Holiday rentals with a fireplace in Lake Tarawera

My large family group comprising 3 families , 3 teenagers, 2 school kids & grandparents all stayed at this terrific, large home opposite the redwoods. The rooms are generous with a double/king plus a single bed in every room. Everyone has their own space & privacy. We loved the details- built in storage in each room made our stay comfortable. The second living room had toys & books & drawing supplies. We loved the charming, villa style of the house with modern upgrades like dishwasher & LG washer dryer. The kids enjoyed the interesting bike ramp / skate deck outside. Linen was provided & was of good quality & super comfortable. The location was perfect for the redwoods & we took a short drive to Hells Gate too. Handy shops nearby too. The gardens are immaculate with an impressive wisteria canopy over us as we dined outside for New Year’s Eve! The place is in a residential area & there are warnings about noise & moving inside by 9pm, not a problem for us & fair enough too!

Beautiful place in a perfect spot, just by the lake. Loved the interior design - impeccable attention to details and clearly made with love. If in Rotorua, we’ll come again! Only remark is maybe change the queen bed in the master bedroom to a king bed. We love us some space 🤓

Beautiful views, cosy house. We had a fabulous stay. Even managed to catch a few fish! Highly recommend and will definitely stay again next time we are in the area.

We had a great time at Sam’s place - lovely apartment and Sam was very responsive and easy to communicate with. Thank you!

This is a fantastic venue for large groups. It has a well stocked kitchen and bathrooms and everything is XL! We are already planning our next visit

Stay was really nice and alby was a friendly host really recommended

Tucked in a quiet neighborhood, this was a great place for our family - complete with toys and a trampoline! Able to make breakfast in the morning and sleep comfortably while being right in the heart of Rotorua. Definitely recommend!

What a beautiful, peaceful place to stay! Delwyn and Sara were amazing hosts with great communication right from the day we booked. They were super helpful and responsive to any questions, going above and beyond! The house felt homely and was the perfect size for our group, with lots of space for everyone with the added bonus of having the lake right outside. The hosts made sure there were a range of games and puzzles , which were thoroughly enjoyed by both the adults and kids! Definitely recommend, we can’t wait to go back and stay again!

The place is beautiful. Inside and out. Very quiet, gorgeous lake. Hot tub and private beaches were nice. As pictured most certainly. One thing that we did not love that we have had more recently in airbnbs we have stayed run by management companies is the corporate sort of feel, language around rules and check-out that can be a bit harsh without the warmth of what some other airbnbs may provide. The place was certainly as billed on the website and we chose it and it was gorgeous but there was little to no flexibility around any change in checkout times or even consideration of it even if noone is booked the next day. Overall a very nice beautiful space to stay just some less personal, warm aspects of how it is run.

Des’ place is awesome! The whole place feels like you’re staying in a museum of sports, every corner of the house tells a story. It is so personal and cozy, it makes you feel at home. Perfect location with second to none surroundings. Just a few minutes drive from Rotorua, perfect if you want to get away from the noise and hurry of the day to day life.

Beautifully appointed home tucked away in a scenic locale with easy access to all of Rotorua’s attractions. Quality of fittings and furnishing was top notch and we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves, even though the 3 neigbouring villas were occupied at the time we were there. Private tubs were a bonus for stargazing at night.

We had an enjoyable stay at Amy's place and she was a lovely host to us. Highly recommend! 😊

Susan and Pierre are great hosts and our stay had the old times sense of B&B , knowledgeable hosts about local sights, restaurants, events. Chez Pierre also provides wholesome tasty hot breakfasts. We did have one his wonderful dinners as well. Room was roomy and guests are not locked away into in-law suite, so the feeling is more the paid-guest style - which we miss in this Airbnb era.

Clean, comfortable, and exactly as described! The host was responsive and provided clear instructions, making our stay seamless. Highly recommend and would stay again!