Ruapehu Mountain Motel and Lodge is situated at the beginning of the mountain road to the Turoa ski fields, just 2 minutes walk from Ohakunes shops, restaurants and nightlife This motel offers free WiFi and a cosy guest lounge with a large flat-screen TV and a billiards table Ruapehu Mountain Motel and Lodge is a picturesque 16 km drive from Turoa and the Whakapapa ski field is a 35-minute drive away The motel is on the doorstep to Mt Ruapehu and the world heritage Tongariro National Park There is a spacious communal kitchen, self-service laundry and a ski drying room Transfers to the ski fields can be booked at reception Guests enjoy a spa pool during winter season, June-October Ruapehu Mountain Motel offers a range of accommodation to suit all budgets including a spacious chalet, self-catering motel units and a lodge with either en suite or shared bathroom facilities The studio and larger family motel units have a kitchenette, private bathroom facilities and underfloor heating Each lodge room has heating and access to full kitchen facilities All accommodation features a TV with satellite channels