The perfect luxury escape

Immerse yourself in our tranquil garden setting with towering birch and beech trees offering leafy shade and privacy to our three cedar-clad, luxury guest rooms. Choose the room that best suits your preferences and personal style. Each one shares an air of warmth, understated sophistication, and total comfort.

Within the main lodge area, French doors open onto a large expansive deck where guests can enjoy the wider views of the lush Tongariro riverside environment, listen to bird songs and feel at peace. Our beautiful lodge has been awarded first place in a prestigious New Zealand Architectural competition, testimony to the quality and style of our accommodation and its surroundings.

Amenities

Super king-size beds with sumptuous down-filled duvets and pillows
Books, board games, Blu-ray DVD player, and DVD library to keep you entertained
Spacious living areas with open wood-burning fireplaces, broadband internet services
Cedar hot tubs nestled within Bali-style private gardens of the Admiral's and Major's rooms.
Netflix, cable TV
In summer, air conditioning keeps things comfortable
Monogrammed bathrobes
Ensuite bathrooms with separate shower, generously sized bath and River Birches personalized toiletries
TESLA charging station for electric vehicles

Rooms and Suites

The Lodge

Immerse yourself in our tranquil garden setting with towering birch and beech trees offering leafy shade and privacy to our three cedar-clad, luxury guest rooms. Each one shares

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The Cottage

The Cottage is designed for families and smaller groups who value the privacy and spaciousness of a home together, with all the facilities to cater to their own needs for the

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What our guests had to say

Words will not do River Birches and Rebecca and Jason justice. I could find nothing to fault. It is just perfect. John went fishing and I, thanks to a recommendation by Jason, tackled the Tongariro Crossing. This will go down as one of my greatest achievements. The guides they booked for both...

Yvonne

Just steps away from the Tongariro river, rolling pastures, and serene nature paths, our stay at River Birches couldn't have been better. The lodge itself is beautifully designed with nature in mind, while also offering comfortable, elegant, and stylish amenities that were thoughtfully put...

Ana O

I would give River Birches 100 stars if I could. We stayed here for two nights on our honeymoon and it might have been our favorite part of the 2 week trip. Jason and Rebeca are the most wonderful hosts, they went above and beyond and were incredibly accommodating, even loaning us winter clothes...

Robby R

We arrived at Turangi with a plan to do Tongariro Alpine crossing and were lucky enough to stay at the River birches. I must say that accommodation is amazing, but the most important and valuable thing about this place is homy atmosphere and tremendously giving hosts. They do really care not...

Angelina

We stayed at the cottage, very beautiful and cosy. Place is nice and clean, kitchen is very well equipped. We had dinner on site and everything was perfect. Kids loved the place, everyone there was amazing. New World is less than 5min driving.

rei88

Our family stayed at the River Birches Lodge for a little less than a week and enjoyed every moment of it. The lodge itself is well kept, inviting, and very cozy! Jason and Rebeca are very hands on and accomodating; they want you to have the most amazing stay and experience the most of the area...

Stephanie Ortiz

We stayed in the cottage as two couples to do the Tongariro crossing. Our hosts were very helpful in coordinating our plans and arrival. They provided anything we needed. It was also a fabulous place to come back to after finishing the hike to lounge in the backyard and bbq a nice meal. They had...

David Friedkin

Jason & Rebecca and their staff made us very welcome and were very attentive. The room with en-suite was very comfortable and the food was as good as you would find in any fine dining experience. Anthony on front-of-House was exceptionally good. Lovely gardens. All in all, a really...

Tony A

We spent 4 nights at this stunning lodge, and found the hosts and the food wonderful. The lodge is beautifully decorated and the garden stunningly well cared for. The bed in our room was sumptuous, and we could not have chosen anywhere better. Using the lodge as a base we explored the...

joandian1

This is an absolutely beautifully built lodge set in a wonderful English style and very well maintained garden. The whole structure is architect designed with lovely design touches, tasteful decor and artifacts. The rooms are beautiful and beautifully equipped. Jason and Rebecca provide a very...

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