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THE WOW FACTOR Paradise found, all the home comforts at stunning Lake Rotoma

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Stunning views of Lake Rotoma from all over the property.
The quintessential Kiwi Bach.  Outdoor eating area under the trees.
The all weather deck with PVC blinds for cosy relaxing.
Terrace/patio
Enjoy meals, cards or just chilling out around the deck table.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms0+ bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry room
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

THE WOW FACTOR Paradise found, all the home comforts at stunning Lake Rotoma

We have had this property for over 20 years and now is the time to share it with you.
Everything to make your holiday relaxing is at hand. Set up for year round occupancy; a cozy log-fire in the spacious lounge/dining room for those winter get-away's or open the bi-fold doors to let the summer breezes through. Relax on the huge deck which has PVC blinds allowing for year round living.
Plenty of lawn for fun and games, when it gets too hot send the kids to the tree hut they'll love it.
The trout fishing on Rotoma is legendary. Try fly fishing off the shore or take the boat out in the early morning and watch them jump.
Wake to the morning bird-song, bring the cuppa' back to bed and watch the boats and skiers enjoy the still morning waters over the lake.
To keep you occupied there is TV (who needs it on holiday - but it's there for those occasional wet days) , stereo, games and plenty of books.
We have just installed a new kitchen, bathroom and outside loo.
Maximum number guests is 7.

NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave. Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels)

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About the area

Lake Rotoma

Located in Lake Rotoma, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a lake. Lake Rotoma and Lake Rotoiti reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Rotorua Arts Village and Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre. Matariki Hangi & Maori Cultural Performance and Lakes Performing Arts Centre are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hunting nearby.
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Rotoma, Rotorua

What's nearby

  • Lake Rotoma - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Lake Rotoiti - 12 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest - 39 min drive - 43.9 km
  • Polynesian Spa - 42 min drive - 46.4 km
  • Skyline Rotorua - 49 min drive - 51.7 km

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rotoma Roadhouse Cafe and Takeaways - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kk Bean - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Beyti's Turkish Cafe - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Town & Country Foods Kawerau - ‬13 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 87 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Walter J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay, very nice location and the house was lovely and as described, Maureen was a great host and would recommend to other travellers.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jan 2026
Many thanks for your review Walter. It was a pleasure to host you. Thank you for taking good care of our home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pieter D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect, tidy and cosy
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Feb 2026
Thank you Pieter, so pleased you enjoyed your stay here in the beautiful Bay of Plenty.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louise S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely clean well organised home with everything you need. Beautiful location with great views of the lake. Maureen was fantastic to communicate with. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan 2026
Delighted you enjoyed our wee bit of paradise 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great location, awesome amenities, very cosy and welcoming. Will definitely be booking a stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

emma c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

3rd time we have stayed.love the new bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rotoma Lake stay

Great stay, very comfortable with everything you need.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jan 2023
Thank you, we aim to please.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a beautiful place!

We loved staying in your beautiful and cozy holiday home. It’s such a clean, tranquil and wonderful spot. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jan 2025
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Place is awesome

Awesome well set up place.lovely spot
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Apr 2021
So pleased you enjoyed your time here at Easter, the weather certainly turned it on for you too.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maxim L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

We had a great stay at Maureen's place.Everything was as described in the listing.Quite a few toys for our kid to enjoy.Fireplace was nice.Very tidy and neat.We'd be happy to book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 May 2025
Thank you Maxim, we would be happy to have you back. 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacey S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So relaxing

Such a lovely place with gorgeous views of the lake. We had the most relaxing holiday and can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jan 2023
Look forward to having you stay again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

karen r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Wedding Stay

Lovely setting
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gem of a spot

The house had beautiful views and was an easy walk down the driveway to a nice beach area. Loved the nearby Soda Springs. Truly relaxing holiday at a fantastic spot. Surrounded by bush and birds but still sunny. Thanks!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2025
Thank you, we would love to have you stay again anytime. You left everything in excellent order throughout.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic home away from home for a wonderful relaxing break.

Lovely home. Fantastic communication with owners. Relaxing environment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jan 2023
Thank you for your review. Hope to see you return sometime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic lake house

Thank you for an amazing place to stay. It is so well set up with all that is needed. I love the location and the privacy. Hope to be back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
We would be happy to have you stay anytime. Thank you for leaving everything so perfect.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fionna C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Lovely, relaxing place to stay. Well set up with fantastic garden and views. Will come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2024
Happy to have you stay anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic place to have a relaxing holiday

My second time at the Glasse house. Am looking forward to going back again. Love the place. Has everything that you need.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan 2022
Great to have you back again enjoying our wee bit of paradise.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janine D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing

Great spot, great house and the waitangi soda spa was so good, no tourists, just how life used to be!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you for being great guests, Hope to see you back again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second time such a lovely place

This is our second time. It’s such a lively clean property with everything you would ever need. It’s like a home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place with beautiful views!

This house was really nice. There were a lot of beds which fit our group of 10 people well. The views over the lake were stunning and the communication with the owner went really well. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona h.

Absolutely stunning

Wonderful place, fabulous amenities, close to everything that mattered. Hidden gem, don’t tell everyone or we’ll never get back there🤣
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hamish O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rest & recovery

Beautiful home, beautiful views. Thanks for having us! 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Feb 2024
Our pleasure, pleased it all went well for you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Homestay, hosts provided all extras.

Enjoyed CD’s.The view was amazing to enjoy in both evening and morning. Love to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Nov 2021
You are very welcome anytime. Great to hear that you had such a good time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kavendran N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent for group stays

We had a great stay here, there was so much room for group meals and just hanging out. We had 9 guys so I was worried about the hot water running out, but that didn't happened at all. The host was also amazingly fast with her reply's to my questions. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2023
Really pleased you had a good time and found everything worked well for you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing spot with beautiful view of lake.

Spacious, full kitchen facilities, very comfortable 3-night stay. An abundance of bird life nearby: tuis, chaffinches, harrier hawks, morepork/ruru (heard), kereru, shining cuckoo (heard), starlings, cormorants, swans, swallows.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Nov 2022
Really pleased you enjoyed your stay. We love our birdlife too.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachael C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Second time staying at the Glassehouse and just as good as I remember, beautiful spot with great access to the lake, house has everything needed and more and has real character. Just adore this place, thank you for having us again
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2023
Glad to have you back anytime.
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