Waitomo TOP 10 Holiday Park

Waitomo TOP 10 Holiday Park

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Waitomo TOP 10 Holiday Park

Welcome to Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park

Check out our Waitomo Caves location - we are conveniently located in the heart of Waitomo Caves Village only 600 metres from the Waitomo Glowworm Cave. The famous Huhu Cafe is right next door (you can see your unit or site from the balcony). The Waitomo General Store and Cafe is right across the road. The Waitomo caves Discovery Centre is just down the road. The Waitomo Golf club is a 5 minute drive away and fantastic bush or rural walks are also very close by. The adventure companies are all close by and trips can be arranged by the park staff. You can even be picked up for your activity at the park.

Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park accommodation options include motel units, ensuite units, cabins, campsites, powered campervan and caravan sites, family and group facilities. Every budget is catered for at our Waitomo Caves Holiday Park accommodation. And... our modern Waitomo motel accommodation will certainly not disappoint!

Accommodation Options:
° Deluxe Cabins
° Ensuite units
° Waitomo Motel 6 berth
° Waitomo Motel 4 berth
° Powered Caravan/Campervan Sites
° Non-Powered Tent Sites
° Beautifully landscaped grounds

Facilities at Waitomo Top 10:
° Fantastic children’s playground with trampoline
° Large Swimming Pool
° Fantastic hot tub (free)
° Clean and modern ablution block
° A modern, well equipped communal kitchen/TV room
° Large deck with barbecue area

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandWaikatoWaitomo

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Activity__dump_stationDump Station

Operating Season And Hours

Open 7 days, 8am-8pm

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Coordinates

-38.2600362296414

175.110354423523

Latitude
-38.2600362296414
Longitude
175.110354423523

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Reviews

    ✓ Clean facilities

    ✓ Close to Waitomo Caves

    ✓ Family-friendly with playground

    ✓ Friendly staff

    ✓ Free showers

    𐄂 Shower button issues

    𐄂 Small and crowded sites

    • Got a great unpowered spot!
    • Very peaceful campsite, and easy to find.
    • Nice campground, very clean, very quiet.
    • Small but great.
    • Small camper van sites but great facilities.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 29
    28%
    9/10 32
    31%
    8/10 31
    30%
    7/10 8
    8%
    6/10 1
    1%
    5/10 1
    1%
    4/10 0
    0%
    3/10 1
    1%
    2/10 1
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    1/10 0
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  • 4.0/5

    We parked our camper at a non powered site.

    Super close to the caves which was great. Has everything you need, good toilets, good showers, washer and dryer for extra $4 each. Also has pool and spa which I didn’t use plus kitchen and media room area. Pricy at I think $29pp but that’s about normal for the top 10 places I think. We didn’t have to book or anything so that was nice.

    Reviewed 14 days ago

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    Millie

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    16May24.

    2 adults on powered site for 1 night. Motorhome $64.

    A very good site spoiled for me by the showers. Curtain and mat but push button for 10 minutes. Trouble was it was difficult to see what was the button and whether it worked. Water seems to be getting warmer but didn’t. Tried another cubicle. Difficult to see if button worked. Water did get hot eventually but then the flow dropped off.

    That apart a very good site only 500m from the caves

    Reviewed 5 months ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
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    Mike Fricker

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very clean, with lots to do with the kids.

    We loved the place so much we extended our stay. Good food options nearby.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

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    Andre

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very clean.

    Easy to get around and a couple places to eat within walking distance. Could use a second dump site but on a slow day it's no biggie, however, the water hookup didn't work for our rental.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    Rob

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice site!

    Kitchen and bathrooms were clean. Staff was friendly. The hottub was a nice touch as well. Super close to the Waitomo Glowworms Caves! Would definitely stay here again.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Kawena Schuman

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good facilities (could be better though), nice playground, close to Waitomo Caves.

    Motorhome sites are quite small and “out in the open”.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    Anne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice place, clean, well maintained.

