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Manowhenua Lodge

Central Plateau - Taupo · New Zealand

35 Mackenzie StView location

9.4/10Excellent92 Reviews
Cleanliness9.8/109.8
Service9.6/109.6
Comfort9.6/109.6
Condition9.0/109.0
Amenities9.0/109.0
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About Manowhenua Lodge

When you stay at Manowhenua Lodge in National Park Village, you'll be near ski lifts and 14 minutes by foot from Tongariro National Park. This hostel is 10. 1 mi (16. 3 km) from Tongariro National Park Whakapapa Visitor Centre and 10. 4 mi (16. 7 km) from Taranaki Falls.

Make use of convenient amenities, which include a communal living room and barbecue grills. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge) that operates within 35 kilometers. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area.

A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite. Grab a bite to eat at one of the hostel's many dining establishments, which include 4 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafés. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 4 bars/lounges.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected.

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When you stay at Manowhenua Lodge - Hostel in National Park Village, you'll be near ski lifts, within a 15-minute walk of Tongariro National Park and Fishers Track. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Marton Sash and Door Cycling Park and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Raurimu Spiral.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include express check-out, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area.

A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Transportation services

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 8:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Hot springs access available from 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM.
    • A car is not required for transportation to and from this property.
    • Free in-room WiFi has a 1-device limit.
  • Special Instructions
    This property offers transfers from the train station. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
    • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Fishers Track 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Marton Sash and Door Cycling Park 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Tongariro National Park 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Raurimu Spiral 10 km / 6.2 mi
Tawhai Falls 12.5 km / 7.8 mi
Tongariro National Park Whakapapa Visitor Centre 16.3 km / 10.1 mi
Mangatepopo Trail Head 20 km / 12.4 mi
Ohinetonga Scenic Reserve 22 km / 13.7 mi
Old Coach Road Bike Trail 22 km / 13.7 mi
Centennial Chair 23 km / 14.3 mi
Rockgarden Chair 23 km / 14.3 mi
Whakapapa Ski Area 23.2 km / 14.4 mi
Waitonga Falls Walk Trailhead 49.7 km / 30.9 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 15
  • hostel
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fiExtra charge
  • Laundry service
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Luggage room
  • Grill/BBQ
  • Bar
  • Restaurant: 4
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  • TV lounge
  • Picnic
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Upon availability

Room types

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  • DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMDOUBLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBL.FH

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

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    Manowhenua Lodge

    DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.FH

    Limited room details from hotel

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  • Room BASICRoom • BASICROO.Z1

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
    Room type
    Room
    View / characteristic
    BASIC

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    Manowhenua Lodge

    Room BASIC

    Room photos

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
    Room type
    Room
    View / characteristic
    BASIC

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: ROO.Z1

    Limited room details from hotel

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Manowhenua Lodge

9.4
Excellent
92 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.8 /10
Service
9.6 /10
Comfort
9.6 /10
Condition
9.0 /10
Amenities
9.0 /10
50 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2026
Celia
Room looked like it had been recently renovated. Everything was clean and tidy and it was very nice having an adjustable wall heater in the room. Person who showed me around was very friendly and helped answer my questions about the snow fields.

The room is not very soundproof so could hear people coming and going to kitchen until quite late into the evening.
Also the shared toilet ran out of toiletpaper and there was no one to easily ask for replacement.

Overall good place to stay for one night to get up to the ski fields.
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2026
kunihiro
I stayed for 3 nights during local trail running race event. The place is really tidy and well maintained. I sensed the owners' passion for this place and Tongariro region. The kitchen is spacious, has large fridges and everything you need. You can bring your own food and cook without any hassles. The lounge is even better with pool table and table tennis table. There are two decent restaurants, a petrol station and 4-square supermarket nearby, so you can find all the essentials.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Mar 2026
Lisa
Excellent place!!! Everything you could need in kitchen and staff very knowledge and helpful on hiking. Awesome!
Family
10/10
Exceptional
23 Feb 2026
Angela
Tracey and Thomas are so very lovely and welcoming and friendly. We loved their lodge - beds are very comfortable, the kitchen is well equipped and it is very clean. What we loved the most was talking to them about the area and their family. We loved our stay!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Feb 2026
Cameron
Staff were fantastic and the accommodation was clean!
10/10
Exceptional
02 Feb 2026
Anne
The two host owner are amazing and lovely, they truly care about everyone. The room is clean, the bed is comfortable and updated in linen. Extremely clean kitchen and room. Super easy to be picked up for the shuttle to the Tongariro Alpine crossing right on from of the lodge. Easy to walk anywhere from the property.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Feb 2025
selwyn
Host Tracey & whanau superfriendly.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Apr 2024
Janet
Great place
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Apr 2024
Jack
Manowhenua Lodge was a great accommodation with great facilities that made it fun and feel homely. A big part of that was the service from Tracey too! She even lent me some hiking poles for my trek abd was so knowledgeable. This is the only accommodation I'd stay in, in National Park from now on. It was also great socially. 10/10
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
20 Apr 2024
Hyekyung
It was very clean.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
04 Apr 2024
Yu Syuan
Very good
10/10
Exceptional
22 Mar 2024
marcos
Great place. Tracy was a lovely host. Welcoming us warmly and arranjing our stay accordingly. Strongly recommended. Clean and tidy. Great kitchen facilities. Well equipped.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
07 Mar 2024
alison

Unexpected bonus!

