Motel Amenities and Facilities
- Eleven spacious units, all self contained
- Two studio units – 1 to 2 people
- Four x 1 bedroom units – 1 to 4 people
- Five x 2 bedroom units – up to 6 people
- Tariff from $NZ85 per night
- Covered parking for each unit
- Additional parking for cars or boats
- Sky TV – Australian News Channel
- Broad band wi-fi internet access
- Full size ovens in all units
- Fridge/freezers in larger units
- Microwaves in larger units
- Childrens play area
- Electric heating
- Fish cleaning area
- Smoke-house
- Comprehensive fly fishing information
- Town centre within walking distance
Quote from The ROUGH GUIDE 2010 EDITION:
“Tongariro River Motel SH1 & Link Rd. ph 0800 187 688, www.tongarirorivermotel.co.nz.
Simple but comfortable motel that’s hugely popular with fishers, partly for its rod racks and smoker, but mainly because of the ebullient owner, Ross, who runs a lively website on everything to do with Turangi and trout fishing in particular.”
Then we have the feature article “TROUT TOWN casts a line FOR TRAMPERS” from the January 2010 Wilderness magazine by hard hitting Hawkes Bay journalist, Pippa Brown, who describes Turangi as follows:
“The summer heat roasts this little town, nestled under the cloak of Mount Pihanga at the head of Lake Taupo. Slowly it bakes brown before yawning into autumn. The deciduous trees deepen in colour casting a vibrant pallet of earthy hues across the land. Lying at an elevation of 350m, winters are harsh. It’s not unusual to walk out and snap the panes of ice that sometimes lie on the ground all day.
Every day nearly 5,000 vehicles pass through, the occupants may get a fleeting glance of the river below as they cross the bridge into town. Beneath flows the mighty Tongariro, its virginal waters sourced from snow-fed springs and filtered through alpine herb fields and ancient forest. It sparkles, bubbles, swirls and chatters – mystifying anglers and soothing souls. At times, angry, as it snarls and bites at its banks chewing through the land. It’s the raison d’etre, the reason for being, why thousands of anglers come to fish this world-famous river. It’s also the reason why this town exists.”
Local Tourist Hype:
Now for some local tourist hype which we hope will be of interest: Turangi village claims (modestly) to be “The trout fishing capital of the world”. Naturally we concur with this – that is why we live here.
Tongariro River Motel is situated on State Highway 1 (corner of Link Road) just south of the Tongariro River Bridge in the centre of the North Island approximately midway between Auckland and Wellington. We are about half way to anywhere in the North Island. This is an attractive location close to the Tongariro River – a world famous trout fishing river with pleasant walking tracks (from where you can easily spot the trout) along the banks. This river-side walk is a compulsory recreation for all guests.
Turangi local shopping centre has one supermarket and four trout fishing tackle shops (see what we mean!) and various cafes and restaurants all located within 5 minutes level walk or 2 minutes drive from the motel.
The location is also close to the Tongariro National Park region which enjoys World Heritage Area status for its outstanding natural values. Daily transport is available to and from the Tongariro Crossing – claimed by Lonely Planet to be the best one day walk in New Zealand – 19 km across an alpine volcanic lunar landscape. This region featured in the film trilogy, Lord of the Rings, as Orc country, Mordor, under Mt. Doom. The Whakapapa ski fields – the largest in New Zealand – are about 40 minutes drive time from Turangi.
For more detailed information on the motel units or other walking tracks or our fishing reports on the individual Tongariro River pools click on the headings above – i.e.
For latest local fishing reports click on “Daily Report”.
For fishing info click on “Trout Fishing” for Tongariro River description and scroll down to individual updated pool reports.
For Tongariro Alpine Crossing descriptions and photos go to “Tongariro Crossing”.
For Room Rates and motel photos and other information, click on “About TRM” and go to “Tariffs”.
For google aerial maps of Turangi or the Tongariro River go to “Location” and scroll down to click on “Satellite”.
For other visitors impressions of Tongariro River Motel click on “Guest Comments”.
Accordingly, we trust you will enjoy your stay at Tongariro River Motel.Thanking you in anticipation.
Tongariro accommodation designed for anglers…?
There is only one…
Why Tongariro River Motel is an anglers Eldorado?
Why is it the perfect place for fly fishos to stay?
Why there is only one Tongariro River Motel with unique features for anglers. i.e.
What other anglers accommodation or motel have rod racks built in to their units?
What other motel publishes their own Tongariro Pools map guide?
What other anglers’ retreat provides a comprehensive ratings chart for all of fifty Tongariro River pools?
What other motel is working with Community Groups and authorities to extend anglers access tracks up the Tongariro River.
What other anglers accommodation has a free lending library of over 80 fly fishing books?
What other motel has an electric commercial smoker for free use of guests? Limited to only 20 trout at a time.
What other motel or lodge has rods and waders free for guests use? (Subject to minimum 3 nights booking.)
What other anglers accommodation has free use of laundry – free washing machine & dryer & soap powder as well.
What other motel has back copies of all good fly fishing publications such as Trout Fisher & Target Taupo magazines.
What other motel provides Daily Fishing Reports?
What other motel provides anglers wading poles?
What other motel provides a trained (?) guide dog?
