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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
TV, fireplace, DVD player, books

Overview of The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin!

9.8

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

Check out the area

Rangipo, Turangi
  • Popular LocationTongariro National Trout Centre1 min drive
  • Popular LocationTurangi i-SITE Visitor Centre4 min drive
  • AirportTaupo (TUO)41 min drive
  • AirportRotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)106 min drive

Space details

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 5
1507 sq ft
Bedroom 1
    1 king bed
Bedroom 2
    1 sofa bed
Bedroom 3
    1 king bed
Common area
    1 sofa bed
Bathroom 1
    Shower
Bathroom 2
    Shower
    Bath
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About the area

Rangipo

Located in Rangipo, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tongariro National Park and Lake Taupo. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Tongariro National Trout Centre - 1 min drive
  • Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre - 4 min drive
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools - 7 min drive
  • River Vineyard - 8 min drive
  • Tongariro Alpine Crossing - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Taupo (TUO) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • Creel Tackle House - 4 min drive
  • Hong Kong Chinese Takeaways - 4 min drive
  • The Bakehouse Cafe and Roasts - 4 min drive
  • Hydro Eatery - 4 min drive
  • Golden Crust Pizza - 4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin!

Welcome to the ‘Grumpy Trout Lodge’! Your cosy, modern home away from home on State Highway One, 5 minutes driving distance South of Turangi where you will find all amenities, cafes and restaurants. This is a brand new, high quality accommodation specifically built for your ultimate comfort and experience. Choose your activity! We are in the midst of it.

Featuring underfloor heating in the entrance way and both bathrooms. Open plan living with modern, quality kitchen and dining as well as a cosy lounge area with fire place. Two bedrooms with king size beds that can be converted into comfortable singles and a sofa bed in the entrance area for the extra person or guest. Whatever your activity, The ‘Grumpy Trout’ is only minutes away from the action; fly fishing, mountain biking or tramping. Red Hut Bridge Pool and the Tongariro River walking and biking trail are within walking distance. A mere 45 minutes’ drive to Tongariro National Park with walking tracks catering for all capabilities and the same distance to Whakapapa Ski Field for all those winter activities. For the more adventuresome, the beginning of the Tongariro Alpine crossing is 15 minutes from the front gate. To make your experience extra special there will always be plenty of firewood. Outside is a covered fish cleaning and fish smoking area as well as a drying/storage room for your outdoor gear. In the drying room there is also a dryer. to Wifi is provided by Starlink. In the lounge, a TV-monitor and a DVD-player where you can enjoy DVD’s from a generous library.

We are happy to welcome your pets (as in dogs), but as a courtesy, please consult with us beforehand. We do have a dog ourselves, Ziggy, a huntaway x. There is no kennel available for outdoor dogs. Our property has got a 30 meter deer fence towards State HighwayOne. Surrounding the rest of the property is a stock-standard wire-fence 90cm high with gaps of 25x33 cm. A very agile dog could jump it. Small, slim and curious dogs could get through it. When vehicles enter or leave the property, any pet needs to be managed. Between our house and the lodge is a fence and a gate as well.

During long weekends, we prefer a booking of a minimum of 3 days, and during Christmas and New Year, 4 days.

Property manager

Ylva Maxwell

Languages

English, Swedish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen island

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided
  • Soap
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • Video library
  • Music library

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total (up to 22 lb per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Cycling on site
  • Cycling nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby

Safety features

  • Fire extinguisher
  • Smoke detector

General

  • Unit size: 1507 sq ft (140 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 22 lb per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Please se property information.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 22 lb per pet.

What time is check-in at The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin!?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin! located?

This family-friendly Rangipo holiday home is located in a rural location, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Tongariro National Trout Centre, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Tokaanu Thermal Pools and Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre. Lake Taupo and River Vineyard are also within 9 miles (15 km).

The Grumpy Trout Lodge; let the adventure begin! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
Gorgeous property with absolutely everything you need and close to all the amazing attractions surrounding the area. Host very helpful and friendly but not intrusive, dogs well catered for safe ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great spot for accessing all the wonderful walks in this region
A last minute decision to travel north,and a need to accommodate the 2 elderly dogs travelling with us, led us to this wonderful holiday home. It's a fantastically appointed property with everything you could possibly need for a great stay. The hosts are brilliant, ready to help in any way they can and with heaps of local knowledge to point you in the right direction. From here it is easy to access the mountains and lakes of the region. There are plenty of potential walks, our group did 2 of them. Alternatively you can kick back and read from the collection on the bookshelf. Turangi has good choices for eat in and takeaway, we got takeaway burgers from Rust, which were fab. Alternatively the supermarket can be used to stock up for cooking your own using the well supplied kitchen. We'll definitely stay here again if the opportunity arises.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey C., Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Christmas amongst nature
This is our second Christmas staying here, our third visit overall. We just love it here. Happy children, happy dogs, happy parents. We wouldn’t change a thing.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN G., Boise

Liked: Cleanliness
No Grumpiness Here!
All 5 of the baches/VRBOs we stayed in during our NZ trip were very nice, but this one was definitely the best. It was a lot bigger than we needed (2 good size bedrooms and bathrooms when we needed only one of each), hence more expensive than most of the other places, but still reasonably priced even for just the two of us. The kitchen was great, with lots of room and very well stocked with everything you need to cook whatever you want. The adjoining living room was also spacious and comfortable. And it was great talking with Jono, who is the director of the Hillary Outdoors Education Centre and knew Sir Edmund well! Our only disappointment was that the weather was too bad for us to do the Tongariro Crossing, but I guess that just means we will need to return to the Grumpy Trout Lodge--and stay longer next time!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tony S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Grumpy Trout Lodge
Nice & modern, warm and comfortable with a great open plan kitchen - lounge space. Highly reccomended.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Meagan B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Immaculate property
We just had a wonderful 4 night stay at the Grumpy Trout Lodge. The property is immaculate as per all the other reviews, Ilva was excellent to deal with and we loved all the little extras. The road noise was intrusive on our first night, but once we'd relaxed we barely noticed it for the rest of the stay (my partner has hyperacousis so this is saying something!). An excellent location with so many activities on your doorstep, a very special part of the country!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

ADAM W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Super cosy
Great place to stay, very warm and comfortable , well equiped and great hosts, who have put a lot of thought into the property. Short walk to the river. 5 minutes from town.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louise H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
Wonderful stay. Lovely hosts. Great for the dogs
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey C., Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful place in beautiful surroundings
As always, our stay was magnificent. This is our second time. The property really suits our family, it’s spotless, extremely well equiped, in a lovely spot away from the hustle and bustle and we can take our dogs. The hosts are fabulous and we couldn’t have asked for any more. We’ve already booked to return 😃
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey C., Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness
The best Bach we’ve ever stayed in
It’s hard to summarise how wonderful this accommodation is. We stayed for Christmas with our two children (6 and 4) and our two dogs. It was just fabulous. The place is so clean and better equiped than my own home! The hosts Ylva and John were kind, generous and friendly. So welcoming and kind to the children, showing them around the wonderful gardens, letting them help! There was even a Christmas tree, much to the delight of my children. The location is just perfect, zero phone reception so no one to disturb you and the perfect distance back into town. There was easy biking, swimming, hiking and exploring for our whole family. We loved it so much we’ve already booked two further trips. We can’t recommend this place enough.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021

General property information

Check-In Time
2:00 PM
Check-Out Time
11:00 AM
Location
Rangipo
Structure Type
Private vacation home