GAY Guysers-Gazette-issue13.pdf

Construction of Rotorua’s
newest attraction, the “Secret
Spot Hot Tubs” in the Waipa
Valley Whakarewarewa Forest,
is well underway and due to
open summer 2018.
Secret Spot is a stone’s throw from
Rotorua City, hidden away in the
Waipa Valley, in the heart of
New Zealand’s mountain biking
mecca.
You’ll find a place with great
atmosphere, where you’ll get a
friendly welcome and everything
is freshly created, from the new
cedar reception and changing
building, to the hot tubs, to the beer!
The 12 western red cedar hot tubs have a lovely
woody smell and naturally infuse the waters
with cedar oil. The 6-foot wide tubs are great
to fit your mates into (easily 4 people or up to
6 close friends!), or have a nice big hot tub for
just the two of you.
You book an hour of secluded hot tub time
(45 minutes of soak time and 15 minutes for
getting in and out).
The hot tubs are secluded and set outside
amongst the tree ferns, with optional umbrellas
over the tub to shade you from the sun or rain.
At night you’ll be able to soak in a magical
setting of lanterns amongst the beautifully lit
surrounding native bush.
Oh, and what goes well with a hot tub soak
after a big day’s adventure? A nice cold craft
beer or cider or refreshing beverage of your
choice.
After showering and changing in our brandnew
cedar facilities, and picking up your flax
kete (basket) with a craft beverage of your
choice, you’ll head down the boardwalk
through the ferns to find your secluded hot
tub next to the Waipa stream. Relax, share
the stories from your day’s adventures, and
connect with nature.
Complimentary lockers will be onsite to secure
your gear, and those with mountain bikes are
welcome to bring in the bikes for safe keeping.
After your soak, lounge a little longer on the
veranda and boardwalk area where you can
enjoy a bite to eat, an ice cream, or a post-soak
beverage while you check out your day’s
Go-Pro clips.
Bookings will be recommended and towels
and swimwear will be available for hire.
The Secret Spot Hot Tubs will be open between
9am and 10pm in the Waipa Valley, at the
Whakarewarewa Forest Mountain Biking car
park which is a short 2-minute drive south of
Rotorua City in the Waipa Valley. q
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Construction progress
as at 12 Feb, 2018
For more information, updates, prices or to
book a hot tub (once the facility is open)
check out:
https://secretspot.nz/
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Guysers Gazette 13