Set on the shores of Lake Rotorua, Novotel Lakeside offers luxurious accommodation with lake or city views. It features a Maori cultural centre, and free use of the unique geothermal hot pools. Matariki Hangi and Culture Centre offers nightly Maori cultural performances and a traditional Hangi buffet. Guests can relax in the sauna, or exercise in the well-equipped fitness centre. The geothermal hot pools are rich in minerals and offer the same quality of the Polynesian spa's. All air-conditioned rooms have a 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels. Each room includes a large work desk, a minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. Novotel Lakeside Rotorua is only a 10-minute walk from Rotorua’s city centre. The Rotorua Museum of Art and History and the Polynesian Spa are each a 15-minute walk away. Atlas Cafe and Restaurant offers buffet breakfast and dinner, and a la carte lunch. Clarkes Bar serves a bar snack menu, classic cocktails, local beer and wine and an extensive range of spirits.