Maruia Hot Springs

Maruia Hot Springs

27 Rankers Reviews

14 Face-to-Face

4 Springs Junction

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Organisation

Maruia Springs

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandCanterburySprings Junction

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Activity__spas_thermal_poolsThermal Pools

Directions

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Coordinates

-42.3790745489439

172.333438301086

Latitude
-42.3790745489439
Longitude
172.333438301086

Reviews

    ✓ 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.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 5
    19%
    9/10 4
    15%
    8/10 6
    22%
    7/10 2
    7%
    6/10 6
    22%
    5/10 2
    7%
    4/10 1
    4%
    3/10 1
    4%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 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

    Willow's avatar

    Willow

    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

    Deb's avatar

    Deb

    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

    Alex's avatar

    Alex

    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

    Lu's avatar

    Lu

    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

    Rob's avatar

    Rob

    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

    Ying's avatar

    Ying

    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

    BELGIUM
    Jet Henmans's avatar

    Jet Henmans

    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

    John Stokes's avatar

    John Stokes

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Small, little expensive, extraordinary (Japanese), sandflies.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010

    GERMANY
    Stephan Imartina's avatar

    Stephan Imartina

    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

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Rachael's avatar

    Rachael

    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

    Lu's avatar

    Lu

    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

    Willow's avatar

    Willow

    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

    Alex's avatar

    Alex

    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

    Deb's avatar

    Deb

    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

    Rob's avatar

    Rob

    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

    Ying's avatar

    Ying

    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

    BELGIUM
    Jet Henmans's avatar

    Jet Henmans

    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

  • 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

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Rachael's avatar

    Rachael

    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

    NEW ZEALAND
    maelstrom's avatar

    maelstrom

    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

    John Stokes's avatar

    John Stokes

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Small, little expensive, extraordinary (Japanese), sandflies.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010

    GERMANY
    Stephan Imartina's avatar

    Stephan Imartina

    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

    NEW ZEALAND
    penz's avatar

    penz

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Clean, basic but close to hot pools & nice grounds

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Vladimir Sitta's avatar

    Vladimir Sitta

    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

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Maria Newton's avatar

    Maria Newton

    Customer