Waitomo Caves
Two minutes from the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Woodlyn Park is one of the most unusual places to sleep in New Zealand. Ten self-contained units; 2 built into a 1950s Bristol Freighter plane, a restored railway carriage, 5 in the hand-built ship and two underground hobbit homes, spread across ten rolling acres of Waikato farmland.
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Phone: +64 7 878 6666
Address: 1177 Waitomo Valley Road, RD 7, Otorohanga 3977, New Zealand
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The rooms
All units are fully self-contained, with bedding, towels and parking included. Rates are per night for two guests in New Zealand Dollars; each additional person, including infants and cots, is $25 per night. Please note the units are built in part from recycled and natural materials and carry a slight lingering scent of their industrial past.
$202 per night
Double bed in a separate room, plus three single beds · Private ensuite
A steam-era railway carriage parked among the rolling acres, with its own deck looking out over the farm. Panelled timber walls, a pressed-tin ceiling and a full kitchen down one end. Sleeps up to five.
$206 per night
Two double beds · Private ensuite
Sleep behind the original instrument panel of a 1950s Bristol Freighter. The cockpit has no floor space beyond the bed and pilot seats and a very low ceiling, reached by a steep ladder and an opening, so it suits children over 8 and adults happy with a climb. Sleeps up to four.
$192 per night
Double bed and a set of bunks · Private ensuite
The rear half of the same Bristol Freighter, with a double bed and a set of bunks. The bunks are slightly narrower than standard and the top bunk is up a steep ladder. Sleeps up to four.
$283 per night
Queen bed, plus two sets of king single bunks in a separate room · Private ensuite
Two underground units side by side, built into the hillside with round doors and windows, natural fibre curtains and timber finishes. Roomy enough for a family, and quiet in the way only an earth-covered home is. Sleeps up to six.
$278 per night
King bed, plus two bedrooms with two singles each · Main bathroom plus a second small bathroom
The largest cabin on the ship, over three levels. The top level is the living and dining room with a full kitchen, small bathroom and its own deck; the master bedroom with a king bed and private deck sits below; two twin bedrooms and the main bathroom are on the third level. Sleeps up to six.
$182 per night
Queen bed, plus a bedroom with two singles · Private bathroom in the hull
A queen bed and small kitchenette at entry level, with a twin bedroom and the bathroom downstairs in the hull. Sleeps up to four.
$206 per night
King bed, plus two bedrooms with two singles each · Private bathroom in the hull
A king bed and small kitchenette upstairs, with two twin bedrooms and the bathroom below in the hull. The roomiest of the side cabins. Sleeps up to six.
$192 per night
King bed · Private bathroom in the hull
A cabin for two: a king bed and small kitchenette at entry level, with the bathroom downstairs in the hull.
$250 per night
King bed, plus a bedroom with three singles · Bathroom between the two bedrooms
The stern cabin. Entry level is the lounge and kitchenette with a deck outside; down in the hull are two bedrooms, one with a king bed and one with three singles, with the bathroom between them. Sleeps up to five.
Our relationship
We hold units at Woodlyn Park for guests heading to the Waitomo Caves, and we time arrivals around cave tours, black water rafting and the drive up from Rotorua or down from Auckland.
Choose your dates and room on our booking page and we'll confirm availability and rates within one business day.
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