Waitakere Resort and Spa is a locally owned resort, restaurant and day spa at 573 Scenic Drive in Waiatarua, in the Waitakere Ranges. The site is set in rainforest with views over Auckland City and the Hauraki Gulf. The family has owned the resort since 1940, and this year marks its 85th anniversary.
The resort offers hotel rooms, premier rooms, apartments and a villa, the Park Restaurant with high tea, and the Wairua Day Spa with packages. It also runs conferences, weddings and team building. Guests can walk from the resort into the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Park, with its waterfalls and kauri trees, or take a canyoning trip from the resort. Te Uru gallery in Titirangi is a 15-minute drive away. Yoga sessions are available by arrangement, subject to availability.