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Ōpuke Thermal Pools And Spa

Ōpuke Thermal Pools And Spa

Ōpuke Thermal Pools And Spa
4.5
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
About
Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa is the latest wellness destination in Methven Canterbury, just an hour out of Christchurch City. Arrive and be transported to your own oasis in our beautiful facility, experience something new with our incredible solar powered pools. Our Tranquility Pools offer an adult-exclusive experience, soak and unwind surrounded by superior views across the foothills of the Southern Alps. Indulge at the swim up bar, the Tranquility Bar & Eatery offers you an exclusive pool side canape and beverage service. For those wanting to connect with a more family friendly bathing experience, you can explore our Discover Pools. Find your inner child with our crazy river and leap of faith plunge pool, or slow down the pace and take refuge in our iconic star lit caves and relaxation pools. Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa Sourced from the Mountains, Powered by the Sun.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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  • Mia
    Connecticut21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great escape
    What an incredible place just one hour from Christchurch!! Opuke pools & spas is the perfect place to spend solo or with your loved ones. It has the view of beautiful southern alps and all lowered by the solar energy (love their commitment to sustainability). they have kids and adult's pool, private tubs, pool bar and beautiful spa. you could even have a floating breakfast here! if you came over in winter you could also visit Mt Hutt which is a ski field.
    Thank you for your stellar review! We're delighted to hear you had such a wonderful time :)
    Written 18 March 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 February 2024
  • Alison C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must do!!!
    A must do was a massive highlight of our trip and the service was fabulous! Maggie the front desk attendant went out of her way to make sure our time at Opuke was perfect. Make sure to take a dip in the cold tub inbetween your solar tub makes you feel alive! We went for the private solar tub and would reccomend this to couples as the view was spectacular and food and drink service was great! You will miss out on an amazing experience if you don't go here, if your on the fence about going just do it so worth it!
    Thank you for your incredible review! We're delighted to hear your experience at Ōpuke was perfect and we hope to welcome you back again soon.
    Written 18 March 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 March 2024
  • Anna D
    Christchurch, New Zealand32 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful Experience
    Visited Methven for a girls weekend away. Thinking we’ll make it a yearly trip as the pools were amazing. First visit and the staff at the front were helpful about explaining how it works and where to go. Vegan balls were so delicious we had them both nights. Lovely staff working at the bar. A wonderful evening had by all.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 13 April 2024
  • Ange
    27 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tranquility
    We ventured to Methven for a kid free weekend. Booked into Opuke for the 8-10pm session in the tranquility adults only pools. When booking we were a little put off by the cost. The other pool was half the price and we found deals on GrabOne for that pool also, however, the swim up bar was too hard to pass up. When we arrived it was raining, in fact it rained the whole 2 hours. The place was absolutely beautiful! We were given towels and robes and directed to the tranquility changing rooms and pool area. No expense had been spared. It felt like luxury. Entering the pools in the dark of night was very romantic. The rain was not an issue at all, in fact it added to the great experience. Seeing the star would have been great too though. The bar had a limit of 2 alcoholic drinks which was fair although a cocktail would have completely topped the experience off. I have been to many hot pools in NZ and this was the best by far.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 April 2024
  • Kauri2507
    Auckland, New Zealand253 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    wonderful
    outstanding place. We booked 5.30 to 7.30 pm and it was like disneyland with all the well placed lights. Pool heat was perfection/ ordered good and drink but felt a bit odd eating in the hot tub! Staff all excellent- changing rooms immaculate and caused a lot of conversation! We need one in Auckland- specifically my back yard. well done. A great tourist: local place which we hope does well in the future. Definitely worth a side trip to Methven just for this place
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 May 2024
  • Helen F
    Christchurch, New Zealand36 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic gift idea - we loved it
    Truly fabulous. Received a gift voucher for two and wasn't sure what to expect. Staff were incredible, prices a the food/beverage bar were reasonable, the pools themselves were incredibly well thought out. Just superb. My only slight hesitation would be that it's quite pricey, but as a treat it's a fantastic idea.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 June 2024
  • Marie L
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    RELAXING & TRANQUIL
    Having never visited this facility before - It was an experience to be had. Every aspect of Customer Focus was provided to us, and we had a marvelous time. Every care was taken to make sure that attendance at the Bar was plain sailing, and really was impressed with the "Host Responsibility" for all. Will go back, when in area next.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 4 July 2024
  • Flemo72
    Christchurch, New Zealand48 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Book the Adult only Tranquility option
    Booked and recommend the 18+ Tranquillity option. The Tranquillity option is an adult area with a “swim up” bar for adults only. Our relaxing experience started with entering modern warm changing rooms with an electronic locker operated from a wrist band. You can walk from the changing rooms to the pools undercover. We were also impressed that pool side baskets are offered to place your supplied pool robe and towel in. The pools were a pleasant temperature on a cold day. Enjoyed experience of buying an alcoholic drink and food and sit on underwater stools to enjoy a nice lunch. A number of areas one can go and have relaxing time in the water. Would suggest some mindful music to relax even more. Staff were friendly an helpful. We will be going back.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 August 2024
  • Nomad17676606006
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best experience
    An amazing experience. We booked the couples solar pool and really felt like we got special treatment. The views are amazing and I highly recommend this if your looking to de-stress and forget all your troubles. We tried out the tranquility pools and the cave was very cool!
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 August 2024
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rose j
Wellington, New Zealand18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
Lovely set out hot pools using solar power. Great facilities that are well set out, with lockers, spin-dry for swimming outfits, and hair dryers. It was nice to have adults only section that incl a bar. We paid for the solar tub which was actually great on a rainy slightly cold day - and a robe and towel were incl in price.
Written 15 April 2023
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Hi Rose, thank you for taking the time to leave a review! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit with us - we hope to see you back again sometime!
Written 16 April 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Zippynobungle
Hokitika, New Zealand38 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
Whilst the pools are fairly good, Opuke is overpriced.

