Rotorua is perfect for a family holiday, with heaps to do for all ages. Check out our guide for the best places to stay and family accommodation in Rotorua.
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools Campground
Did you know we have a campground adjoining the hot pool complex? We have both powered and unpowered sites, and our camping fees include unlimited access to the main hot pool complex.
Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park
Blue Lake TOP 10 Holiday Park is located at Lake Tikitapu, just a 15-minute drive from the city centre. As well as sites for tents and motorhomes, there are cabins and more comfortable motel style units to choose from. The lake is a favourite with families for swimming and watersports, has a great 5.5km loop walking track and a mountain bike track which forms part of the new Whakarewarewa Forest Loop Great Ride.
Sport of Kings
Sport of Kings is tucked away on a side street off Rotorua’s Fenton Street, offering a quiet place to stay with the family. There’s a geothermally heated outdoor swimming pool, indoor private spa pools, they have a playground on site and they even have a babysitting service if you’d like to head out without the kids for an evening while you’re away.
Rydges Rotorua
Rydges Rotorua (formerly Holiday Inn) sits slightly out of town on the doorstep of Whakarewarewa Māori Village, and within easy reach of the Redwood Forest. They have great family rooms, facilities like mountain bike storage, and kids stay and eat free in the restaurant.
Aura Accommodation
The team at Aura Accommodation will ensure you have a great stay, they know all the best places to go in Rotorua and will help you plan out the things you want to do. They have geothermally heated rooms, a swimming pool and mineral hot tubs. You can even cook your own dinner here in the geothermal steambox, or stick with a classic kiwi BBQ. Aura is conveniently located within easy walking distance to town, the restaurants on Eat Streat and the Rotorua Lakefront.