Dakune Chill Lodge and Chalet is all-season lodge, chalet, guesthouse and backpacker accommodation at 42 Park Avenue in Ohakune, with Mt Ruapehu and Tongariro National Park as its backdrop. Founded in 2023 by Steve, originally from Wales, it offers a sauna, spa pool, fire pit, BBQ, large garden, table tennis, pool table, games and darts.
Lodge and backpacker stays in a ski village live by the seasons. Around Ruapehu, winter weekends fill early as skiers and snowboarders make for the Turoa and Whakapapa slopes, so regulars book well ahead, while summer brings hikers, mountain bikers and anglers instead. When choosing, look past the beds to the communal life — somewhere to dry wet gear, a fire to gather round, a spa for tired legs — because shared comfort is what turns a stopover into a holiday.
Set in the heart of Ohakune, Dakune Chill puts those slopes, tracks and rivers within easy reach.