Waitakere Resort & Spa
Waitakere Resort & Spa is a locally owned hotel, restaurant, day spa and conference centre located in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges, half an hour from the city centre. The resort has been family-owned for 85 years. It offers hotel rooms, premier rooms, apartments and a villa, along with Park Restaurant and High Tea Restaurant serving food and beverages. The on-site Wairua Day Spa provides wellness treatments, and the resort functions as a wedding venue and meeting space for conferences and team-building events.
Guests can access the 28,000-hectare Waitakere Ranges Heritage Park, which features rainforest, West Coast beaches, waterfalls and native Kauri trees. Complimentary activities include self-guided rainforest walks with tracks to waterfalls and dams, and mountain biking on nearby gravel roads and cycle paths. The Arataki Information Centre is a 10-minute drive away, offering information about the park and walking tracks. Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery in nearby Titirangi village is also accessible.
Paid activities available through the resort include private yoga sessions from $195 per couple and AWOL Adventures canyoning from $225 per person, with half and full-day options and resort pick-up and drop-off included. Several golf courses operate within half an hour of the resort, including Waitakere Golf Club, Redwood Park Golf Club and Titirangi Gold Course.
The resort suits visitors seeking rainforest retreat experiences, couples looking for spa and dining, groups organising conferences and weddings, and families wanting easy access to nature activities near Auckland.