    Friendly staff. Nice playground for the kids and a pool and a hot tub. Kitchen facilities could have a bit more of equipment but if you are there with your camper, you have anyway everything with you

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Thomas Frank

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Half way in our trip now, and this is the cleanest and nicest park we stayed in.

    You can also walk to the caves from here, so worth a stay.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Todd Caldwell

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    It's Top 10, so it's top.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago and experienced in November 2022

  • 1.0/5

    If you like being in the middle of a playground and noise with pitches within 2 meters of each other very close, this is ideal.

    If you want privacy and quiet evening then I would not recommend it and expensive. The dump station area was in an terrible state too.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

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    R James

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We parked our camper at a non powered site.

    Super close to the caves which was great. Has everything you need, good toilets, good showers, washer and dryer for extra $4 each. Also has pool and spa which I didn’t use plus kitchen and media room area. Pricy at I think $29pp but that’s about normal for the top 10 places I think. We didn’t have to book or anything so that was nice.

    Reviewed 14 days ago

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    Millie

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    16May24.

    2 adults on powered site for 1 night. Motorhome $64.

    A very good site spoiled for me by the showers. Curtain and mat but push button for 10 minutes. Trouble was it was difficult to see what was the button and whether it worked. Water seems to be getting warmer but didn’t. Tried another cubicle. Difficult to see if button worked. Water did get hot eventually but then the flow dropped off.

    That apart a very good site only 500m from the caves

    Reviewed 5 months ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Mike Fricker's avatar

    Mike Fricker

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very clean, with lots to do with the kids.

    We loved the place so much we extended our stay. Good food options nearby.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

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    Andre

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very clean.

    Easy to get around and a couple places to eat within walking distance. Could use a second dump site but on a slow day it's no biggie, however, the water hookup didn't work for our rental.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    Rob

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good facilities (could be better though), nice playground, close to Waitomo Caves.

    Motorhome sites are quite small and “out in the open”.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    Anne

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice site!

    Kitchen and bathrooms were clean. Staff was friendly. The hottub was a nice touch as well. Super close to the Waitomo Glowworms Caves! Would definitely stay here again.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Kawena Schuman

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice place, clean, well maintained.

    Friendly staff. Nice playground for the kids and a pool and a hot tub. Kitchen facilities could have a bit more of equipment but if you are there with your camper, you have anyway everything with you

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Thomas Frank

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    It's Top 10, so it's top.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago and experienced in November 2022

  • 4.5/5

    Half way in our trip now, and this is the cleanest and nicest park we stayed in.

    You can also walk to the caves from here, so worth a stay.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Todd Caldwell

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice campgrounds close to the waitomo caves and some restaurants.

    Clean facilities and free showers. Powered caravan sites very close together.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Simon

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice grass pitch, slight slope.

    Nice and quiet, toilets and showers are good, a little grubby (but certainly not the worse we’ve seen) and could do with paper towels and hair dryers (a hairdryer was only available in the block at top of park), due to size of park a bigger shower block at bottom would be needed, luckily we stayed on a quiet night so queuing was not an issue. Would stay again.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

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    Paige Hayward

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome, best place we have stayed by far.

    Everything was so clean, staff were friendly and welcoming. Nice restaurant next door, general store and bar close by also close to the caves

    Would highly recommend a stay here.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

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    Grumpster

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Located very close to caves.

    Nice, clean site and facilities. Young lady on reception was really helpful with everything including booking cave tour. The sites were quite close together and we actually had to ask to move to another site as we couldn’t fit in the original site and reach the power. Also the second site wasn’t completely flat which was weird because all the sites have been completely landscaped and gravelled. Still, would recommend.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago and experienced in May 2019

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    Scooper

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Super helpful staff, helped book cave tour and set everything up.

    Clean, and ideally located for morning cave tour.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

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    Megan

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    250MB wifi, cold pool and hot spa, sites very close together, free hot shower, in town cafe opposite, camp kitchen.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
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    Amy Alexander

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Got a great unpowered spot!

