New Zealand · MASSAGE & RELAXATION
15 spa & hot tub days laid out with the price, the running time and the kind of traveller each one actually suits. Top of the list first.
Review of Rotorua’s Hell’s Gate geothermal walk, mud bath, sulfur spa, Māori carving, practical tips, value, and what to expect.
“The experience was authentic. We started out on guided tour but ended up going out on our own halfway in so we could have a semi private mudbath. If you prefer to be in mudbath and Sulphur spa alone. If you do the guided tour, you will be in there with everyone.”
Soak in Rotorua’s geothermal mud and sulphur pools at Hells Gate, with a cool plunge, Māori traditions, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“We had a great time here, for $20 each we upgraded our ticket to include the walk around the geysers outside in the park too. The mud bath was great and our skin felt great afterwards. The hot baths were lovely. We rented towels to prevent our towels smelling of sulphur and they were only $5 per towel which was great Highly recommend”
Review of Rotorua’s Pavilion Pools, with seven mineral pools, reflexology walk, lake views, practical tips, costs, and who should book.
“Very nice! Nice , natural looking and very well made.”
Relax in five mineral pools beside Lake Rotorua, with heated loungers, a cold plunge, towels, lockers, and family-friendly facilities.
“Very clean! Lovely views and great relaxation. Would highly recommend.”
Review of Polynesian Spa Rotorua’s Deluxe Lake Spa, with mineral pools, lake views, family access, facilities, price, and practical tips.
“Not hi end at all very commercial catering to groups of tourists from India , China. Nothing personal about it . Wouldn’t recommend it. We only did this because all others around us didn’t allow kids between 10 and 12. Very crowded and not modern looking .”
Review of Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools, with 22 pools, slides, family facilities, prices, tips, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Everything worked very well, the admission and the pools. The city offers good restaurants and a forest for fast and easy trackings.”
Soak in Rotorua’s acidic and alkaline mineral pools, enjoy lake views, and relax at the adults-only Polynesian Spa Pavilion.
“It was clean and beautiful with a relaxing atmosphere and beautiful scenery. Perfect way to start the day”
Review of Wai Ariki’s two-hour Māori restorative spa journey in Rotorua, with geothermal pools, mud therapy, saunas, cultural guidance, and lake views.
“Great experience,different than other spa pools.highly recommend for family,couple.great customer service”
Review Wai Ariki’s two-hour Māori wellness journey in Rotorua, with geothermal pools, mud, steam, lake views, practical tips, and value advice.
“C’était vraiment super , 2h c’est court tant il y a de chose à faire . Je m’attendais à un bain de boue mais il te donne un bol de boue mélangé avec du miel . En vrai l’activité est top au final et le prix est vraiment correct. Je recommanderais plutôt de rester 2h de plus”
Review of Hell’s Gate from Tauranga, with geothermal pools, mud baths, sulphur spas, scenic stops, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“The guide was very funny and informative as well as engaging. The pools and area was very clean and enjoyable.”
Explore Wai-O-Tapu’s volcanic wonders and relax at Polynesian Spa on a guided Auckland to Rotorua day tour.
“Jason (JJ) was a great guide for the day. He has a good sense of humor and is an efficient driver. He provided a lot of good information about local customs. Seeing Lady Knox Geyser erupt was really cool. The thermal pools in the park werRead more”
Travel from Auckland to Wai-O-Tapu and Polynesian Spa on a 12-hour Rotorua tour with geothermal wonders, mineral pools, and hotel transfers.
“We had an amazing day! The van was comfortable, clean, tidy, and we were offered granola bars, water, and umbrellas. We had just the right number of stops on the way to Rotorua. Matt was friendly and gave us an informative and funny tour, and ensured we never waited longer than necessary at any one point, seamlessly getting us to the right place at the right time, despite occasional road works and traffic. Wai-o-Tapu was otherworldly and stunningly beautiful, and Matt got us ahead of the crowds. We went for the spa afternoon activity and were impressed with the ‘deluxe’ package that was included with this day tour. This package…”
Auckland Vibrosaun review: a one-hour heated vibration session with adjustable settings, practical tips, costs, safety notes, and honest value advice.
“Amazing experience, great for my lower back pain. We were treated presently and given full instructions. It was good to have the controls to change the vibration level and temperature to suit me.”
Review of Polynesian Spa Rotorua’s family pools, hydro slide, mineral hot pools, pricing, safety, facilities, and practical tips.
“The family pools were so much fun, all my Grandchildren loved them and having a life guard on site was awesome 👌”
Review of Wai Ariki’s one-hour Rotorua bathing experience, with five healing waters, Māori traditions, lake views, tips, value, and FAQs.
“Kia ora Silvia, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you had such an awesome experience at Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Ngā mihi,”
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