LKNZロッジ＆カフェ(Lknz Lodge & Cafe)

I normally come here when I am looking for fairly cheap accommodation when going to Mt Ruapehu. I usually book online so I get an idea of real time room availability. They also do it by the bed. There are a few different areas here which are different prices. You have options of private or shared rooms/bathrooms, as well as options of family rooms or bunk beds. The prices do include linen and towels. They also have amenities such as a drying room, laundry room and bike storage shed. It is located in the main Ohakune area so it is within walking distance to the restaurants and the New World nearby. They also have a spa as well as a cafe on site. I normally arrive late at night and usually don't have issues getting into the room after arriving. It is quite a nice place to sleep if you're able to get a booking.

1. The bathroom was shared, but it wasn’t clear from the room description 2. Internet speed was bad - we were getting less than 1Mbps in the room. 3. The shared space had a weird smell of smelly Asian food 4. We were given a room downstairs, and the guests upstairs made a lot of noise, making it impossible to sleep. Overall, this was my worst stay in New Zealand.

LKNZ Lodge and Cafe was the perfect place to stay after our hikes in Tongariro National Park. We were upgraded to the Mountain View room with a king bed--the view of snow-peaked mountains from our room was breathtaking. We had a clean, spacious room with a comfy bed, en-suite bathroom, a nice kitchenette with a fridge and dishes and a microwave. We were just steps from great restaurants and a grocery store. The folks at the front desk were kind and welcoming. What a fantastic value! Highly recommend!

A french girl , Laurie , could help us and waited for us when we arrived late at night

The check-in wasn’t great, with the staff member being pretty uninterested in even acknowledging us at the desk when we were the only customers there. But otherwise it was good. The rooms are small, but tidy, warm and comfortable. The in-house cafe was great for breakfast in the morning and the EV charging available in the car park was awesome. I think it’s rated at 7kw, but topped out at about 4kw. The staff serving at the cafe and at check out were really friendly, it was just the check-in that wasn’t good.

Clean. Friendly staff. Good kitchen facilities

Stayed in ensuite room. Good value and comfortable bed.

It having a Sauna and a Spa was perfect, its why i booked it as i wanted to use the soa after my 32km run. The staff were very friendly and helpful. If i do this race again next i will be staying at the lodge again.

I stayed in both the backpackers unit and also the queen bed one with a kitchen. It was perfect for what i needed, location is really close to major sites in the area, clean, comfortable and I would stay again