"Pros: The Red Rooster Cottage was great for accommodating 6 people during New Year's for our trip to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It has 3 bedrooms with 2 double beds and a bunk bed. It came with everything we needed for a good stay. The kitchen was well-equipped for preparing meals. Very private location in rural nature with almost no neighbours. It has added foliage in front of the cottage for extra privacy despite being close to the road. Only 5 mins away from the National Park town by car that has a gas station/ four square. And, 26 mins from the Tongariro National Park. You can head 26 mins up to get to Taumaranui Town which has a McDonald's, New World, Restaurants and more. Loved the theme of the 'Red Rooster Cottage' as most things were rooster-orientated and very old school making for a cozy, lived-in aesthetic. Cons: As much as the old-school style adds to the beauty of the cottage it is still an old house so it has all the drawbacks of an old home of course. Creaky floor/ foundations, Chilly mornings, Condensation. Facilities are not modern. You're advised to boil water before drinking. Since it is rural as well, there were a lot of bugs during the Summer. Tho it has a fireplace for the Winter, it doesn't really have much in the way of cooling during the Summer. Would be nice to have a fan If you look past this, this really is an excellent place to stay." ~Saahir

"Pros: There were 7 of us staying for the weekend to do the tongariro crossing. The owner was immediately friendly and helpful from the minute I made the reservation. He went out of his way to help provide us with extra amenities that we needed. Carla, the lady who manages the property in David's absence was just incredible. What a wonderful lady. The food was divine, the welcome home with the fire burning was sensational. The warmth and friendliness we experienced here was just superb. It made our weekend so memorable. Everyone said the same. Thank you so much to both of you. You know I will be back 😊" ~Carrie

"Pros: it's a small 1 room smelly musty that need for maintenance the bed is so big that it's hard to go around it while it's easy blow something with the elbow when near the kitchen countertop not noticed there's bathroom for campervans just next door leaning the very same building, whose door is frequently slammed even in the middle of the night. even though the david's cares is tricky to reach the door and yet is not easy to find something better near the tongariro park" ~Marco