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Maruia SpringsCommercial organisation |
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Springs Junction |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Low Cost Camping You can expect very basic facilities only and often a beautiful location. A nominal fee is charged. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Campsite Managing Organisation |
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Campsite Managing OrganisationWhat type of organisation operates this campsite? Owner Operated Campsite This campground is independently operated by the owner. |
Payment Requirement |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? No dump station This location has no dump stations for the disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? Booking is Required Staying overnight requires booking a site in advance. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? No powered sites This campsite does not offer any powered sites with an electricity supply. |
Cabins |
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CabinsDoes this holiday park have a cabin (no kitchen or en suite)? Cabins available This location offers cabins for rental accommodation. Glamping Pods |
Park Motels |
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Park MotelsDoes this holiday park have park motels? Park motels available This location offers park motels for rental accommodation. Hotel rooms available. |
Non-powered Sites |
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Non-powered SitesDoes this holiday park offer non-powered sites? Non-powered sites available This site offers non-powered camp sites. |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? No dogs allowed The location does not allow dogs under normal conditions. Their may be be exceptions granted under specific circumstances eg. guide dogs. If you are coming with your dog, you may camp in our main parking lot by pre-arrangements. |
Local Ownership |
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Local OwnershipHow locally owned and operated is this business? Locally owned and operated A small company with one (or maybe a few) places of business. |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Customer toilet There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only. |
Barbecues |
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BBQ FacilityWhat BBQ facilities are provided? No Barbecue BBQs are not available The are no BBQ facilities provided with the accommodation. |
✓ Lovely staff
✓ Access to spa 24/7
✓ Wellness activities included
✓ Pretty pools with a view
✓ Yoga and sauna available
𐄂 Expensive
𐄂 No kitchen facilities
The description for this place needs updating.
This is an amazing place.
Very good had a private pool.
Friendly, tidy, polite, lovely, very Japanese.
Great pools + visit.
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10/10 | 5 |
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19% |
9/10 | 4 |
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15% |
8/10 | 6 |
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22% |
7/10 | 2 |
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7% |
6/10 | 6 |
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22% |
5/10 | 2 |
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7% |
4/10 | 1 |
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4% |
3/10 | 1 |
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2/10 | 0 |
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4.0/5
The place is very nice but it's $75 per person including overnight camping.
The staff are lovely and you can access the spa for 24 hours. They are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
4.5/5
Stopped here last min decision as we had camped the night before on the tops.
Thought the price was a bit much 75$pp but this includes access to the pools and wellness activities. One hot pool session, morning yoga, nature walk and a sauna infusion later = fantastic value for money. Lacks a camp kitchen and rubbish facilities, not ideal for tents but would really recommend.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
Very much trying to get on the modern trendy "wellness" band wagon.
If you don't buy into kombucha, saunas and feeling connected to the earth mother you might find yourself rolling your eyes alot.
The campsite isn't terrible, its fully gravel with some dividing trees, nice toilets, right on the statehighway but road noise isn't terrible. However we couldn't find any bins, and the sections were not flat. The showers were also on the other side of the plot. Can't imagine what it'd be like on the rock in a tent.
The pools were nice, four ~3m dia pools of roughly the same temperature containing lots of floating black "healing algae." They've got quite a nice view and are quite pretty.
The Japanese baths don't exist anymore and are being converted into showers.
Dinner and breakfast were both pretty decent, dinner quite small.
We paid $310 for one night camping, access to the pools, dinner, breakfast, and access to yoga and sauna classes.
Overall an interesting experience, but things like no cell coverage and $15 fee for WiFi usage, not being able to buy admission to the campsite and pool entry separately and the fact that we were told they were closing at 11am on our second day made the whole experience feel a bit of a "fake it till you make it" scam.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
1.5/5
We stopped there as a last minute decision but in addition to being very expensive they told us that they no longer received tents so we had to look for another place.
Reviewed 9 months ago
Customer
5.0/5
This is an amazing place.
Do not listen to the reviews from several years ago- they are no longer relevant. Since the renovation this is an up-market and authentic spa experience.
The spas are the best we have used in New Zealand, comparable to the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua.
Self-contained camping spaces are spacious enough, not entirely private but well worth it for the scenery and the pools.
Highly recommended.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
The description for this place needs updating.
