About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Abseil Inn in Waitomo Caves Village offers adults-only rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and parquet floors. Each room includes a mini-bar, refrigerator, and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a beautiful garden, outdoor fireplace, and outdoor seating area. The property provides free WiFi, a lounge, and barbecue facilities, catering to relaxation and outdoor activities. Delicious Breakfast: A highly rated breakfast is served daily, featuring local ingredients and freshly prepared dishes. The host and convenient location are also highly appreciated by guests. Prime Location: Located 37 mi from Hamilton Airport, Abseil Inn is a 13-minute walk from Waitomo Glow Worm Caves. Nearby attractions include the Waitomo Caves and Ruakuri Cave.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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1 queen bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
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Guests must meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, a recent valid negative coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of coronavirus recovery.

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Windintheface
    United States United States
    Loved the hosts! John and Helen were absolutely delightful, wonderful, and informative. Breakfast, including the honey tasting, was very good and generous. Comfortable and clean room (and quiet). Great location - easy walk to places to eat, and a...
  • Scott
    United States United States
    Helen is a delightful host. Breakfast was wonderful. Location is walkable to local eateries, all three of them 😎 Village is centered around the caves and this is a very welcoming inn for a caving/gloworm visitor.
  • Lucy
    United States United States
    Great full breakfast in the morning. Relaxing and quiet environment. Close to Waitomo Caves.
  • Kaarin
    United States United States
    John and Helene hit it out of the park as far as being wonderful hosts: lovely and personable. They made us feel right at home. A delicious breakfast was a bonus. Great location for the Waitomo glow worm cave tours.
  • Travis
    United States United States
    The breakfast was delicious, and the hosts were super friendly and thoughtful!
  • Carol
    United States United States
    What a fun place! The owners meet you with a warm welcome and a story. The location is excellent and breakfast was exceptional.
  • Lesley
    United States United States
    The communication from the friendly hosts, Helen and John was clear and welcoming. The location was perfect for local attractions like Waitomo Caves, and the local restaurants. We enjoyed the breakfast, chatting with the hosts and with other...
  • Wendy
    United States United States
    Delightful hosts, pretty setting, comfortable house, and terrific breakfast!
  • Danielle
    United States United States
    Helen and John were great hosts and went above and beyond for us! We came hungry due to transportation delays and had a five hour caving experience and Helen ensured we had towels, shower supplies and something in our stomachs to give us energy...
  • Lauren
    United States United States
    Beautiful property overlooking the valley. It was amazing meeting and talking to the owners. We especially loved the breakfast and honey tasting!! Highly recommend this wonderful and special place.

Host Info

Company review score: 9.5Based on 295 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Helen grew up in the Waitomo area and was joined by John 26 years ago. Helen is a passionate artist, enjoying a range of craft. John took early retirement from the energy sector once his children had graduated and found employment. He likes his food and wine, and that passion is shown in the fare available. They are well traveled and enjoy meeting guests and exchanging tales. Also located on the property is one over familiar young cat cat and his senior companion.

Property info

The Inn is a purpose built bed and breakfast located on a ridge on the outskirts of the Waitomo Cave village, overlooking the glorious Waitomo rural countryside. The driveway is steep, but concreted, and any size car can manage it. The view however is worth it. As with any traditional inn, we offer lodging, food (in this case a breakfast that guests rave about), and drink( award winning wines and a rang of NZ craft beers), and a common area for guests, free of the owners affects. We have four rooms, individually themed. We are not a hotel. In fact a recent guest described us as being the antithesis of a hotel. If you want the traditional services that a hotel offers, and do not want to mix with other guests, we are not for you. If however you want to enjoy the company of other guests, or the hosts, and are open to our individually themed rooms, and want accommodation with heart and soul, we are keen to meet you. The Inn has only four rooms and has a common guest lounge and garden area. It is ideal for people who want to enjoy the company of other people.

Neighborhood info

We are half way between the Legendary Black Water Rafting and the main Waitomo Cave. 400 m to our right is Waitomo Adventures who operate the Lost World adventure, with the Legendary Black Water Rafting a further 600m. To our left is the Huhu, the offices of Spellbound, the Waitomo General Store, the Kai Cafe and Bar, Caveworld, the Information Centre, the museum, and finally the main Waitomo Cave itself. Walking is very popular and safe to all these activities.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests must meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, a recent valid negative coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of coronavirus recovery.