What makes it 83% Couple-Friendly: Two visitors can float together in the lazy river, enjoy the 38-40 °C spa, sauna and steam room, then linger over coffee at the on-site café; entry is cheap, but weekend noise may reduce romantic feel.
Why 2–3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: Couples can enjoy pools, spa and café without rushing.
Spa pool & sauna:
Soak in the 38–40 °C spa pool and steam room.
Tip: Visit early weekdays to enjoy quieter facilities together.
Leisure pool & lazy river:
Float side-by-side in the gentle lazy river channel.
Tip: Bring or rent a tube for a relaxed, shared ride.
Lane swimming:
Swim laps in the 25 m, 10-lane pool with adjustable floor.
Tip: Choose off-peak hours for uninterrupted lanes.
Aqua Gentle class:
Join the low-intensity water-therapy session in the hydrotherapy pool.
Tip: Book online ahead for Tuesday or Friday classes.
Red Café break:
Enjoy coffee and light meals with free Wi-Fi after your swim.
Tip: Try a smoothie and chat by poolside on a pool-view table.

Lavinia Isaac
Awesome pools great clean facilities. I come about once every two weeks to do water walking and love the spa and hydrotherapy pool.
Allan Collins
Over the last week the steam and sauna rooms have been cold 3 times at opening time (5.30am). This morning (Saturday 6am) Both were cold and unusable. When asking the female life-guard, her response was, 'its not my job". This person last week also had some smart remark when the lights weren't working in the Sauna when she decided to close the Sauna. I told her that it had been like this all week ...
Ranee Brady
ND user here. First time to the pools and cant speak highly enough of the staff, especially Wan (?). She took me aside and looked after me, showed me around and was just generally wonderful. Since joining and going swimming, the life guards are similarly awesome. Checking to make sure I'm OK and being generally supportive. Oh, and the facilities are great too. 😅
Julia Russell
This is such a great pool and facilities. I showered in the female changing rooms and the shower temp was great. I went to help my daughter and grand daughter in the baby change area and the water was EXTREMELY hot, my daughter burnt her head. Fortunately, not my granddaughter. I know these temps will be monitored as part of your quality programme so I thought this would be useful info for you.
s s
Great pool for all ages. Indoor and outdoor hydro slides, outdoor only for 5+ or over 107cm tall. Kids pools have a lazy river and two spots for rest and water massage, baby play area is spacious, swim pools are very clean and tidy. The only thing is there is only 3 family shower rooms and one of the two disability room was locked. Took a long time waiting for a room to become available. The pool ...
Indoor pools stay the same year-round. Weekday mornings are least crowded, while weekends and school holidays fill up fast.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| 2× Adult pool entry | NZD 14 |
| 2× Aqua Gentle class | NZD 12 |
| Café snacks and drinks | NZD 10 |
| Total Estimated | NZD 36 |
Note: All prices are indicative and may vary. Please check directly with the venue for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
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