Traditional type skilodge, large rooms, drying room not so effective. Staff were not overly warm and friendly. Good location but the highlight is the restaurant and bar. Great food, good service. Recommended, but the floors creak whenever someone is walking above you so request a top floor room if that bothers you. Need to upgrade the televisions!

Perfect stopover on the way to National Park. Cozy, spacious, clean rooms. Attached restaurant has delicious food as well and is open till about 9:30 which is a HUGE plus since everything else in Ohakune closes earlier.

while traveling around the north island, we stayed at the powderhorn for one night. this hotel has a very unique feel to it. it's has a log cabin type of look and feel. we absolutely loved our experience here. the staff was wonderful and very helpful in recommending activities to us. rooms were huge!

we stayed at hotels of all classes throughout our trip. hotels such as the rydges in rotorua, rydges in auckland, and the hyatt in auckland. no question, the powderhorn was our favorite!

i highly recommend doing the waterfall hike. when you get to the water, climb and get a closer view. it was one of those unplanned excursions we took that turned out to be our most memorable moment in new zealand. we did quite a few things, like bungy, sky diving, zorbing, black water rafting, and numerous hikes. climbing down to the waterfall was by far the most fun i had.

For some reason, the Powderhorn Chateau isn't listed as an option for a stay in Tongariro Nat park - a shame, as it is unique and wonderful. The rooms are excellent, huge and like staying in an Alpine Lodge, The bar is fine (but best to eat in nearby Ohakune), and the pool both hot and refreshing at the same time.