VR Rotorua Lake Resort

About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features a marina, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Located in Mourea, VR Rotorua Lake Resort is near the airport and on a lake. Te Amorangi Museum and Whakarewarewa: The Living Maori Village are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools and Rotorua Golf Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Racing Rotorua or Rotorua International Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with rafting and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cave exploring and hiking/biking trails. Guests love the hotel's quiet location.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Children's games

Children's pool

Children's toys

Dining table

Fence around the pool

Laundry facilities

Outdoor pool

Playground

Pool gate

Refrigerator

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi

Available in some public areas: free wifi

In-room wifi speed: 25+ mbps

Food and drink

1 bar

1 restaurant

Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 am–10 am: nzd 28 per person

Room service available

Guest services

Change of towels (on request)

Concierge services

Daily housekeeping

Dry cleaning service

Front desk (limited hours)

Laundry facilities

Luggage storage

Tour/ticket assistance

Wedding services

Accessibility

Handrails in stairways

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

Stair-free path to entrance

This property does not have elevators

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Well-lit path to entrance

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Wheelchair-accessible business center

Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk

Wheelchair-accessible lounge

Wheelchair-accessible parking

Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Things to do

2 spa tubs

Bicycle rentals

Bike parking

Boat tours

Boating

Canoe available

Children's pool

Fishing

Fitness center

Kayaking

Motorized watercraft

Outdoor pool

Outdoor tennis court

Playground

Private picnics

Sailboat available

Sauna

Steam room

Tennis

Outdoor

Bbq grill(s)

Garden

Marina onsite

Conveniences

Free newspapers in lobby

Front-desk safe

Library

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Couples dining

Romance packages available

Smoke-free property

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Family Reviews

for VR Rotorua Lake Resort

2.5 out of 5 stars

11 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

18%

4 star reviews

9%

3 star reviews

36%

2 star reviews

0%

1 star reviews

36%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about VR Rotorua Lake Resort

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Latest reviews (11)

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Jesse

Invalid Date - Invalid Date

reviewed on wotif

4 out of 5 stars

Stayed with my with a children our room needed maintaince. There was mould on the curtains and there was a chunk of wood out of the wood door the covers the fridge. There was limited NZ plugs which seemed off. The lights had British plugs. This was frustrating as we couldn't charge our phones or use our laptops as the only plug was by the small coffee table. Food options for breakfast were limited. Comfortable bed.

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charles

8 Apr 2023 - 9 Apr 2023

reviewed on wotif

1 out of 5 stars

Building was beautiful in its day - now tatty and filthy. Doors are black with handprints, carpets dusty and housekeeping were still throwing sheets, towels and dishes on the floor where we had to walk with our luggage at 4pm in the afternoon. Vacuuming stops in the middle of the carpets and doesn't extend to the skirting, spider webs on the walls and ceilings and filthy windows that looks out to a splendid Lake Rotoiti - what a shame. Staff suggested we drive back to Rotorua when we asked if there was somewhere we could wait until our room was ready - we should have been shown a common area lounge because we certainly paid enough for a little service. Breakfast buffet was unpleasant with children playing over the dishes with fluffy toys and babies crying while their parent finished their breakfast. Do not recommend.

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JAEHOON

10 Feb 2023 - 11 Feb 2023

reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

quite an old resort. but beds are clean and comfy. also smells sulfur from somewhere. my family kept waking 'cause of the air conditioner sound on the dawn.

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Alec

31 Jan 2023 - 1 Feb 2023

reviewed on wotif

1 out of 5 stars

We booked on line was given a completely different room drove up from lower hutt for my childrens nans funeral an this was not nice to be given a completely different room to what we booked an paid for

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Mohammed

Invalid Date - 4 Jan 2023

reviewed on wotif

1 out of 5 stars

Sheets were dirty and unchanged , showers were in cleaned and moulds all over . Drinking glass was dirty . Staff miscommunication with our booking , kids enjoyed the pools and the view of lake was spectacular

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Madge Le

15 Jul 2022 - 16 Jul 2022

reviewed on wotif

3 out of 5 stars

The hotel has a beautiful setting alongside a lake. Huge outside grounds in which to walk in and relax. What we did not like was the dirty cups with sticky cutlery in the cabinet and the milk in the fridge was also sticky. Something must have fallen and was not cleaned up. Unfortunately we struggled to open the fridge and the divider the separated the bedroom from the bathroom. We booked for a family of 4 and only 2 of everything was placed on the cabinet. We felt like we were a nuisance asking for extra crockery. Otherwise, staff were very friendly and helpful and I would visit again, hoping that it would be cleaner.

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Dave

17 Jul 2022 - 18 Jul 2022

reviewed on wotif

5 out of 5 stars

A really nice practical family room, clean comfortable and warm. A beautiful location great for walking. A convenient restaurant and bar and friendly service.

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Anessa-Maree

12 Jul 2022 - 13 Jul 2022

reviewed on wotif

1 out of 5 stars

This hotel was terrible. The room, and the whole hotel, is desperately in need of maintenance. It’s extremely run down. The room was filthy, there were hair balls on the carpet and some sort of gross build up on the bathroom floor. The bathroom sink was also disgusting. The walls are paper thin and we heard every word of the drunk mothers and feral kids in the hallway. Called the front desk to see if they could ask them to go back to their rooms but there was no answer. It was so gross we went to a thermal pool rather than shower there.

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Elliot

29 Apr 2022 - 2 May 2022

reviewed on wotif

3 out of 5 stars

It must have been a magnificent place in years gone by, now its in need of some investment and renovation.Walls and ceilings leak noise, and it makes for an terrible nights sleep if people around you have screaming babies or walk heavy. It was good value, breakfast is good value and is good, but overall I wouldn't stay here again.

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RAHUL

28 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2022

reviewed on wotif

5 out of 5 stars

Loved our stay here for the first time, food was good, rooms were clean and the lakeview location was perfect for unwinding...great for families with kids, only 15 min convenient drive to the city ! Very likely will be choosing this accommodation next time I am in Rotorua.