Waitomo Lodge Motel

Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula


At the Waitomo end of Te Kuiti, this motel’s modern rooms feature contemporary art, flat-screen TVs and little decks overlooking Mangaokewa Stream from the units at the back. A couple of resident animals include Willow the friendly terrier.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula attractions

1. Te Kuititanga-O-Nga-Whakaaro

0.81 MILES

Te Kuititanga-O-Nga-Whakaaro is a beautiful pavilion of etched-glass, tukutuku (woven flax panels) and wooden carvings that celebrates the town’s history.

2. Meads Brothers Exhibition

0.94 MILES

Located in the same building as the Te Kuiti i-SITE, this interesting exhibition of sporting memorabilia is a tribute to Sir Colin Meads and his brother…

3. Sir Colin Meads Statue

0.95 MILES

This statue commemorates the late Sir Colin Meads, a legendary captain of the All Blacks, and regarded as one of New Zealand's finest rugby players…

4. Big Shearer

1.16 MILES

The 7m-high, 7.5-tonne Big Shearer statue is at the southern end of town.

5. Opapake Pa

4.69 MILES

Near Waitomo Adventures, a steep 20-minute walk leads through bush then along farmland to the abandoned Opapake Pa, where terraces and kumara pits are…

7. Glowworm Cave

5.19 MILES

The guided tour of the Glowworm Cave, which is behind the visitor centre, leads past impressive stalactites and stalagmites into a large cavern known as…

8. Waitomo Caves Visitor Centre

5.22 MILES

The big-three Waitomo Caves are all operated by the same company, based at the spectacular Waitomo Caves Visitor Centre (near the Glowworm Cave). Various…