Tasman Holiday Parks - Wanaka

We stayed for 2 nights here, using Te Anau as a base from Wanaka to Milford Sound. Check in process was smooth, we were able to do a late check in. We booked a 2-bed cabin; the furnitures seem quite old and worn but relatively well maintained. There is a small kitchenette with cooking utensils and fridge + microwave. The staff forgot to provide 2 towels (we were a group of 3) so we decided not to take a shower on the night we arrived (though it would have been nice). But the staff provided us the towels early in the morning. You can park your car directly in front of your cabin. Overall it was a pretty good stay. The bed was not the most comfortable but for the prices we think everything was alright. Good location, near restaurants and the lakeside.

We had a really disappointing experience here. On New Year’s morning we were a little late for checkout, but we moved our van and parked outside straight away. We only went back in to quickly pack up our things from the kitchen and take a short shower. For this, we were charged $45, which feels extremely unreasonable — especially because it makes no real difference whether you shower at 9am or 11am. An unnecessary fee for taking a quick shower after checkout might be understandable if it were $5–10 (still annoying, but at least somewhat reasonable) — but charging $45 is completely over the top. On top of that, the facilities were already a bit disappointing for the price. There was only one bathroom, located quite far away, and the kitchen had no utensils at all — no pots, no pans, no plates, nothing. For such an expensive campground, not providing even the basics feels overpriced. What made the whole situation even worse was the attitude of the staff member. She was extremely unfriendly and spoke to us in a harsh way, especially surprising on New Year’s morning when you’d expect at least a bit of goodwill and flexibility. This is very unusual for a campground, where staff are usually relaxed and welcoming. Overall, this experience left a really bad impression. I would not recommend staying here.

If you're looking into booking a cabin, please be aware you have a 1/3 chance of receiving the cabin shown on the website during booking. We recently stayed here however did not receive the cabin advertised upon booking online. Our cabin was not up to the same standard as the one advertised, needs some tlc and refinishing to even come close to what you think you booked. No wooden roof or view along with nice side lamps etc. Cracking in roof, stains on the curtains, tattered door. On the flip side, great location, friendly staff and somewhat walking distance to the CBD. Bathrooms/ showers were relatively clean and well located. Worth considering the 2/3 chance of receiving an older more tattered cabin if you choose to book to stay in a cabin.

Sorry for the late review , it’s been a year! I stayed here for 2 nights during my honeymoon and honestly have nothing negative to say about this holiday park. They ticked so many boxes, especially for the price. We booked a room with a king size bed and private bathroom. The room was spacious, and to my surprise, there was a lovely back garden where rabbits were hopping around , such a nice touch! I wish I had stayed longer in Wanaka, and of course, I’d choose this holiday park again. The shared kitchen was large, clean, and well equipped. I absolutely loved it and hope to return very soon!

Good park, close to town centre but was a little too far to walk with the weather we had. Our powered site had a nice view of wanakas mountains. We stayed here as it was closest park to centre, but the point is mute when you end up driving to town anyway. The main negative is the bathrooms. Firstly they use timer lights and fans, which is great to save power but you don't realise until your sitting in the dark. Naturally you enter with lights and fans on and think nothing, but you need to hit the reset switch every time to ensure they stay on, which is not clear. The ceiling is all wet and peeling paint, probably because the ventilation keeps turning off. The mens has no urinals which with men unfortunately means there's piss all over the cubical floors because some people struggle to hit the target, especially when the lights go out. They shut the mens while they clean, and women's becomes unisex, and visa versa, maybe this is why there's no urinals but it seems to be the only park where this is done.. just clean them normally multiple times and day and put some urinals in so I dont have to sit in piss please. Hot water couldn't keep up with hot, but stayed warm. Camp facilities otherwise are great. Washing machines and dryers are expensive though $6 each per load, and unless you run the dryer on high and ruin your clothes, you spend $18 for a wash and dry. Overall would maybe stay here again but would see what else is around.

Best campsite we’ve been to yet. So well organised, check in was swift and easy thanks to the girls at the desk. Got straight to it, handed us the maps told us the essentials and off we went. Great facilities, hot clean showers and 15 min walk to the town what more could you want!

VALUE FOR MONEY! This is for sure the cleanest camping ground we have ever stayed, feels more like a day spa in all honesty. Jo took our booking and she was incredibly helpful and understanding of our needs, Georgia too. Top notch team! Gosh even the young Australian man doing to 10am cleaning was super helpful and patient he takes so much pride in his work and nothing is too much for him to clean- even the burned BBQ plate some novice dirtied. He was just lovely.|BEST OF ALL - you're completely safe and so are your belongings! We love it.|Love this place its the reason we are still here! Please check in with them you'll not be disappointed!

I stayed at the park for 3 nights on a powered site in a caravan. The site was a good size with a tap and a grey water drain nearby. The facilities at the park are excellent, modern and clean. However at $70 per night for one adult and one child and $6 per load to use the washing machine or dryer the park is well overpriced.