They do not compare to Hanmer Springs, so shouldn’t be charging anything like what they do.

Food served in very small portions (literally $12 for 18 fries), facilities good but looking dated already, sharp bases on umbrellas led to a nasty cut on my sons toe.

All in all a reasonable experience, but as with quite a few places in NZ now, people are being seriously overcharged and as a local it leaves a bad taste.

We won’t be back.
Written 10 April 2022
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Hi Zippynobungle, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, however I do apologise that we were unable to meet your expectations on this occasion and would love the chance to be able to speak to you further. Our email is soak@opuke.nz We look forward to speaking soon, Kind Regards Team Ōpuke
Written 17 October 2022
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SP03
Andover, UK56 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
We had a solar tub at the pools as a present. When we got there we did think that 2 hours would be more than enough however we asked if we could add on another session which we then did as very reasonably priced.
We have been to Hanmer Springs and were expecting a similar set up but it was nothing like Hanmer. It’s quite small and of course not natural springs but solar heated. However it was so clean everywhere and we were given 2 robes and towels each. The changing rooms were really clean. The food and drink was excellent and a good price.
We went on a sunny day and the views of the snowy mountains were amazing.
But what made it for us was lovely Tokyo. She could not do enough for us and was rushing everywhere. A lovely lady, thank you for making our afternoon even better.
Written 25 August 2023
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Thank you for such a wonderful review! We're pleased to hear you had a 5-star experience and hope to welcome you back again soon. Ngā mihi nui
Written 12 September 2023
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SD2606
Christchurch, New Zealand2,465 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
What a glorious and wonderful establishment.
 
If in Methven you have to visit here for a swim.
 
It is all new, modern, clean and attractive. Lovely landscaping and architecture. 

The changing rooms design isn’t that great with the lay out. All the changing rooms are very individual and if you have a large family it can be a bit of a squeeze. There are no mirrors in the changing rooms (only in the toilets) and no hair driers.
 
The lockers are free for use and are located inside and outside.

We had small children with us and so we remained in the family arears and it was thoroughly enjoyed.

They had a nice collection of pools that were all warm and inviting. Friendly life guards on duty keeping a watchful eye.

The cave was a big favourite for our children and the river rapid pool.
 
We had morning tea in the café after and got to bask in the winter sun on the deck admiring the gorgeous view.
 
The lady in the café was sadly  managing the entire floor herself, taking orders, making coffees and taking food out. At some stage I think I saw one of the life guards helping her out will delivering orders.
 
We had to wait a little bit for our order but she had made the coffee’s absolutely perfect and she arrived at our table calm and with a smile so we couldn’t complain.

We really enjoyed our visit here. We would highly recommend it and would return if we were to visit Methven again.
Written 17 August 2022
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Hi There, We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us, and thank you so much for taking the time to write your fantastic review. It sounds like you've had a wonderful time with us experiencing all the wonderful things we have on offer. We look forward to having you back! Kind Regards Team Ōpuke
Written 17 October 2022
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Hdhyue
60 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
Well it is nice & clean hot spring in Methvern but it is very small w kids and shower facilities is very limited and small capacity and water pressure was super low!

Hot springs water temp is very cold. I had stay 10 mins in water and then felt cold .

You better build hot above 32 degrees spas or wet sauna!

