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title: "Alpine Chalets, Tongariro National Park: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Alpine Chalets in Tongariro National Park: rated 8.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Alpine Chalets

Waimarino, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

8.4 ·  Very good 35 reviews ·  #8 #8 of 10 in Tongariro National Park ·  4.0/5 on Google, 84 reviews ·  4.4 Location score
## About Alpine Chalets

Alpine Chalets is a guesthouse in Waimarino, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 35 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 200 m from the centre of Tongariro National Park. The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 76 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 12

- **Floors:** 3

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

3 Findlay Street [alpinechalets.co.nz](http://www.alpinechalets.co.nz/)

## How Alpine Chalets scores

Better rated than 18% of hotels in Tongariro National Park

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **4.4**
-   Public transport **6.6**

Tongariro National Park average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

84 Google reviews

-   5★19%
-   4★42%
-   3★23%
-   2★13%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **21**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">National Park</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">780 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Taupo Airport (TUO)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">76 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">172 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tongariro National Park</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand290 m

### Compare

## Compare Alpine Chalets with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [The Park Hotel Ruapehu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-park-hotel-ruapehu-tongariro-national-park/) Hotel ★★★ 260 m away
    
    8.6
-   [Plateau Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/plateau-lodge-tongariro-national-park/) Inn ★★★½ 420 m away
    
    8.9
-   [Adventure Lodge & Motel and Tongariro Crossing Track Transport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/adventure-lodge-motel-and-tongariro-crossing-track-transport-tongariro-national-park/) Motel ★★★½ 460 m away
    
    8.8
-   [Tongariro Crossing Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tongariro-crossing-lodge-tongariro-national-park/) Inn ★★★½ 490 m away
    
    9.3
-   [Mountain Heights Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mountain-heights-lodge-tongariro-national-park/) Motel ★★★ 2.4 km away
    
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## Questions about Alpine Chalets

### How do guests rate Alpine Chalets?

Alpine Chalets has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 35 reviews, which is better than 18% of rated hotels in Tongariro National Park.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Alpine Chalets?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Alpine Chalets?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Alpine Chalets from the airport?

The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 76 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Alpine Chalets have?

Alpine Chalets has 12 rooms on 3 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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