    Wonderful location and great facilities. The pool and hot tub was a bonus. Great location in Waitomo and great bathrooms.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

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    Jgcanada

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    If you like being in the middle of a playground and noise with pitches within 2 meters of each other very close, this is ideal.

    If you want privacy and quiet evening then I would not recommend it and expensive. The dump station area was in an terrible state too.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

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    R James

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Convenient location for glow worm caves.

    Clean and modern facilities. However our motor home site was not level and was very small. Also a bit of noise from cafe/ restaurant behind park.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

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    Deb S

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    The best holiday park we stayed in.

    WOW! so peaceful and beautiful

    The amenities are so clean they shine, the staff are super friendly, but the best part is the beautiful quiet country location. A smallish park by comparison but that only adds to the charm. rolling hills surround the park and there are beautiful picnic tables to sit, eat and drink under a big beautiful tree.

    Perfectly located within a super easy 500m walk to the caves.

    Wish we were staying here for a week!

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

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    Lee

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very peaceful campsite, and easy to find.

    Top quality toilets and showers, and free wifi, which is what you expect for the price. Right in Waitomo village, so great for cave tours, and not too busy in October. Hot pool which is also nice for a dip. There's also a great restaurant next beer that does local craft beer, which is highly recommend.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
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    Nadene Wheatley

    Customer

    Thank you for your review, Nadene. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip to this special area, and even got to try the local beer. We look forward to seeing you again another time.

    Cheers,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
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    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 4.0/5

    Very peacful place with good accomodations.

    The pool is nice but a little bit too small. And the power sites campervan are so close each other.

    By the way I spend a wonderfull stay there.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We really appreciate it, and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay here!

    Kind regards,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
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    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 4.5/5

    Nice little park in a great location, within 5 minutes walk to the gloworm caves and the river walks we found the park clean and well cared for, the amenities were modern and clean, there is a lovely pool

    area which looks ideal for kids,

    it was one of the nicer parks we stayed on whilst on our travels.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Geoffrey Brogden's avatar

    Geoffrey Brogden

    Customer

    Thanks, Geoffrey, for taking the time to write a review. We really appreciate it and we're glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay!

    Hope you had a great trip, and we'd love to see you back another time.

    Kind regards,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
    Peter Crawford's avatar

    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 4.0/5

    Good clean facilities including hot showers.

    Family orientated place with the swimming pool in the middle. Sites were nicely spaced out with room each side. Could do with a few more washing machines as there was a long wait to be able to put a load on.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

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    Liz K

    Customer

    Hi Liz,

    Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback; we really appreciate it. It's great to hear what we're doing well, and also what could be improved. It's a bit tight in the laundry at the moment, but we'll look into how we might be able to make it work better for our guests.

    Hope you've had a great trip home or to your next destination.

    Cheers,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
    Peter Crawford's avatar

    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 1.5/5

    We stayed there for one night with our tent to go for a trip through Waitomo caves the next day.

    Although we reserved almost half a year before we were forced to find a place ourselves on the regular tent site as ours on a terrace at the side of the road was blocked by a car. The tent site is quite hilly and therefore this was not an easy task. Furthermore the complete park was quite full and there is just one washroom building which is only cleaned once a day - some of the few toilets were really disgusting. The place obviosly lives from the cave tourists, so our impression was that the owner didn´t see the necessity of preparing a site that hits the needs of campers, i.e. at least half-decent flat ground and hygienic standards.

    The staff was friendly, the surroundings quite nice (lots of king fishers and tuis around the place).

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    GERMANY
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    Susi Sorglos

    Customer

    Hi Susi,

    Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review, and I'm really sorry to hear that your stay with us wasn't up to standard. After some feedback on our busiest nights (including yours), we have made some changes to our washroom cleaning schedule to help ensure that they remain clean and tidy. I know it's too late for you, but I want to assure you that we do hear your needs and suggestions. I'm also sorry that your campsite was blocked; it's usually a matter of first in, first served, and a booking in advance will get you one of the flatter and closer sites, but of course we can't control all the variables.

