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The internal granny flat.

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A cozy living room with a television displaying "ROUND ROBIN," a fireplace, a ceiling fan, and a large window with curtains.
A compact kitchen with a dishwasher, double sink, and a small countertop.
A bedroom with a bed, a dresser, a television on a stand, and patterned curtains.
A road with a forested hill in the background and a body of water.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a television, and a comfortable sofa.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Lake Rotoma

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Kitchenette
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Lake Rotoma, Rotoma
  • Place, Lake Rotoma
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Rotoiti
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Polynesian Spa
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3 upstairs

2 Single Beds and 1 Child Bed

1 bathroom

Downstair bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Lake Rotoma

Located in Lake Rotoma, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a lake. Te Amorangi Museum and Rotorua Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Polynesian Spa and Buried Village. Longridge Park and Rotorua Arts Village are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and hunting nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Rotoma - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lake Rotoiti - 9 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest - 43 min drive - 41.1 km
  • Polynesian Spa - 47 min drive - 42.9 km
  • Skyline Rotorua - 57 min drive - 50.3 km

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rotoma Roadhouse Cafe and Takeaways - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The internal granny flat. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The internal granny flat.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The internal granny flat.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The internal granny flat.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The internal granny flat. located?

Situated in Lake Rotoma, this golf holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Lake Rotoma and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Lake Rotoehu. Lake Rotoiti is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) away.

Reviews

7.8

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very big, a ton of room, excellent fire
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very helpful ,Large two storey house ,14 beds ,wifi reception great ,fire place awesome especially this tym of year ,stayed for 3 days will do again another tym like summer
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2026
Glad you had a good stay i try very hard to make it happen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Place was clean and tidy, we lit the fire and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul, 2024
I tried my best glad you had a great stay
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property, just what we needed, plenty of space and homely. Clean and tidy.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The building is an older building but had everything we needed, great for the price paid.Plenty of space in the house with an amazing forest out the back and a lake to adventure on out the front. Super private and made you feel like you were lost in the bush.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Plenty of space for family members to relax

Awesome property plenty of space to relax. Will definitely book it for the summer season
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location ,Very Good Services

Perfect location ,Very Good Services and well enjoyed our stay. Thanks very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious hideaway

We are a large young family and this place offered everything we needed. Plenty of space, beds, fully equipped kitchen and quietly set of the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May, 2025
Every thing is there and more
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Large house and great location

large character house in an excellent location between Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatane which gave our group plenty of options to explore. It was great having the space to spread out and the listing seemed spot on. Definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May, 2025
I will always endever to keep a high level
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Very useful venue for a big family or group of friends. Half an hour from Rotorua and the road is safe and well maintained. Property manager Kevin is helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Walking Group Fun

Beautiful location, close to rotorua and all the sites we wanted to visit, but far enough out of town that it was quiet with beautiful views of nature.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fun

We recently stayed at this property. Was a big house that enabled us to create memories
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay

Was good
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Was a big house that my family & I are grateful for, there were a few things that could be improved, both shower doors weren’t functioning, toilet upstairs basin wasn’t functioning, smell was
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Homely, follow the instructions around the house and all good. Plenty of room, but be prepared to make the place suit your needs. Help the owner by doing some cleaning, bring the supplies that you need. The facilities are aged but adequate.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness

Just needed a bed for the night.

