What's Whakarewarewa Like?

When you stay in Whakarewarewa, you can easily get to the hot springs or check out its spas. Travelers like this relaxing neighborhood for its fantastic lake views. Polynesian Spa and Skyline Rotorua are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Lake Rotorua is one not-to-miss sight nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Whakarewarewa?

We have 559 accommodations in the neighborhood. Some of the top places to stay in Whakarewarewa:

Holiday Inn Rotorua

Luxury hotel with outdoor pool, restaurant

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Free shopping center shuttle • Spa tub • Central location

Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, spa

• • Free valet parking • Free WiFi • Fitness center • Bar • Central location

Prince's Gate Hotel

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants, 3 outdoor pools

• • Free WiFi • Outdoor pool • Spa tub • Bar • Central location

Pullman Rotorua

Hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Attentive staff

Lake Rotorua Hotel

Upscale motel with outdoor pool

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Spa tub • Garden • Central location

How to Get to Whakarewarewa

Whakarewarewa is located 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from the heart of Rotorua.

Flying to:

• • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional), 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Whakarewarewa

Things to See and Do in and around Whakarewarewa

Things to See near Whakarewarewa:

• • Polynesian Spa (1.7 mi/2.8 km away)
• • Whakarewarewa: The Living Maori Village (0.1 mi/0.2 km away)
• • Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest (0.9 mi/1.5 km away)
• • Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve (0.2 mi/0.2 km away)
• • Blue Baths (1.8 mi/3 km away)

Things to Do near Whakarewarewa:

• • Skyline Rotorua (4.1 mi/6.6 km away)
• • Rotorua Central Mall (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
• • Tamaki Maori Village (1.8 mi/2.9 km away)
• • Mitai Maori Village (4.3 mi/7 km away)
• • Rotorua Night Market (1.8 mi/3 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Rotorua?

• • Hottest months: January, February, March, December (average 64°F)
• • Coldest months: July, June, August, September (average 51°F)
• • Rainiest months: July, June, August, April (average 4 inches of rainfall)