Willowwood Retreat - Five Bedroom, two bathroom fishing lodge
About this house rental
Spacious five bedroom home with two bathrooms (master with ensuite), set on park-like grounds in a lakeside community. This is a fishing lodge style house with animal heads, Sky TV, wifi, a great deck, BBQ and wood burner fire. There is shared access to the lakefront with our other listing 'Willowmere Cottage', which is a neighbouring (lakefront) home that is also available to book for larger groups.
Amenities
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
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Reasons to book
Includes essentialsKitchen / Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more
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Reviews
4.5/5.0
Excellent(65 Reviews)
10.0
This property was just perfect for what we needed. Plenty of room and close to the lake. We loved staying there and will be back.
4.0
Second time staying here. Excellent location with private beach. Great for smaller children. Lots of space inside and out but inside could do with a deep clean and smells musty. Couldn’t get sky to work again. Would be great if it had a dishwasher. Overall a great place to stay with a large family.
5.0
Nice house, host communicated well, house was set up very welcoming.
5.0
Very lovely propety
5.0
Meet all our needs. Very comfortable enough space for all of us.
5.0
Stayed here with the family for 3 night's. It is spacious with good sized bedrooms. Kitchen, dining and living has all we needed. Fireplace was brilliant.
5.0
Place was great. Fire kept the place cosy. Had a great layout. Close to lake and all the fun in Rotorua.
5.0
Warm hunters lodge
Place was great. Fire kept the place cosy. Had a great layout. Close to lake and all the fun in Rotorua.
5.0
Such a cool venue for the groomsmen to all get ready in. Loved the stags on the wall. Great place
5.0
Great stay!
Such a cool venue for the groomsmen to all get ready in. Loved the stags on the wall. Great place
4.0
Very large property.
Plenty of wood for the fire which kept us cosy.
8.0
Very large property.
Plenty of wood for the fire which kept us cosy.
4.0
Winter holiday
Very large property.
Plenty of wood for the fire which kept us cosy.
3.0
Comfortable
6.0
Comfortable
3.0
Peaceful and relaxing
Comfortable
5.0
We had an awesome holiday, this property is fantastic. Plenty of firewood the keep the place warm. The property manager was awesome when we had a small issue they came and sorted it out that night is the pouring rain 👌..
Highly recommend stay.
5.0
Excellent property..
We had an awesome holiday, this property is fantastic. Plenty of firewood the keep the place warm. The property manager was awesome when we had a small issue they came and sorted it out that night is the pouring rain 👌..
Highly recommend stay.
5.0
Willowwood Retreat was an excellent place to spend time together with siblings and inlaws. The name says it all, we were very happy with all concepts of the place.
5.0
Great stay. Only downside is the bugs at night time and having to keep the windows and doors closed but not much you can do about that due to the property location. Overall great stay.
5.0
Family fun
Willowwood Retreat was an excellent place to spend time together with siblings and inlaws. The name says it all, we were very happy with all concepts of the place.
5.0
Great stay
Great stay. Only downside is the bugs at night time and having to keep the windows and doors closed but not much you can do about that due to the property location. Overall great stay.
3.0
Sky does not work. Property could do with a good clean. Many spiders throughout the house. Great location and neighbours though.
3.0
Review of Ngongotaha
Sky does not work. Property could do with a good clean. Many spiders throughout the house. Great location and neighbours though.
5.0
Big place, worked well when rented with friends in front house
5.0
Great spot
Big place, worked well when rented with friends in front house
5.0
We had a fabulous family Christmas holiday at Willowood Retreat. The house was perfect for our extended family with heaps of storage for all of our stuff. We loved having our own beach and was really safe swimming. Will come again.
5.0
What a cool place to stay. Excellent layout of the house, more than enough room for all of us. It’s very ‘woodland Forrest’ hunter cabin type. Just gorgeous. I’d happily stay again
5.0
Christmas holiday
We had a fabulous family Christmas holiday at Willowood Retreat. The house was perfect for our extended family with heaps of storage for all of our stuff. We loved having our own beach and was really safe swimming. Will come again.
5.0
Awesome hunters lodge
What a cool place to stay. Excellent layout of the house, more than enough room for all of us. It’s very ‘woodland Forrest’ hunter cabin type. Just gorgeous. I’d happily stay again
5.0
Definitely recommend!
Eight adults stayed here. 3 bedrooms with 2 single beds and 2 bedrooms with a king sized bed. Living areas were large enough for all of us to laze around and not be on top of each other. Large dining table to also gather around and have a laugh. Great outdoor area where we enjoyed sitting in the sun. Met one of the neighbours (who was lovely), her daughter and their gorgeous cats :) Ngongotaha township was just up the road which was handy. The house isn’t too far from the city. We caught a taxi van once which was only $30ish to get all of us to town which we were happy with. House decor is a little dated but that wasn’t a biggie as everything else was super! Communication with the owner was easy and she responded quickly. We all loved our time here :)
5.0
Excelent facilities. Clean, well maintained. Close to lots of activities. Highly recommended.
5.0
Lovely stay. Right by lake so we enjoyed thr kayaking. Huge house, perfect for multiple families. Central to many fun activities.
4.0
Warm and comfortable
Comfy beds, the fire was great, heaps of room for all of us
5.0
A beautiful house. Exactly what we where looking for. Heaps of space.
Our two families had a wonderful time in this house. Plenty of room to all eat together and lounge together. Four kids had their own room. King size beds in the other 2 masterrooms. Nice to have 2 bathrooms also.
5.0
Christmas by the Lake 2019
Awesome, spacious accommodation. 2 fridges are excellent. A clothes drier would be a great addition. The house is just like the photos. Unfortunately the grounds were overgrown & untidy. The main shower door seal falls off, causing leakage & we had to use towels provided to wipe up water. A blue recycling bin is required as the council did not collect our bottles in the green bin provided & we had to go to the recycling centre ourselves, which was an inconvenience. There is a broken bed end on a single bed in the end bedroom. The insinkerator is noisy. We accidentally broke a wine glass. In general, we would highly recommend this home in future.
5.0
Outdoors
We enjoyed our stay. House clean and tidy. Ammenities were of good standard
4.0
Wonderful stay
Great location, close to everything but far enough you can’t smell the sulphur! My only gripe will be the premises while nothing is broken, looks a little rundown and we couldn’t get signal for the TV set top box.
5.0
Great stay in Rotorua
A really great place to stay with a large group - ours was a sports team. Great location and facilities.
5.0
What a weekend!
Great location, amazing house! Perfect for a weekend away with friends. Cosy living area and fire. Will definitely be returning!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Rotorua?
The average price for a rental in Rotorua is $199 per night. This rental is $39 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Willowwood Retreat - Five Bedroom, two bathroom fishing lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Willowwood Retreat - Five Bedroom, two bathroom fishing lodge pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Willowwood Retreat - Five Bedroom, two bathroom fishing lodge?
We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and laundry.
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