Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa

Nestled on the shores of Lake Rotorua awaits Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa - New Zealand’s newest and only premium luxury cultural wellness resort for adults.

Wai Ariki Spa is owned by local māori tribe Ngāti Whakaue and is built on their legacy of cultural traditions, healing practices and manaakitanga (hospitality).

The Restorative Journey (Wai Whakaora) is unique in the world - a two-hour multi-sensory therapeutic process, purposely curated to relax and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit. It blends cultural commentary with the healing powers of geothermal heat, water, mud, and steam and recommended as a must-do wellness experience. Traditional Māori massage treatments offering spiritual and physical healing, restorative bathing, and private mineral pools are also available.

Wai Ariki Spa is an all-weather haven with stunning natural landscape vistas and cultural architecture.