Since the new owners took over a few years ago, the springs has become a bit of a resort with camp sites, lodges and cabins. We thought it was an awesome hidden gem. The hot pools are not huge but it was spacious enough when we were there and the scenery is very beautiful. There's also great saunas and a cold plunge pool. The restaurant was great too.
Reviewed almost 4 years ago and experienced in September 2020
Customer
4.0/5
A bit overpriced (due to renovation works) and sandflies around the location and the views are gorgeous and the new rock pools are very well done!
The interior is a bit out of date.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
Customer
4.5/5
Very good had a private pool.
Very relaxing after driving a long way. Skin feels soft as well.
Reviewed over 13 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Small, little expensive, extraordinary (Japanese), sandflies.
Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010
Customer
4.0/5
Would have been perfect if it were not for the sandflies.
All in all never experienced anything like it! IT IS A MUST.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Customer
1.5/5
We stopped there as a last minute decision but in addition to being very expensive they told us that they no longer received tents so we had to look for another place.
Reviewed 9 months ago
Customer
4.0/5
The place is very nice but it's $75 per person including overnight camping.
The staff are lovely and you can access the spa for 24 hours. They are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
3.0/5
Very much trying to get on the modern trendy "wellness" band wagon.
If you don't buy into kombucha, saunas and feeling connected to the earth mother you might find yourself rolling your eyes alot.
The campsite isn't terrible, its fully gravel with some dividing trees, nice toilets, right on the statehighway but road noise isn't terrible. However we couldn't find any bins, and the sections were not flat. The showers were also on the other side of the plot. Can't imagine what it'd be like on the rock in a tent.
The pools were nice, four ~3m dia pools of roughly the same temperature containing lots of floating black "healing algae." They've got quite a nice view and are quite pretty.
The Japanese baths don't exist anymore and are being converted into showers.
Dinner and breakfast were both pretty decent, dinner quite small.
We paid $310 for one night camping, access to the pools, dinner, breakfast, and access to yoga and sauna classes.
Overall an interesting experience, but things like no cell coverage and $15 fee for WiFi usage, not being able to buy admission to the campsite and pool entry separately and the fact that we were told they were closing at 11am on our second day made the whole experience feel a bit of a "fake it till you make it" scam.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Stopped here last min decision as we had camped the night before on the tops.
Thought the price was a bit much 75$pp but this includes access to the pools and wellness activities. One hot pool session, morning yoga, nature walk and a sauna infusion later = fantastic value for money. Lacks a camp kitchen and rubbish facilities, not ideal for tents but would really recommend.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
This is an amazing place.
Do not listen to the reviews from several years ago- they are no longer relevant. Since the renovation this is an up-market and authentic spa experience.
The spas are the best we have used in New Zealand, comparable to the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua.
Self-contained camping spaces are spacious enough, not entirely private but well worth it for the scenery and the pools.
Highly recommended.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
The description for this place needs updating.
Since the new owners took over a few years ago, the springs has become a bit of a resort with camp sites, lodges and cabins. We thought it was an awesome hidden gem. The hot pools are not huge but it was spacious enough when we were there and the scenery is very beautiful. There's also great saunas and a cold plunge pool. The restaurant was great too.
Reviewed almost 4 years ago and experienced in September 2020
Customer
4.0/5
A bit overpriced (due to renovation works) and sandflies around the location and the views are gorgeous and the new rock pools are very well done!
The interior is a bit out of date.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
Customer
2.5/5
The pools are really small and we did not enjoy the smell and all the people walking by.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
Customer
4.0/5
Would have been perfect if it were not for the sandflies.
All in all never experienced anything like it! IT IS A MUST.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Customer
3.0/5
Average hot pool experience, seemed expensive for only two 'hot' pools and a bathhouse.
Didn't particularly like the algae in the water and the mens changing room wasn't clean - big pool of water(?) on the toilet floor. Friendly staff. Wouldn't go again.
Reviewed over 12 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Very good had a private pool.
Very relaxing after driving a long way. Skin feels soft as well.
Reviewed over 13 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Small, little expensive, extraordinary (Japanese), sandflies.
Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010
Customer
2.0/5
A pretty place to visit but far to expensive for a family of five to swim there.
$90 is way too much. Good coffee and excellent service in the cafe though.
Reviewed over 14 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Clean, basic but close to hot pools & nice grounds
Reviewed over 14 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
between reefton and hanmer springs - typical japanese spa + pool.
quiet location, very provate. good value, has restaurant/tea room and over night stay.
Reviewed over 14 years ago
Customer