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.
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Year of construction: 1986
Total number of rooms: 50
Number of floors (main building): 2
Single rooms: 1
Double rooms: 26
NO Connecting rooms
hotel
MasterCard
Visa
Bus/Train station: 15 Km.
Airport: 90 Km.
Ski slopes: 4 Km.
NO Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
NO Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
NO Wheelchair-accessible
Car park
NO Garage
NO 24-hour reception
Check-in hour: 15:00:00-19:00:00
Check-out hour: 10:00:00-10:00:00
NO Wired Internet
Wi-fi
Laundry service
Hotel safe (*)
Newspaper stand
Shop
Garden (*)
Gym
Luggage room (*)
BBQ facilities
Library
Towels and bed linen
Bar
Restaurant
Non-smoking area
Smoking area (*)
Highchairs
Photocopier (*)
Game room
Sauna
Steam bath
Hot tub (*)
Spa centre (*)
Breakfast
Continental breakfast
Hot breakfast
À la carte dinner
Non-smoking establishment (*)
Minimum check-in age: 18
Canoeing
Table tennis
Fitness (*)
Horse riding (*)
Cycling / mountain biking
Skiing (*)
NO Disability-friendly bathroom
Wi-fi
NO Internet access
Carpeted floors
NO Wheelchair-accessible
NO Smoking rooms
Smoke detector
Housekeeping