    I hope you've had a safe and happy onward journey, and that your time in Waitomo wasn't too spoiled by some unfortunate issues with your stay here.

    Kind regards,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
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    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 4.0/5

    Overall it was fine.

    More family type of place, so for younger traveler it was a bit boring. Facilities were clean. I did not like that in the kitchen there were few plates and other stuff.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

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    Lavina Kerki

    Customer

    Hi Lavina,

    Thanks for your feedback and for taking the time to share it. We really appreciate it. I did just want to clear one thing up: we do have plates etc. available for the kitchen - they are kept in the office, but anyone can borrow them and use them while here. Sorry if that wasn't clear to you while you were staying!

    Hope you've had a great trip in New Zealand!

    Kind regards,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
    Peter Crawford's avatar

    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 4.5/5

    The best Top 10 park that we stayed at in New Zealand.

    Friendly & polite staff, beautiful scenery & very tranquil.

    Within walking distance are 2 or 3 very nice places to eat & drink.

    Great place, would come here again.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

    SINGAPORE
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    Scott O'Donnell

    Customer

    Thanks Scott.

    We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, and I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay here. Looking forward to seeing you back next time.

    Safe travels,

    Jenn

    NEW ZEALAND
    Peter Crawford's avatar

    Peter Crawford

    Representative

  • 4.0/5

    Good modern facilities.

    Hot pool is great and heated. Campervan parks not level. Bad when sleeping. Close to caves and booking. Whilst using showers lights will turn off as they are sensor activated when this happens it is pitch black and unsafe. Reception staff friendly. Most expensive site so far. $60 for 2 adults and one 2 year old child for one night.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago

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    Luke Young

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Finally a Top 10 that lives up to its name!

    For a start, it's much prettier and more tranquil than other Top 10's because it's set in beautiful lush rolling countryside. The grounds are immaculate. It's compact but has everything you need on site, including a very nice pool and hot tub. The staff are friendly and helpful. It's only a 600m walk to the glowworm cave, and I believe the other caves are just a bit further on. Basically, Waitomo is a great place to linger and recharge because it's very small, beautiful, and everything can be reached on foot. We only planned to stay 1 night but ended up staying 2 as it was so nice. Highly recommend the HUHU cafe which is just next to reception, the Top 10 staff will probably mention it to you. We had a fantastic lunch there - innovative menu and very friendly staff. Great for veggies/vegans too. They also have a kids menu I noticed.

    Only reason I give this Top 10 a 9 instead of a 10 is because the showers weren't very powerful (although they are hot) - this makes it difficult to wash your hair quickly when you're on a timer! Otherwise, a great experience.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 2.5/5

    Once visiting the caves, we decided to stay at the Top 10 holiday park.

    To start with the good, it's perfectly located to do the caves. Once we arrived, they asked twice if we don't want to join the Top 10 club. We declined and they charged us $54 for 2 adults, powered site. Record during our stay in NZL. If you charge premium, you should deliver premium. Sorry, that by far was not the case. Site was uneven, our campervan was significantly out of balance. Site very crowded, took some time to get a sink to wash our dishes. My wife's shower did not work properly, little water only that was either cold or hot. Would not go there again...

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    GERMANY
    Rainer Welsch's avatar

    Rainer Welsch

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Waitomo Top 10 is a great place to stay right next to the glowworm caves and a great place to meet fellow travelers, locals, and Blackwater rafting guides who hang out at Huhu restaurant next door and

    fun Curly's bar across the street. The people at reception are able to book your tours or give you information for Black Water Rafting tours just down the road. The facilities were good and standard for a Holiday Park with laundry, a kitchen (though a bit small), and clean bathrooms.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

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    Jamie

    Customer