Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve

Good pools if you plan to spend here at least half day. There are at least 12 small pools then 4 hydroslides which are big fun. Water is over 36 degrees in most of the pools. Modern facilities with excellent showers and toilets. Not good: the free storage for personal items is very small. There is at least one lifeguard…

My partner and I went recently to the springs. First thing I would say is it is a bit pricey (over $30 if including the slide pass) especially as you only get really short “pass-outs” & can’t leave for longer than 15 minutes at a time. The pools aren’t really that hot except for the three sulfer pools at the…

Welcome to DisneyLand. Expensive, loud, you can’t buy a tiket for a day, 22 dollars for one way, everything is about money. I have been in many hotsprings all around the world, This is the WORST experience and waste of time and money of my life. I talk with some kiwis about it. This thermal was good in the past…

Welcome to DisneyLand. Expensive, loud, you can’t buy a ticket for a day, 22 dollars for one way, everything is about money. I have been in many hotsprings all around the world, This is the WORST experience and waste of time and money of my life. I talk with some kiwis about it. This thermal was good in the past…

Pricey, over-rated and pretty grotty, although the slides were fun – but these cost an extra $10 per person!. Quite a few signs advising you not to put your head under the water, but not telling you why. My youngest got quite hysterical when told by an attendant that she “would get ear infections and then meningitis” as a result…

what a lovely place it was freezing the night we went but what a perfect end to a great weekend. The staff were very nice and helpful what a great attraction Thanks

Heard so much about these pools so we were really looking forward to it, but were very disappointed. The pools were lukewarm (except the 3 sulphur pools which were full of floaties), strong smell of chlorine in the octagon pools, expensive to get in at $18 each. Wish we had tried Maruia Springs instead!!

We visited in January during the peak of the NZ holiday season. This is a very commercial outdoor swimming park. It was very crowded, but seemed to be run well. The reception staff were young and not unfriendly but not particularly helpful or forthcoming with information, considering that a lot of people there would have been first-timers. I was impressed…

I would rate these pools as the best in New Zealand for ambience and atmosphere for the general public…

First the BAD – Hot Springs reception staff very UNfriendly and UNhelpful. Wouldn’t let us re-enter despite the fact that we had a weekend pamper package. Very EXPENSIVE – now $18 to enter. Add another $5 if you want to be able to re-enter during the day. Add another $10 if you want to use the 3 water slides. Total…