Is DAS Ski Lodge - Instant Classic Kiwi Ski Bach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is DAS Ski Lodge - Instant Classic Kiwi Ski Bach located?

This family-friendly Raetihi holiday home is located in the mountains, within a 15-minute walk of Raetihi Show Ground, The Dinosaur House and Ratana Church. Ohakune Disc Golf and Tongariro National Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

DAS Ski Lodge - Instant Classic Kiwi Ski Bach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chaithanya

12 Aug 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Chilled-out place in a quiet little village — super peaceful and comfortable. Only 30 mins to Turoa and 45 mins to Whakapapa, so it’s a great base if you’re heading up the mountain. Great value and perfect for a relaxed trip!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jia Zheng

1 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Good vibe to stay with a group of friend

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark T.

6 Jan 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Diamond in the rough

Warm and cosy, beautiful frienly town

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

david t.

17 Jan 2023

Liked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Disliked: Location

Handy and affordable

Nothing flash but an affordable base to cook and sleep while pursuing outdoor adventure during the day.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Bill K.

25 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Botanical walks

Just right for what we wanted, Very friendly town, Enjoyed staying here and may book it again next year. Very fair price. Many Thanks

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Bharat B.

23 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disliked: Location

Great price and owners.

The owners of the bach are easy to communicate with and helpful. The bach is very cozy and gives you a homely vibe. I personally rate the area (town Raetihi) 4 out 10.Other than this every thing was good!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas M., New Zealand

18 Jul 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review

Good

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Uma Y.

10 Jan 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Peaceful and perfect location

Positives: It's peaceful and perfect location. Worth for the price. Negatives: A bit of more cleaning required. BBQ grill is rusted and not in use condition.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Semasinha D.

31 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Budget-Friendly place for a relaxing holiday

We held our family gathering (6 youths and 6 adults) here last December, and it was the best budget-friendly accommodation I could find in the area. Overall, our stay was wonderful and enjoyable. We had a comfortable, peaceful, and relaxing time.In my opinion, some of the previous reviews are not doing it justice. I saw several complaints about cleanliness, but when we visited, it was adequate for a property like this. The furniture, exterior, and interior are not modern or vibrant, but for the price, everything was more than sufficient and met all our needs.The house is small, yet it had everything we needed: 3 bedrooms, plenty of beds, 2 bathrooms, hot water, electric cooking plates and oven, TV, electric heaters, and a conventional fireplace. The kitchen had all essential utilities, and also some spices, as well as sugar and tea.A basketball court, fuel station, and small grocery shop are conveniently nearby. Ohakune, a charming small town with various attractions and indoor/outdoor activities, is just 10 minutes away.Here are a few tips for future visitors:Oven Use: Make sure to set the clock first to get the oven working.Instruction Leaflet: Check out the instructions leaflet on the notice board. It contains useful information, such as how to find wood for the fireplace.

Stayed 21 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Ross Y.

26 Jan 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

See below

Hi Alice, I’m providing some feedback as requested. While it’s much appreciated that accommodation like the Raetihi bach is available at low cost, and a more basic standard is expected for the price, there were a few issues. The bach was quite dirty when we arrived. We’ve left it cleaner than when we arrived, but providing some cleaning products (cloths, toilet cleaner, gloves, etc) would help future people with this. More concerning was a safety issue. The smoke alarm was left on the table and the battery was taken out, so probably expired. Also there were no batteries in any of the remote controls. Also the oven didn’t work as far as we could work out. Other items include that there was a coffee press with no plunger, and the bottom tread of the steps to the carport was very dangerous. In short, we think the bach needs a check and a good clean before the next people come in.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Quentin B.

27 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy staying

Perfect quality/price ratio, we had a real good time in Das Ski Lodge .

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lana H.

19 Mar 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Razia

25 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Location was good but the property was very diety and the Rooms was messy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Keshleen W.

24 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great. Location if going for skiing and value for money

It’ was okay house. Price was reasonable. Got what I paid for so didn’t expected anything fancy. Had a good couple of nights with my big family. Close to skiing field and shops. Definitely recommend if you looking for something cheap and close to skiing..

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jovin N.

18 Jan 2022

Liked: Communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Home not clean

The experience with this property was very bad. The property wasn’t cleaned by the previous guest and had left rubbish in the bins , beer bottles left over, stains in toilets, pee all over the seats, smelly house, and we experienced flee bites in the night. I have mentioned the problem to Alice she acknowledged that we will receive a full refund. I have taken pictures and send it to Alice. Hope there is no delays in refunding.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Pani P.

31 Dec 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

It's a nice and cozy place to stay

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Angela Gayle A.

8 Aug 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Uncomfortable 2 nights stay

The house contains a lot of old, dusty and broken stuffs and furnitures that the owner should get rid of so it will be more presentable to clients. We're supposed to be on holiday chillin and having some rest but we ended up cleaning and tidying up as soon as we arrived and before we left.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Alison P.

8 Aug 2021

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Disappointed

This property had everything you need. Would have stayed again if the house was cleaned properly. Would definitely be worth there will to add a cleaning fee to have it done properly. Plenty of black mould around the windows and other areas. Toilets not cleaned properly and duvets where dirty.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry O.

1 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great value for money!

I'm the regular returning customer and it says more than anything else.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Loretta C.

18 Jul 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Lovely place, just needing some TLC

Well located place that served our needs well. Beds were very comfortable and the wood stove pumped out an incredible amount of heat! The wood was provided, which was awesome! The place needs a deep clean though and there is quite a bit of old groceries in the cupboards. Previous guests obviously had a party at some point with confetti bits on and under furniture. Place could do with new bedding and crockery.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Moana V.

31 May 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Recharged in Raetihi

Very warm house. Quite area. Two bathrooms convinent. The house has everything you need to be away from home. A deep clean and decent remotes would accentuate the stay. The game is broken. The fire area was perfect THANKYOU for all the wood.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Jo M.

23 May 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Perfect for Families - needs a good clean

Firstly want to start with the positives. Great location, warm and loved the double bed bunks !! Only down fall was the house was not clean. Toilets not clean last person skids left in bowl, Food spilled on floor, Toaster not working and rubbish from last person still in rubbish bin. We took ours and did use the bin, Blood stain on the mattress protector in main bedroom and duvets were all just thrown on the beds so looked messy. Cot is broken and dangerous as missing a bar and child could get their head stuck.

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Sarah F.

26 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good basic bach for a short stay

Good basic bach for a short stay, complete with a neighbourhood cat. Comfortable beds. Quiet location down a driveway with a carport. Didn't need to use the fire but looked like it would pump out a good amount of heat and be great for drying out ski gear. Good communication from the owner. Well-priced.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sapphire S.

22 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grey Street

We thourgly enjoyed our stay at the house nice and cozy 😊 and a homely feeling highly recommended thank you

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Philip M.

5 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Weekend away

Just a quiet off (ski) season weekend at Easter. Really great place that has a true old style Bach feel about it. Clean, tidy and unpretentious we really loved the stay here.

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