Vacation rentals with a fireplace in Lake Tarawera

My large family group comprising 3 families , 3 teenagers, 2 school kids & grandparents all stayed at this terrific, large home opposite the redwoods. The rooms are generous with a double/king plus a single bed in every room. Everyone has their own space & privacy. We loved the details- built in storage in each room made our stay comfortable. The second living room had toys & books & drawing supplies. We loved the charming, villa style of the house with modern upgrades like dishwasher & LG washer dryer. The kids enjoyed the interesting bike ramp / skate deck outside. Linen was provided & was of good quality & super comfortable. The location was perfect for the redwoods & we took a short drive to Hells Gate too. Handy shops nearby too. The gardens are immaculate with an impressive wisteria canopy over us as we dined outside for New Year’s Eve! The place is in a residential area & there are warnings about noise & moving inside by 9pm, not a problem for us & fair enough too!

The house was lovely and spacious and very homely. And we had everything we needed to make our stay comfortable. We loved that the water was uv treated rainwater so no chemicals! It was a nice central spot to go to places like hobbtion, blue springs, tauranga and rotorua. The kids loved it there and I think we'd all be be keen to visit again sometime. It just made our holiday! Thank you so much!

The house is in a peaceful and quiet neighbourhood. It is very spacious and has everything you might possibly need. I was greeted by a small whiteboard with a personal message, which I very mich appreciated! Sam and Ash made sure everything was in order by checking in on me. Would definitely book again.

We used Joss and Wayne's place for a team building retreat. It was perfect. Plenty of bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen for our self-catering, beautiful and peaceful surroundings. Joss and Wayne were great hosts - showed us where everything was and then left us to it. As well as the great kitchen, there was also a lovely outside area with a BBQ for relaxing at night. Great venue. Would highly recommend.

As always clean, cosy, a home away from home our employess love staying here

Tucked in a quiet neighborhood, this was a great place for our family - complete with toys and a trampoline! Able to make breakfast in the morning and sleep comfortably while being right in the heart of Rotorua. Definitely recommend!

Lovely home with in depth instructions, and very responsive host. Thank you for having us. Will surely visit again!

We had a wonderful stay here The view is fantastic and we had everything we needed. It is very family friendly, there is a box of toys for children, some board games and a garden to run around in. One of my group has some mobility issues so it helped that this place was mostly on one level, with only a few steps here and there. The kitchen has pretty much everything you need for preparing meals. It's the kind of place where kitchen items left from previous people are there so there were was cooking oil, salt and spices we could use. There is a coffee plunger and a mocha pot (bring your own ground coffee and milk) to use. The street is quiet, with the occasional bleating of sheep and safe. There is lots of space and three loos so good for groups. I would recommend this place and definitely stay again.

Out of every place we stayed in New Zealand, this was by far our favorite. It was very clean, modern, spacious, great location, and the views were priceless. When we come back to NZ we will definitely stay here again. What an incredible place.

Des’ place is awesome! The whole place feels like you’re staying in a museum of sports, every corner of the house tells a story. It is so personal and cozy, it makes you feel at home. Perfect location with second to none surroundings. Just a few minutes drive from Rotorua, perfect if you want to get away from the noise and hurry of the day to day life.

Beautifully appointed home tucked away in a scenic locale with easy access to all of Rotorua’s attractions. Quality of fittings and furnishing was top notch and we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves, even though the 3 neigbouring villas were occupied at the time we were there. Private tubs were a bonus for stargazing at night.

Comfortable place to stay for a family.

Awesome place! Everything you need plus more! Pierre and Susan are incredible hosts and we’ve probably had the best breakfast ever! Pierre is a fantastic cook and we had dinner there one of our evenings and it was fabulous! They really go out of their way to make us feel welcome!

Had a great stay here with a group of friends, lots of space for everyone and really enjoyed the pool table and spa. Our host was very responsive and quick to make changes to the booking upon request. Very clean and good amenities. A great place for a group of 6-8 people. Very easy check in and Wiliam was very helpful during the whole process, Including quick communication of items left behind. Overall a good experience