Yes, there is only one that silly…
TRM Library News – updated 2011
(TRM have a comprehensive Fishing Widows’ exchange library. TRM’s caring General Manager, Pip, is acutely aware anglers often desert their partners for long periods to go fishing. So She makes sure there are over 100 novels plus other interesting gardening and cooking and tourist books etc. In addition She subscribes to North & South and Woman’s Weakly and several other fishy magazines of course. In addition TRM also have a Fishos’ Reference Library which is where Her laundry assistant Ross is in trouble with She Who Must Be Obeyed… In the list below the General Manager, SWMBO is concerned about the increasing number of books which are euphemistically described as “OUT ON LOAN” and are accidentally overdue ? But this is supposed to be TRM’s “Reference” Library for anglers, not to be confused with the Fishing Widows’ lending exchange library. Even some of our fishy dvd’s [i.e. "A River Somewhere" by Rob Sitch & Tom Gleisner, "Destination Trout" by Fraser & Clancey] appear to have been “borrowed”. So if amongst your fishing gear you find any with the TRM stamp on them we wonder if you would be so kind…. just drop them in on your next trip. )
TONGARIRO RIVER MOTEL inmates’ REFERENCE LIBRARY
Author followed by Book Titles
Bishop
Fishing Smarter For Trout
Starting Smarter – Fishing for Trout – OUT ON LOAN?
Busch
Trout Fishing A Guide to South Island
Castle/Murphy
Fly Fishing NZ
Draper
Fly Fishing for Beginners
Trout Flies for NZ
Choose the right fly
Angling in NZ
Mr. Hundred Percent
Hooked on Fly Tying
Fraser/Clancey
Destination Trout NZ
Giarcon
The Magic Hour
Gierach
Trout Bum – Missing?
Another lousy day in Paradise
Standing in a river waving a stick
Death, Taxes and Leaky Waders – missing?
Sex, Death & Fly Fishing – OUT ON LOAN ?
The View from Rat Lake – OUT ON LOAN ?
No shortage of good days.
At the grave of the unknown fisherman
Giles
101 Trout Fishing Tips
Gillett
Taupo Fishing Diary
A cast in time
Gould
The Complete Taupo Trout Fishing Guide
Advanced Trout Fishing
Greig/Bain
Tongariro River
Grey
The Anglers Eldorado
Hallett
Moods of NZ Fly Fishing
Hickling
Freshwater Admiral
Hintz
Trout at Taupo
Fishermans Paradise
Hayes/Hill
The Artful Science of Trout Fishing (Out on loan? Missing since 2010!)
Hill
Catching Trout
Stalking Stillwaters
Hill/Marshall
Stalking Trout
Stalking & Catching Trout – OUT ON LOAN ?
Jensen
Trout of the Tongariro
Kelly
Fishing for Trout
The Flies in my Hat
Kemsley
A Taupo Fishing Guide
Maclean Norman
A River Runs Through It.
Marsh
The Young Angler
Mathews
Volcanic Trout (The most popular by far!)
McDowall
Freshwater Fishes of NZ
McInnes
Tread Quietly
Murfin/Marshall
Brown Trout Heaven
Moore
Weekends for Trout Fishing in NZ
Orman
Serious about Trout Fishing – OUT ON LOAN ?
Fishing the wild places on NZ - OUT ON LOAN ?
Parsons
Parsons Glory
A Taupo Season
Parsons Passion
Santella
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die
Scott
NZ’s Best Trout Flies
Serpinski/Siers
Taupo Fishing Guide
Sinclair
NZ A wild place to play
Sloane
Fifty places to fish before you die
The Truth About Trout
Taylor/Pickford
The Longest Cast
Thomas
Trout Secrets
Veniard/Downs
Fly Tying Problems
Walton
The Compleat Angler (Illustrated by Arthur Rackham)
Webber/Lodge
You should’ve been here on Thursday
Weddell
10 of the best NZ trout flies
MAPS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN:
Turangi (BH35)
Raurimu (BH34 & S19)
Tongariro (T19)
Taupo (U18)
Ohakune (S20)
Kuratau (T18)
Taumarunui (S18)
Tongariro Forest Map
Lake Taupo Info Map
x Daily Report for 17 November 2011:
Tongariro River Motel (TRM) has updated their stocks of Fish & Game Trout Fishing Brochures to cover most of the North Island.
A big thank you to Fish & Game – these F&G brochures are worth the cost of your licence alone providing excellent introductions to the style of fishing in each river and region and identify to all the best access spots, etc. Every angler exploring the waterways around the North Island (with their fishing gear carefully hidden in their boot) needs a full range of these maps. Simply, they are brilliant.
For all TRM overseas guest anglers these are an absolutely “must have”.
And yes – SWMBO is often asked why we don’t have similar brochures for the Taupo region or the Tongariro River. We remind you the Taupo Fishery is separately managed by DoC – Department of Conservation. So we just refer the enquirers to TRM’s website for the TONGARIRO RIVER POOLS REPORTS and the new BUCKET LIST FOR THE TONGARIRO RIVER.. That usually keeps them satisfied…
(Tongariro River Motel’s supply has recently been seriously depleted. Would you believe some pesky anglers thought they would protect “their” river by swiping all the brochures on display at TRM for their region… Probably the same people that “borrowed” a selection of all our best fishing books and forgot to return them.)
The latest stock includes several we had not seen before – some rivers you may not even have heard of – so to make it interesting (?) we have listed them in a geographical pattern…
TRM’s maps library now includes:
Waiohine River
Waingawa River
Pohangina River
Waipoua River
Ruamahanga River
Tauranga Area Fishery
Rangitaiki River
Waikaremoana Lakes Fishery
Kapiti Coast River Fishery
Mangatainoka River
Rangitikei River
Rangitaiki River
Waikato River Fishery
Lake Rotorua & Tributaries
Rotorua Lakes Fishery
Upper Manawatu River Fishery
Lower Manawatu Fishery
Ruakituri River
Tutaekuri RIver
Ngaruroro River
Tukituki River
Mangatainoka River
Mohaka River
Whanganui Headwaters
Southern waters of Auckland/Waikato
Auckland Waikato Fishery
Reservoir Fishing in Northland
Taranaki Ringplan Fishery
Kai Iwi Lakes
etc….
plus South Island maps…
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