Name: Woodlyn Park
Address: 1177 Waitomo Valley Road, Waitomo Caves, Te Kuiti, Te Kuiti, 3977, New Zealand
Rating: 8

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

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Garden

No elevators

Reception desk

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Family room

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

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Barbecue grill(s)

Picnic area

Barbeque

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Parking

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Conference Hall

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At the apartament hotel

Hamilton International Airport

Woodlyn Park

Waitomo Caves

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canal-view

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golf-view

harbour-view

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lake-view

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river-view

sea-front

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with-view

annex

basement

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

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pets-allowed

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kitchen

Location is great. Waitomo valley is awesome but this place needs some love.

We stayed in the rear ship room. The down stairs smelt damp and dusty, and the whole unit could use a refresh. A wet room style bathroom is not my cup of tea. 

The bridge leading over to the plane is dangerous. It’s rotten so be careful you don’t fall through! 

The place is quite charming  but could be made so much better with a refresh and some maintenance.

Great location, needs some love

We stayed in the Hobbit Hole room and loved it. There are also options of a plane and ship to stay in. Our room was comfortable for a family of 4 adults. It has a kitchenette if you choose to bring food but we didn’t. We enjoyed seeing the property with the chickens, pig and cows too.  Staff was accommodating to our late arrival and we had no problems with our stay. I saw there were reviews about no heat or TV, but our room had a TV, microwave, and a nice heater. We were all comfortable. Recommend.

A fun casual place to stay

I had stayed at this accommodation several times over the years and had loved the uniqueness of the property, so had been looking forward to showing my hubby the hobbit hole unit, even though it had been over 13 years since i had last went. 
We were informed at check in that the property had been sold to Chinese (which explained why the microwave was all in Chinese and tv). And although the lady was lovely at check-in... the property needed a lot of work. The electronics (heater, etc.), were very outdated and the electric blanket had exposed wires. The artwork and bed were very dusty. Wet leaves made the little walk to the unit slippery. Plants needed a good trim and potholes filled in the driveway. The units are pricey, so did expect more (like some body wash and better toilet paper).
I do hope one day the property will be a magical place again.

Not as I remembered

Pros: Great idea with all those different sleeping possibilities. Clean. Cool for the kids! 
Cons: quite run down. Everything needs a brush and paint. A couple of things in the hobbit hole are out of date or order or less than sufficiently fixed. Windows don’t close. Curtain-holders miss partially. Lots of rusting metal or wood laying around in the park. Signs tangling. 
100 points for the initial idea and implementation. 0 points for the maintenance.

100 points for the initial idea and implementation. 0 points for the maintenance.

Stayed here for 1 night. Quirky, probably fun for kids, and it was clean and had good amenities provided. However, the shower water pressure was  almost non existent, and most of all , the  place smelt of mildew. There was no visible mould or anything but it made my wife cough all night. My guess is that due to being built partly underground, somehow, damp just gets in. Staff were friendly and helpful. Beds were comfy, albeit main bed cover smelt faintly of the mildew, damp smell in the air. It was not the smell of the natural , recycled wood or hessian sacking curtains, we did not misinterpret those. I grew up on a farm and dealt with hessian grain bags all day.  It was not recycled Timbers….it was damp. 

Leave Hobbit holes to Hobbits

We stayed here while visiting the Waitomo Caves.  We chose to stay in the aeroplane cockpit.
The venue is well spaced out over a lot of land, so feels very peaceful.

When we arrived the person at reception was very helpful, full of tips and information about where to eat and what to do during our stay.

The accommodation itself is pretty much what you'd expect for a converted aeroplane.
Its small and cramped, but what they have done with the space available is very impressive.
Two double beds (one is up in the cockpit and a challenge for anyone over 40 to get to...!), a small fridge, hotplates and microwave.  Basic eating the cooking utensils are also there.
The bathroom is cosy, but does the job.

You wouldn't want to spend too many nights here, but it does what you expect - gives the kids a great story to share with their friends and provides a perfectly adequate bed for the night.

Once you've seen a glow worm you've seen all glow worms, so its unlikely we'll be back in Waitomo any time soon, but for anyone stopping here for a night with kids in tow, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Woodlyn Park.

Great for kids

Great idea and I bet it was amazing in it’s hay day. Now run down and un cared for, everything needs an overhaul. Rooms lacked basic items, no salt in the shaker or tea towel and dishcloth for example. The novelty of sleeping in a boat was a huge draw for the kids and they absolutely loved it. Host was amazingly easy to deal with and lovely. Thank you, we will be back to stay in the plane next time.

So cool

We visited and stayed in room 5 at the back of the boat. Upon arrival the reception was friendly and helpful however as soon as we arrived at our rooms we were met with disappointment. The rooms were definitely quirky and a great idea however the upkeep of the rooms and surrounding areas were horrible. The boat was over what would be better described as a mozzie pond, with overgrown lawns and surrounding areas. Inside the boat the beds were simple but the whole place smelled horrendous. I know the website indicated a slight smell given it had been a working ship but this was not suitable for sleeping in. We have travelled to many places around the world and have stayed in may types of accomodations however this, at $290 for the night, has had to be the worst and most overpriced place I’ve come across. Would not recommend.

Quirky but seriously overpriced and smelly

Quirky interesting place… do the promotional photos match what you see… yeah nah.
We stayed in the Boat … unit 5 at the back of the boat.  Upon arrival you could see this place has seen better days. Reception was very helpful & friendly… unit was clean & tidy… but in general the whole seriously needs some love & care.  Went for a wander & the over grown grounds made it interesting

Interesting place

Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend! Our small group of friends highly recommend your accomodation, providing a very unique and authentic experience. We were all very comfortable with lots of surprises, total privacy and plenty of room.

Woodlyn Park

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