$th time stay at this greatly located hotel in CBD of Rotorua . Free parking , great reception and friendly staff service as always. Reasonable swimming/gym complex which we utilized after a hard cycle trail ride doing the Forest loop, well worth it. Great house bar for pre-dinner drinkie's before ambling along to Rotorua's Eat street (200m) for various choice's to dine on . Choice Italian on this occasion. We had a King Bed Lake view room - third floor - nice views of Lake Rotorua - nice sized room with very comfy bed & pillows , good shower/bath , even robes in the w/robe. Also had brekkie included - buffet style nice room to eat with views of park and Lakefront, great selection of both cold and hot foods. Was going to try the Pullman this time around but the $25.00 Valet parking put me off , especially since we had 2x bikes on the back of a Ute - easier for me to park. Will we return again for a fifth time - more than likely. Always enjoy our stay at the Novotel Lakeside Rotorua.More