Waikite Valley Hot Pools

“Really lovely place to relax and unwind after doing Wai-o-tapu. We went in a group of 4 on a Saturday including a senior and infant and found it perfect for our group. There were family change areas and 6 different pools including 2 plunge pools. There were plenty of open lockers to use and staff were really friendly; they even suggested the short walk to look at Te Manaroa Spring which feeds into their pools. Made us appreciate Papatūānuku and our experience so much more. Although there were other people it was not loud or crowded. Would highly rate it as another option for an Relaxing thermal pool not far from Rotorua. Its definitely an Affordable under rated option compared with Polynesian Spas. Added bonus is if you show your gold card, you get a extra discount off your ticket.”

“Great place for some outdoor hot tubs. Very mellow place, no thumping music just a beautiful area spread out among smaller & larger pools between 39-44C . We visited after school resumed so it was not that crowded. There’s a cafe & lockers. Make sure to take the short walk among the natural springs in back of the hot pools. Check their calendar as they’ll be closing for cleaning for a 2 week period. FYI there’s an online combo ticket with Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland a 10 min ride from Hot Pools.”

“Really cool to see the origin spring and amazing atmosphere to relax and try out the different temperatures of the six pools 🥰 make sure you do as the signs say: never go in alone and stay hydrated! we made a drinking pause several times but after we were there the whole afternoon we had a bit of circulation problems, so maybe it wasn't enough 🫠 but apart from that we had a great time there and really enjoyed it - glad that we did it and would definitely recommend it 😊👍🏻”