lodge is situated between, but slightly closer, to Ohakune (10 mins) and National Park (20 mins).

It is also close to the Horopito end of the Old Coach Road cycle route.

Set on a large property so there's plenty of space for the kids to run around outside; set on roughly 1.5 acres.

Drying room - which could be used for bike storage during summer.

Beautiful views of Mt Ruapehu from driveway (see the photo).

Perfect place to use as a base to explore the area.

* Mobile coverage is variable inside, fairly consistent outside!

Keywords:
Lodge Skiing Ruapehu Turoa Group Tramping Cycling Spacious
Special conditions:
This Lodge does not have a housekeeper to clean up after you, please do
a thorough job and leave it in a clean and tidy state. The money
generated goes back into the upkeep and management of the Lodge and
surrounding property by volunteers and any surplus goes towards a youth
group. Your help and support is appreciated.

NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave; Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, which features a fireplace. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a hot tub or make use of other amenities including barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

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Great place to stay for large groups or families Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 95 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Janine W.

Easy to find as it was our 4th time visiting.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Wynand B.

Liked: Cleanliness
The fireplace was great to keep the house warm. The water pump in the back room was a little noisy at night. The previous renters did not leave the property particularly clean but nothing that we could not clean. We will defenitely stay again next year. The kids enjoyed the outdoors even with the low temperatures over the weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth C.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucas H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

sidharth p.

Good for friend groups
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tracey K.

Enjoyed our stay! The fireplace kept the house nice and warm. Plenty of space outside for the kids and adults to play. The house could do with a deep clean and the previous guests didn’t leave it very clean but that’s the risk for a self clean service. Overall we found it comfortable once we settled in. Worth noting there’s no tv or wifi, limited cell reception depending on your network. I’ve added photos of the bedrooms as it was a little hard to tell from the listing what the bedroom set ups were like.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackson H.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Waruna D.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Janine W.

Third year in a row returning

Fit for purpose for us as per usual. Relaxing stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Arama H.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great Whanau getaway

Great Communication There were 18 of us so well worth it for the price of just a little over $20 a night each. Fireplace is awesome but down it the bathroom was very cold! If you like the basics then you will be fine. Be prepared to give it a little bit of a clean wipe down when you arrive as there was evidence of rodents. Other then that great place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Angela Z.

Liked: Cleanliness

Big property for everyone

Great for big groups, convenient location, property can fit all cars which is a bonus. Property manager gives a very clear instruction so no issue encountered.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed M.

Good place

Nice place for group of families. Needs to be clean befor stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen R.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Old school scout lodge.

The previous guests hadn’t least the place in the tidiest condition which didn’t give the best initial impression. After a vacuum and air-out we had an enjoyable stay. The fire kept the place very warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Nice

We will comeback again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janine W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Repeat visit

Second year in a row that we've stayed here for Labour Weekend. Was peaceful and quiet, ideally located for a range of activities nearby. Kids enjoyed gathering dead wood for the outdoor firepit, played boardgames into the evening, enjoyed the view of Ruapehu while sitting outside. Gorgeous location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

J C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Whaanau time

Second time staying here. A really great lodge for large groups and to get back to basics. Was nice and clean when we arrived. plenty of wood. Some new couches since last time we stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Thomas H.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Lack of power and unfortunately given the wrong address

Power consistently cut out for multiple hours each day. We were given an address 5 km from the actual accomodation. Other then that beautiful little spot.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janine W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for a varied group

A group of 7 people wanted to do the Crossing, so we decided to make a long weekend of it. Partners, kids, the kitchen sinks, all packed away. As a Scouting family we were prepared for basic but functional, and it didn't disappoint in any way. We put the kids in one bunk room, and then adults bunked everywhere else. Those not doing the crossing prepared food, played games and popped in to Ohakune. Others went for shorter walks nearby. Was great and everyone wants to make it an annual thing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Petrina D.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Awesome stay

We loved our time here, we loved the property and the space. Fun places to explore nearby. We would love to go back, next time we go prepared to give a bit of a vacuum and scrub down before we start our holiday.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Nathan S.

It was good

Was quite expensive but would of been ok if we were able to fill up the lodge
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jay D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent

Value, location and utilities. excellent stay
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Sophie C.

Warm and cozy

Warm and cozy. The fire is excellent. Plenty of room!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fahimi A., Porirua, New Zealand.

Liked: Cleanliness

Above expectation

We stayed for just one night but the experience made us wanted to come back. The good firewood supply made us warm the whole night. The house is very clean. Late checkout is very convenient. Overall our experience is above expectation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Matt V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Whanau time

Easy comms, easy to find. Great base to go explore central Mtns. We took an extra stove top to ease the pressure of cooking, worked well. Heaps of fridge space and oodles of fire wood!! Enjoyable time away.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caleb H.

Great value for large groups

A characterful old lodge in a large grassy meadow surrounded by native bush. The lodge is rustic but comfortable enough, and unbeatable value at this price. Close to the mountains, Ohakune and National Park townships for supermarket, playgrounds, bushwalks etc. Fire pit was great and log burner works well, lots of good firewood supplied. Kitchen well equipped, lounge is basic but comfy, bathrooms and bunk rooms adequate. Worked well for our extended family’s Christmas gathering. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021