The hot pools were great. I endorse Ben McEwan’s recommendation -this is just what we did. In addition, we packed barely anything, put it all in a dry bag, and tramped up with an inflatable raft. Then we cruised back down to the car park skipping the 3 hour walk home, it was great. It is possible to do with kids, I did it with my 8 year old but he found it a bit scary, though it wasn’t really.
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Lower pool with gravel base
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Lower riverside pool
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Top pool, formally enclosed prior to recent redevelopment.