3 minutes is all it takes to drive to Rotorua town centre. Apollo Hotel Rotorua is conveniently located for you to enjoy all of Rotorua and as a base for day tours to various destinations throughout the bay of plenty and taupo area.
Nearby Attractions:

Polynesian Spa:
In a picturesque, tranquil setting overlooking Lake Rotorua, visitors can enjoy a wonderful fusion of relaxing hot mineral spring bathing, sumptuous spa therapies and picturesque lake views at the nearby Polynesian Spa.

Whakarewarewa Thermal Village:
Whakarewarewa Thermal Village and the buried village are less than five minutes away and feature hot thermal springs and hot bubbling mud pools. The village allows visitors to witness its natural beauty and discover the unique lifestyle and traditions of Maori culture, by the people of Tuhourangi/Ngati Wahiao.

Paradise Valley Springs:
Imagine patting lions! That's the experience you can't miss at Paradise Valley Springs. Natural materials have been used throughout the park, with the flat cobblestone paths and wooden boardwalks make it easily accessible for all. As well as lions, Paradise Valley Springs is home to several varieties of animals found either wild or farmed in . This includes Deer, Thar (goats), Wallabies, Kunekune pigs, Giant Eels, Native birds, and lots more. It also boasts its own natural freshwater spring "Te Waireka" (meaning Sweet water). Visitors are invited to touch and taste pure NZ Spring water straight from the spring, and bottled water from the spring is available to purchase.

NZ Maori Arts and Crafts Institute:
Being in Rotorua you can not miss visiting Te Puia located near Quest Rotorua. Also known as NZ Maori Arts and Crafts Institute it offers the comprehensive introduction to many aspects of Maori culture. Visit a Kiwi House to catch a glimpse of this icon NZ bird. Come out at midday concerts at Te Puia which provide an easy and exciting introduction to Maori culture. It is accompanied by a traditional ceremony which starts from visitors gathering outside the main entrance to the Marae. A traditional welcome marks the start of 45 minutes of song and dance inside the sacred meeting house. Here, surrounded by the carvings of ancestors, visitors are treated to perfect harmonies, the seductiveness of the Poi dance, the ferocity of the haka (war dance) and the complexity of Tititorea, the stick games. At times, eight batons fly from four different directions. The receiver must catch and flick the batons on and do so in timing with the song. It is a dance within itself.

Hell's Gate:
The unique geothermal muds and waters of Rotorua are renown for their curative and invigorating properties—and this is particularly so at “Hells Gate” - Rotorua’s most active geothermal park. For more than 700 years Hell's Gate or Tikitere as it is known to the Maori (New Zealand's indigenous people) has been a special place of wellness from the medicinal sulphur lake to the curative waters and muds of 'Hurutini' (name of a geothermal pool). Hell's Gate and Wai Ora Spa both have a free pick up service to take guests there.