We arrived and were met by the hosts. Apparently due to practical issues the hostel was closed but rather than cancel us they had put us in a private bungalow...our own bedroom living room kitchen and bathroom... fabulous!!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Feb 2024
Marine

Great stay

Nice room and great host. Friendly and very accommodating! Property is very very clean ! Easy parking .
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Feb 2024
gaston
tracy and thomas are the friendliest hosts i ever met!
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jan 2024
Jeff
Clean as they come. The management is providing the best customer experience. I would go back.
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jan 2024
Jason
Tracy and Thomas are friendly and responsible. The bathroom and toilet were clean. The communal kitchen is very well-equipped with everything you need to cook meals just like at home. My kids especially loved the activity room, which is quite spacious and contains a ping pong table, snooker table, and board games that kept them entertained. My family and I really appreciated the hospitality and facilities during our stay.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
30 Dec 2023
May Ann
The owners are very nice, accomodating and friendly. It's our first time to check in with this type of motel. The dining, toilet and living room are separate from our room. It's really unique but we still want our privacy and would like to have our own toilet in our room. Overall it was a nice experience.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
28 Dec 2023
Rita

Wonderful, friendly hostel

Very friendly staff for this hostel. Our family had our own room with a double bed and twin bunks. Worked great for us. There was a communal kitchen with bins in the fridge to keep our stuff separate; bathroom and showers down the hall were very clean--nice hot water showers! Our kids loved the hang out room which had Foosball, ping pong, and pool table. Great location close to Tongariro National Park.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
27 Dec 2023
HUGO
Tracey was so friendly and welcoming. I would stay in this place again. Highly recommended 😄. Thank you
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Dec 2023
Rechelle
The most friendly, welcoming hostel I have stayed in!
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
02 Dec 2023
Julie
Friendly staff. Clean and tidy facilities. Would definitely stay again.
10/10
Exceptional
02 Nov 2023
John J.

A Fantastic Place To Stay!!

I stayed here during the shoulder season, so I was able to get more personalized and individual attention. Tracy and Thomas run a wonderful operation. After a long road trip, Tracy was tremendously friendly and welcoming. It’s a very clean, tidy facility. I can’t say enough good things about the property and the owners. I highly recommend that if anyone is near National Park, that they stay here.
Self
8/10
Excellent
30 Sep 2023
Kim
Great place to stay - friendly helpful staff but lodge not ideal for children as lounge area is closed till 12.30pm each day so when children wake early there is no where for them to play so they run around the corridors. Would be great to have access to the lounge and tv all the time during stay.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
19 Sep 2023
Juan
Tracy is a lovely host! The places is spotless and really confortable! We would stay again for sure
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Sep 2023
Partha
Nice place will return
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
14 Aug 2023
Jen
Absolutely epic! So welcoming, so safe- kids loved it!
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
13 Aug 2023
Delwyn
This accommodation was amazing with super friendly staff /owners that treat you like their own whānau/family. The room was bigger than we expected, comfy beds at half the price of other similar places we have stayed at before. Totally recommend this lodge!
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
17 Apr 2023
Verified traveler

Excellent stay

Clean comfortable room, hot shower with great water pressure, friendly welcoming host, definitely coming back in future.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Apr 2023
Susanna
Wow! We've stayed in so many places in NZ and the service and friendliness is next level. An experience we'll never forget.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
09 Apr 2023
Bhupendra
Was neat and clean
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
12 Mar 2023
Andrew
Fantastic, comfortable place to stay with the staff extraordinarily hospitable. Tracy and Thomas run a great establishment and their friendly demeanours make the place.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
17 Feb 2023
Linds
Lovely welcoming hosts. Best nights sleep ever.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2023
dana
Tracey and her husband Thomas are excellent hosts. We stayed there during bad weather and they were very accommodating and made us feel at home. The property is very clean and well-looked after. The kitchen is clean and they provided free coffee. The showers had great pressure and the beds were comfortable. We also booked shuttles to the crossing from there. Wonderful stay and would definitely recommend staying there.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jan 2023
David
Very nice place to stay
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jan 2023
Verified traveler

Affordable home in National Park

A very clean lodge with very welcoming owners - we enjoyed our stay immensely and will be returning in the future.
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jan 2023
James
We were treated as whanau. The staff were very welcoming and friendly.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Jan 2023
Brittany
Amazing staff who were so welcoming and kind. Great clean facilities with lots of games and things to do for families
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
14 Aug 2022
Luke
The owners are very friendly and super accommodating. We had to check in late and they were super helpful arranging a special check-in after hours. The lodge has everything you need, decent showers, kitchen with appliances and good heating. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a cosy lodge for a trip.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
04 Aug 2022
Anna
Tracey and thomas were very welcoming and friendly people. Kitchen and living area were great and rooms were comfortable
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 Apr 2022
Shannon
Great stay. Thank you.
8/10
Excellent
03 Jan 2022
Verified traveler

Clean, no frills accomodation

Basic but spotlessly clean accomodation, lovely host. Would definitely stay again when I need a base in Tongariro National Park.
10/10
Exceptional
15 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
Staff was very friendly and they make sure you feel like as home. The very next morning they called me by my name.
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
07 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
Very bad experience... reached at 8 and they closed their kitchen at 9 ... could not use even microwave to warm food .. not even providing paper towel in the kitchen ... pathetic experience
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
06 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
It was cozy and fair priced
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
I really like the hosts. Very homely and nice people.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
16 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
Home away from home. Great hosts & who were available any time.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
So comfy and warm , a real home vibe
Will definitely return next year
Thank you Tracey & hubby ☺️
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
everything
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
06 Jul 2021
Verified traveler
Enjoyed every moment of our stay at this lodge! Tracey and husband are very welcoming I would definitely recommend to anyone with a family good value for money too! Kids loved the ping pong table will be back next year definitely.
Leisure Family_with_children

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Manowhenua Lodge
35 Mackenzie St, National Park Village, New Zealand

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