Won’t go back again
Written 1 January 2023
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Hi Hdhyue, Thank you for your review, I am sorry that we did not meet your expectations on this occasion. I'd love to have the chance to speak with you further if you would allow - you can contact me at marketing@opuke.nz Our different pool areas have a range of different temperatures to suit everyone - the Lazy River being the coolest option. During hot summer days we do slightly lower our temperatures to suit the conditions. The lowest temperature the Lazy River will be sitting at is 31 degrees, however there is still the option of the other pool areas which are a lot warmer. Thanks, Team Ōpuke
Written 12 January 2023
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Tracy A
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
The service from the team at Opuke Thermal Pools, Lydia in particular, was next level. We were soooo impressed with the facilities, but also with the staff. We upgraded from the discovery session to the tranquility session and it was amazing (and totally worth doing if you are over 18 years of age). We really loved our dining experience that came with a floating basket of food that we got to enjoy in the hot pool. We had booked to go for dinner in Methven but when we saw the menu at Opuke we cancelled that booking and had our dinner during our two hour experience. You can either eat at an outside table and chairs, at the swim up bar (with stools) or sitting in the pool with a floating basket for your food. It was amazing! We've been discussing it with others and the key words that just kept coming up in my mind were "discrete" (ie. there were plenty of staff but they didn't impose on your relaxation time - they were available when you needed them) and "international" - this is truly an international facility. We went straight on to FB and gave a glowing review! We will be back. Thanks to Lydia and the team for making it such a special experience.
Written 17 February 2023
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Kia ora, thank you for taking the time to write a review! We are so pleased that you had such a lovely experience visiting us and are grateful for your awesome comments. I will pass your messages on to Lydia and the team. We hope to have you visit again soon! Kind regards, Amelia.
Written 19 February 2023
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Marie L
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Couples
Having never visited this facility before - It was an experience to be had. Every aspect of Customer Focus was provided to us, and we had a marvelous time.
Every care was taken to make sure that attendance at the Bar was plain sailing, and really was impressed with the "Host Responsibility" for all. Will go back, when in area next.
Written 5 July 2024
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Sam
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
I was really looking forward to enjoying the Opuke hot pools and their poolside food service. The day was quiet with few visitors, and the pools were fantastic. However, the customer service could definitely use some improvement.

While we were at the pools, we ordered drinks at the poolside bar. They let us know that if we wanted food, we had to place our order 30 minutes before our allocated time slot ended.
We joined the queue 5 minutes prior to this cutoff, but the person attending the bar was briefly absent. By the time she finished serving the person ahead of us, we were just a minute past the deadline and were informed we couldn't place a food order.

This was pretty disappointing and upsetting for us because we were really excited about the poolside dining experience. We had to leave the pool and talk to the lady at the front desk. She offered to place the food order for us, but it wasn't exactly the experience we had in mind. We decided that we didn't want to spend any more money there.
Written 23 August 2023
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Kia ora Sam, It's great to hear you thought the pools were fantastic but we are very sorry to hear that your expectations weren't met with regards to our customer service. At Ōpuke, we strive to deliver the highest quality experience possible, so it's disappointing to hear this feedback. We had tried to remedy the situation as you've mentioned and will ensure we learn from your experience going forward. Ngā mihi nui
Written 12 September 2023
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ziggykemp
bangkok5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Friends
We visited the Tranquility pools after a busy weekend on the go. The staff were warm and welcoming, easy to chat with and explained everything very well. The changing rooms are lovely with heated tile flooring, private cubicles, lockers etc. The pool temp is comfortable with a range of seating options and a swim up bar that offers water and alcoholic drinks as well as food. It is possible to move through to different pools without getting out by following the flow of water through to different spaces that have caves with little glow lights on the ceiling. There is a cold plunge pool as well. The setting has been landscaped to create a relaxing ambience that provides a real treat, sitting back and taking it all in was the perfect way to finish off our weekend! Thank you.
Written 2 October 2022
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Hi There, Thank you for taking the time to write your wonderful review, we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your Tranquility experience and that it was the perfect way to finish your weekend. We hope to see you again soon, Thanks Team Ōpuke
Written 17 October 2022
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Josh
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
This was such a great way to end our holiday! Easily the most impressive thermal spa that I have been to. Highly recommend the private solar tub where you can have a waiter deliver your food and drinks, and then you also have access to the remainder of the facilities. The facilities were extremely well kept and tidy! Our waitress (Bex) was so lovely!
Written 1 June 2023
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Thank you for your review Josh! We really appreciate the positive comments and are so pleased that you were impressed by what we have on offer. We would love to have you visit again!
Written 31 July 2023
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