Owner was helpful....the house definitely needed a decent clean/vacuum/dust.With a tidy up, this place could be a lot better.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 May, 2025
This house is always well presented it's cleaned before and after each booking and I try my best to meet and greet people but I don't know what it is with these people they always think they can do better but in reallity they can't they walk in like there the hotel inspector I never ever get one good comment only critersisem this is a family home not a hotel the more people that burn bridges as they go. May find then selves sleeping in there car
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Is as listed

This isnt a 5star accommodation situation however it is as listed and worked perfectly fine for us for the weekend for what we needed. Definitely wouldnt be everyones cup of tea, but thats ok. Host was very friendly and easy to deal with.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday

We enjoyed our stay, lovely cozy lounge with the fire on and plenty of space for us all. We were disappointed the oven didn’t heat well though, and there was no drier. It rained for most of our stay and we struggled to keep things dry.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul, 2023
have new dryer now they do get alot of work the ovan you do have to keep an eye on it sometimes it can switch off eather the timer or the door dryers broke down when i was there last i had a back up new will get it there next time i go down
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Plenty of room, lots of potential.

Missing a few modern essentials like wifi and mobile coverage, but has room for vehicles and guests. 7 of us spread out comfortably. Close to lake, playground, store, boat ramp and far enough away from the main road for a quiet sleep. Would be awesome with some upgrades but is currently one of the cheaper places for its size.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Cheap & Family friendly

There's no getting around that this house needs some serious maintenance - it's musty and full of old carpet & furnishings - but the basics you need; kitchen, bathroom & beds; are clean and comfortable. You do pay for what you get, but our large family was happy with a big house that was very affordable and gave us a base to explore Rotorua. The 4 kayaks were a bonus and definitely a highlight. It's an easy 5 minute walk down to the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May, 2025
I have had a HRV home ventilation fitted now should help with the house being shut up
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice spot but the house was musty and dusty

great location close to Kawerau where we were working, Plenty of room for lots of people. But the house was musty and dusty, baby developed a snotty nose and respiratory congestion and could not stay. im not sure it the house needs more airing out/ vacuming or has air bourne mould
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jun, 2024
The house does not have mould and is vacuumed on a regular base
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Value for money

This property has a lot going for it. We particularly enjoyed the use of kayaks and the pet goat. Internet was fast and all the appliances worked well.It does have a distinct feeling of visiting your elderly relative who has just stepped out. With some decluttering and professional cleaning this would be the best holiday property out there. But again, then it would not be that affordable. So take your pick.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May, 2025
I have taken consideration in keeping the house as original as the day I walked in every one thinks that if they owned the house they would do things different but they don't see the work that I put in maintaining the gardens clearing the drive of all the leaf fall cutting fire wood cleaning the roof and all the spouting keeping the Internet on wine on table traveling into Rotorua to do washing and drying of all the bedding upstairs and down mowing lawns cleaning and then when all is done it's time to travel there to start doing it all over again and at the same time working hard to fight the cost of living what people don't know is that I traveled from Auckland to keen this house all while maintaining a full time job and 5 rental properties as well as my lawn mowing always working non stop for the last 30 or more years of owning the house now I travel from murupara I am glad you enjoyed your stay for two nights
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rotoma stay

This property is great value for money. It has a lot of beds in it. Kevin had lit the fire for us before we arrived which was really nice of him. I was a bit worried as someone had said that the place was mouldy so there baby couldnt stay there. We had our baby with us on the friday night and there was no problem. There is an HRV system and no mould. Yes it is an old house but for the cost of it and value for money it is a great stay. Everything that you need is there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Another honest review

This property has the potential to be a great asset. It looked dated in the photos but that wasn't a problem. However, used soap, toothbrushes and facecloths, used dishes on the bench, leaking shower, laundry (not a store room), trip hazard rugs and electric cords need attention. The the beds we used were clean and comfortable but we don't think it was worth the amount we paid! Unfortunately we felt unable to stay another night there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar, 2025
You probably had to get back to your retirement village before they found you missing
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Listing not accurate

We arrived at the property and were quite taken aback by the state of it. The pictures on the listing are not a good representation only the place. The place is cluttered with all sorts of appliances and other things. You can see it would have been a great place in the past but needs a lot of tlc and a good clean. The oven stays shut by wedging a spatula agains the cupboard door. We loved the location so close to the lake and had fun with the kayaks available. The kids loved going to see Billy the Goat.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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