At Ruapehu Mountain Motel & Lodge we have a range of facilities on site to make your stay with us easy and enjoyable. 

Hot spa pool available winter ski season only (summer by prior arrangement for group bookings). The booking sheet is situated at reception for you to book your own private time slot. The perfect place to relax and ease the aches after a hard day on the mountain. Open 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm. 

Free Wi-Fi access is available from all our units. Ruapehu Mountain Motel. Password: Ruapehu@2023.

Breakfasts

We offer both Cooked and Continental Breakfasts.

  • Kiwi Cooked (Bacon, eggs, hash browns & toast) $18pp
  • Continental (Cereal and fruit + toast with preserves) $14pp.

Both served with Tea or Coffee.

Please book your breakfast, and your preferred mealtime, prior to 5.30 pm the previous night.

We provide breakfasts in our Lodge guest dining room (situated to the left behind reception). Please call reception on our intercom in the morning when you are ready to be served.

Cooked Breakfasts

Free Parking for Cars, Bikes, Trucks and Trailers

The Motel Units and Chalets have parking situated right outside the unit.

Our large off-street car park provides amble parking for the lodge rooms. We have additional parking space for special requirements such as for Trucks and trailers.

The Alpine Motels have an undercover carport which is great when the winter season snow, ice and rain conditions occur. Also recommended for secure Motorbike parking and Bicycle storage.

Generous Carparking

Lodge Kitchen/Dining Shared Area

Do you have a group that would like a communal area to cater, have group activities or just socialise?

Then the lodge Kitchen, dining and lounge area would be perfect for you.

There is sufficient space and facilities for up to about approximately 30 people.

Coupled with possible exclusive use of the lodge accommodation rooms (subject to availability) you are ensured of a fulfilling stay.

common area

Shuttle pick up from our door

Book on line at Dempsy Buses Dempsey Buses | Ruapehu District Transport to organise your shuttle tickets for door to door pick up and drop off for your outdoor activities. Shuttle pick ups are available for transportation for summer activities such as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Old Coach Road hiking and biking trips and Whanganui River canoe or kayak trips. For winter shuttle information please visit www.mtruapehu.com

tongariro crossing shuttles

Guest Laundry

We have both washing and drying machine facilities situated on our premises.

Get you washing machine token from reception. $4/wash.

Washing powder also available for $1/sachet.

The dryer takes NZ$2 coin for 20 minutes drying. The Laundry is situated at the end of the Alpine Motel block in the same area as our spa pool. We ask that the machines are used between 7.00 am – 8.00 pm to avoid disturbing fellow guests.

Laundry

We have a drying room situated downstairs in our lodge (past reception and then behind the stairs to the right). Essential for those less than blue bird days on the snow! Access is obtained via your own room key. For snow, and work gear only – not everyday clothes washing – we ask that you use the drying machine for these personal items please.  Gear is left in the rooms at your own risk. Please lock the door behind you as you leave.

We service all room’s daily providing new towels etc. as required and rubbish collection. We encourage Eco friendly housekeeping practices, however your comfort is of utmost concern to us so if you do have additional requirements please see us at reception.

A free portacot and high-chair are available by arrangement. We do charge $10 for cot linen if required, to cover laundry costs.

All of our rooms are heated with panel and/or eco heaters. Full bed linen (including sheets, blankets and duvets), towels etc are provided in all room types. 

All our units and communal indoor areas are non-smoking. We provide reciprocals outside the motel units and on the lodge decks for smoker’s convenience.

We specialise in group catering – School, Work, Contractors or Social groups. We can, with prior arrangement, cater for groups both large and small: Breakfasts and/or Packed Lunches. Please contact us for your personalised Accommodation/Catering package. If requested we can also arrange your group’s local activities, tickets and transport requirements.

All our Motel units, the Chalet and 2 Bedroom units are fully equipped with private self-catering kitchen facilities with microwave and hobs, toaster, jug, and the usual array of kitchen utensils and equipment. The Lodge rooms have access to full communal kitchen facilities situated in the guest lodge kitchen and dining area. The Ensuite rooms are provided with a container with a set of basic kitchen utensils.

Kevin & Leigh are “full dinkum” locals who have brought their families up in this outstanding region of natural beauty. We have walked the tracks, skied the mountain, and dinned and shopped locally. If you need help with any aspect of your visit please just ask us. Reception is open from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

We do allow pets to stay (only) in our specified Motel units, by prior arrangement. We require your pets breed and general nature prior to your stay as we do not accept all breed types, especially high hair shedding breeds (sorry!). We do not have pets to stay in the main Lodge building (including the twin/double Ensuite rooms). Pets are welcome at a Tariff of $20-$30/night per pet dependant on breed. Our pet policy is: Pets are welcome inside the unit provided they bring their own beds & bowls. We do not allow pets to be left unattended inside the units, or allow them to be on the unit Furnishings. Please keep your pet on a lead whilst within the property grounds. Any additional cleaning requirements will be recovered.
There is a local dog boarding kennel only 5km out of Ohakune that can care for your dog during your stay if you require this service. Contact details: Mitredale Phone: 06 3858016 Mobile: 0274 531 916 Email: [email protected].
There is a grass area just across the road from us where you can give your dog a run (and have access to the river if desired). The pet friendly Mangawhero walkway is also very close – a great path for giving your doggie a good run.