Memorial Hut is a gateway to the wide range of experiences that the Tongariro National Park has to offer, both winter and summer.

For safety reasons, bookings must be for the entire Hut (not per room) with one group using the hut at any one time.

Groups using the Hut must comply with the Covid19 requirements relevant to their sector and public health notices. Note that the Department of Conservation requires anyone using DoC facilities (e.g. toilets, visitors centers) to be fully vaccinated for Covid 19.

You are responsible for your own food, cooking and cleaning the lodge on your departure.

Rates from 1 November 2024 have been set as follows:

• $400/night + GST for CPSACT member schools and staff 
• $500/night + GST for other Taupo District schools, schools outside the Taupo district, and non-school EOTC users
  
  

To utilise the school rate all bookings must be made by a current school employee through an official school email address.

Booking preference will be given to stakeholder schools. If there is time available after the stakeholder school bookings are made, the booking system can be open to the public.

Cleaning gear, cooking, crockery and cutlery are provided in the Hut. Rubbish and all food must be removed when you leave. Don't forget toilet paper for your group - leaves are scarse at altitude!

All bookings are to be made through the booking system. All bookings must be secured with a bank deposit of the full payment, overnight, at the time of reservation to secure the booking. Check in time is from 2pm onwards and check out time is midday.

A cleaning fee of $500 will be charged if the facility is not left in a clean and tidy way.

Cancellation Policy:

• Once booked, a full refund will be received will only be given if the Bruce Road is closed and access to the lodge is impossible.
• Refunds or cancellations for any other extreme circumstance must be made in writing to the committee within 7 days with the reason for the cancellation. Any refunds are at the discretion of the committee.
• Once trips have started no refunds will be given unless Memorial Lodge or the mountain need to be evacuated.

Please note that Mt Ruapehu is an active volcano that rumbles on occasion. Advice on the current alert level for the maunga can be found on the Department of Conservation website or www.geonet.org.nz. Under alert Level 2 (alert level as at June 2022) the summit plateau and 3km radius around the crater lake are out of bounds but the rest of the mountain is open.  The Hut is 5km from the crater lake and is located in a low risk area for eruptions and lahars.