Nicara Lakeside Lodge

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• bdcook111

  18 marzo 2017
  Friends at Nicara

  We Americans stayed here on Christmas seven years ago, and the Johnson's treated us like family. Now we are back with our grandson, celebrating his 16th birthday. Heather keeps this refuge on the lake immaculate and is the consummate host. Her breakfasts are wonderful and the tidbits with the afternoon wine are tasty. Mike is retired from the travel industry and knows everything and everybody around Rotorua, not to mention most of New Zealand. A great peaceful base from which to explore the sights and adventures around Rotorua. Ours was one of two rooms overlooking the lake and the patio garden. Again, we left wishing we had scheduled a longer stay at Nicara Lake Lodge. Not sure when, but we'll be back, even if it is on the other side of the world.

  

• Sarah G

  24 julio 2017
  A wonderful stay at the Nicara Lakeside Lodge

  We arrived late at the Nicara Lakeside Lodge and Mike Johnson was up to see us safely in. It is a truly beautiful Lodge in a stunning location and the room we occupied was the comfortable and swish. Mike and Heather really helped us to plan our stay whilst in Rotorua and provided us with great suggestions of where to go and what to do. The views of the lake are so relaxing and every morning - Heather provided us both with delicious breakfasts (vegetarian) before we set off on our next big adventure. Mike and Heather run a really great lodge and I hope we will be able to return there and stay with them again before to long. Jonathan and Sarah Gough

  

• marcelomelchior

  01 agosto 2017
  Como en casa

  Nos sentimos como huéspedes en la casa de amigos. Mike y Heather están comprometidos a que la estancia en Rotorua sea perfecta. La casa es moderna y todo muy bien mantenido. Cuidan mucho los detalles. Desayuno muy rico.

  

• JulesyH

  30 enero 2018
  Case of expectations management

  This is a tricky review to write because our hosts were very kind and went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Also there are some very good things about the Lodge - its a short drive from Rotorua but far enough out to be free from the sulphur smell! It is beautifully located on the lakeside in a very peaceful street. The room we had Scotch Poacher (or something like that) was spacious, comfortable and spotlessly clean. The issue is - as others have identified- the website, marketing and price suggested to us something more akin to other lodges we stayed at for example Resurgence on South Island. In reality this is a bed and breakfast in a nice family home. Breakfast is a communal affair if you happen to eat at the same time as others. The rooms are accessed through the main front door and hallway of the house. Some people would love it but if you are a more independent traveller it may be a little too intimate. Our room was advertised as having a 180 degree view of the Lake - we did have this however one window was a high narrow affair over the bed, the main window view was obscured by a large tree directly outside the window and the other window looked down into the kitchen and so we ended up needing to close the curtain. I think if the website was a little more realistic and the price point more reflective of a good B and B it would probably be a lot fairer to people booking. At the end of the day we should have read more of the reviews before we booked! It was nice but not what we expected.

  

• Michelzvp

  07 marzo 2018
  Surprising

  We stayed with Mike and Heather for 3 nights. Despite the bad weather we had a surprisingly fabulous time! Mike suggested us a lot of things. Rotorua is extremely beatifull. We went to see the thermal springs, and watched a maori show wich ended with a walk through zoo by night ( and of course looking for the Kiwi). The lodge is very cozy. It is decorated in style, a lot of beatifull art with amazing view over the lake. Mike an Heather, thank you for having us in jour beautifull lodge.