To get up in the morning and have the view from your window filled with the dramatic snow-covered flanks of volcanic Mt Ruapehu is a truly unique way to start the day. If you have dined the night before on a delicious meal comprising locally sourced ingredients, by restaurateur Lynn Fiebig and listened to interesting, often hilarious, local stories told at the dinner table by her partner, farmer Richard Chittock, all the better.
Ahuru Lodge is a work of heart for Lynn and Richard, an intimate, very comfortable, understated but with every detail thought of, five-bedroom lodge on the volcanic plains at Ohakune, one of New Zealand’s newest five-star boutique lodges. The word “Ahuru” comes from the Maori language, meaning “they felt at home”. Lynn and Richard ensure the lodge lives up to its name.
And the interesting thing is, for fishers, hikers, golfers or skiers, an indulgent summer or winter stay at this five-star lodge is quite affordable for visitors from Australia, the UK, the US, Japan and Europe.