Skotel Alpine Resort
Ngauruhoe Place, 1, WHAKAPAPA VILLAGE, MT RUAPEHU
Ngauruhoe Place, 1, WHAKAPAPA VILLAGE, MT RUAPEHU
Skotel Alpine Resort is New Zealand's highest hotel and is located in the heart of the North Island within the Tongariro National Park. The hotel, offers guests a variety of room types, from backpacker students rooms, to view rooms of the Park and the volcanic mountain peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu. Skotel Alpine Resort is located in Whakapapa Village at the foot of Mount Ruapehu. Conveniently located…
Skotel Alpine Resort is New Zealand's highest hotel and is located in the heart of the North Island within the Tongariro National Park. The hotel, offers guests a variety of room types, from backpacker students rooms, to view rooms of the Park and the volcanic mountain peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu. Skotel Alpine Resort is located in Whakapapa Village at the foot of Mount Ruapehu. Conveniently located near Whakapapa skifield during the ski season (June to October), within 1km of Tongariro National Park Whakapapa Visitor Centre and at the entrance to the Taranaki Falls Trail walk. The Mount Ruapehu ski area is a 6km drive up the mountain from the Village. Skotel Alpine Resort is a 3 hour drive from Hamilton Airport, 4.5 hours from the Auckland and Wellington Airports. The hotel is the ideal base for exploring the UNESCO world heritage parks - and the many hiking and biking trails in the area. From the hotel you can walk to Taranaki Falls, Tawhai Falls, Tama Lakes and for those up for a day trail walk, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. After an exciting day hiking, biking, skiing (Jun-Oct) or sight-seeing guests can enjoy a refreshing sauna, a relaxing spa, or unwind over a drink or a meal at the Skotel Restaurant and Bar. At the Skotel our friendly, experienced staff have all the information to enable you to design your own adventure.
Available at the property for an extra charge (payable at the hotel where applicable):
50 facilities across 9 categories.
- Car park
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Laundry service
- Key Collection
- Gym
- Newspapers
- Wi-fi
- Terrace
- Luggage room
- BBQ facilities
- Garden
- Shop
- Grill/BBQ
- Newspaper stand
- Library
- Hotel safe
- Towels and bed linen
- 24-hour reception
- Canoeing
- Table tennis
- Fitness
- Horse riding
- Skiing
- Cycling / mountain biking
- Golf
- Year of construction (1986)
- Double rooms (26)
- Single rooms (1)
- Total number of rooms (50)
- Number of floors (main building) (2)
- Highchairs
- Smoking area
- Non-smoking area
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Continental breakfast
- Hot breakfast
- Picnic
- À la carte dinner
- Breakfast
- Spa centre
- Steam bath
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Photocopier
- Meeting room
- Conference room
- Game room
- Children playground
- hotel
31 room categories — choose live availability and pricing on the right.
+ 19 more room categories — full list appears in the rates panel
Ngauruhoe Place, 1, WHAKAPAPA VILLAGE, MT RUAPEHU
- Airport —
- Ski slopes —
- Bus/Train station —
- Check-in15:00–19:00
- Check-out07:00–10:00
Times as published by the property — confirmed on your voucher.
- MasterCard
- Visa
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- Early departure
- Flight information required
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age
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