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Reviews of Whakaipo Lodge

5 out of 5
Whakaipo Lodge
1/504 Mapara Road, Acacia Bay, RD5, Taupo, Waikato

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 22 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I stayed three nights at the Whakaipo Lodge as part of a 12 day NZ vacation. We have traveled to many countries and stayed and some wonderful venues. My wife and I agree that Whakapio Lodge ranks as our favorite. Angie and Garth are amazing hosts. The room we had was spacious, private, modern, comfortable and spotlessly clean. Breakfast is not an afterthought but a great home cooked meal. Wine (Garth knows wines) and canapés (by Angie) was a great way to end the day. We opted for a three course dinner one night and it was a great treat. Thank you Garth and Angie for making our stay so memorable!
Response from Garth & Angie on 10 Jan 2023
Many thanks Gordon for taking the time to review your stay. We are absolutely delighted you enjoyed your time at Whakaipo Lodge and do hope we see you again one day. Warmest regardsAngie & Garth

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing n friendly
Great stay, amazing hosts, beautiful environment with a lovely warm suit. Enjoyed the wine, and excellent breakfast to set us up for the day.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Angie on 1 Apr 2022
Thanks Steve for your lovely review of your stay. We hope to see you again one day. All the very best, Angie & Garth

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Angie on 9 Jan 2022
Many thanks for the fantastic review Brent. Hope to see you guys again. All the very best for 2022. Warmest regards Angie & Garth Whakaipo Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just delightful
Amazing all around. Angie and Garth are incredible hosts, the lodge itself is fantastic, clean, comfortable and relaxing. Cute lambs and nice farm area if you want to explore, beautiful walks and biking trails nearby. The food and service was impeccable. We got afternoon tea on arrival, a complimentary glass of wine and delicious breakfast the next morning. I would go back In a heartbeat!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Angie on 3 Sept 2019
Many thanks Emma for taking the time to review your stay. We are delighted that you enjoyed your time at our boutique lodge and we look forward to your return. Warmest regards, Angie & Garth, Whakaipo Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Twoviews, Perth WA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Angie and Garth have a special arrangement with guests where they serve canapés and drinks every evening in the lounge {with it’s warm log fire}. Gives the opportunity for more conversation and information when touring.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from G&A on 15 May 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. Our evening canapes with us are certainly one of the things guests tell us they love about their stay here along with our meals and the quiet and secluded feel of the lodge. We would love to welcome you back someday. Kind regards Garth & Angie

10/10 Excellent

Tedmonds

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners were great. The location was excellent and the meals were a treat.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Angie on 30 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again one day. Warmest regards, Angie & Garth, Whakaipo Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hospitality was above anything I have experienced before. Angie & Garth provided local and country recommendations that were very helpful. We shared a lovely evening with our host and fellow travelers discussing travel and current events. Angie & Garth provided evening appetitizers and wine. We also arranged to have a delicious dinner on site. Breakfast and dinner included foods from their garden and everything was outstanding. I would recommend staying with Angie & Garth.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Angie on 30 Apr 2019
Thank you for your heart-warming review! Our food & wine offer certainly seems to resonate with our guests. We enjoy sharing our slice of Kiwi paradise here in Taupo with our guests. Hope to see you again one day. Warmest regards, Angie & Garth, Whakaipo Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Karola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sublime
Our hosts were superior. They were so generous in spirit and helpful. They made our time with them sublime.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn and Mik, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb stay with extremely fine folks
Angie and Garth are really fine, intelligent, fun and professional hosts, providing a warm welcome, excellent food and truly top notch conversation. If you like the bed and breakfast experience, you'll love it here. If you are hesitant about the bed and breakfast experience, this will change your mind. You will never be more comfortable than here. Perfect accomodation, great touring recommendations, and a perfect, warm, friendly stay on a beautiful, quiet property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul and Lisa, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't have been a better experience!
Angie and Garth served wonderful food and drink, and made our stay wonderful. We would highly recommend this B and B. Great value for dollar.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Angie & Garth on 10 Jan 2018
Dear Paul & Lisa, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us. It was a pleasure hosting you and we wish you all the very best with the remainder of your travels. Warmest regards, Angie & Garth

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whaikapo lodge
Wonderful experience and the hosts could not have been more welcoming and informative. Highly recommend !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Angie & Garth on 30 Nov 2017
Thank you so much for your lovely review of your time at Whakaipo Lodge. We do hope we see you again one day.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent small boutique lodge
Loved everything about our stay but in particular the really friendly and engaging owners Garth and Angie. If you would like to engage with locals then book here. Excellent breakfasts and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner; food, wine and conversation with hosts and fellow guests. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Response from Angie & Garth on 28 Nov 2017
Many thanks Andrew for taking the time to review your stay with us. We're so pleased you enjoyed your time at Whakaipo Lodge. An authentic Kiwi experience for our guests, with fine food and local wine, is our aim! Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful hosts, delicious food and wine, beautiful and peaceful location just outside of Taupo, great trout fishing. Fantastic stay overall!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
We are very pleased you enjoyed your stay at Whakaipo Lodge. Enjoying a fine NZ wine with delicious canapes at the end of the day with us really seems to resonate with our guests - and if you've caught a trout we're always happy to smoke it and serve it. Do hope we see you again one day. Warmest regards, Angie & Garth

10/10 Excellent

TAT CHI ARTHUR, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
We enjoyed our stay so much. Everything was excellent. Angie and Garth are perfect hosts. We're like staying at friends' home, warm, cozy and clean. We arrived late at night. We were served a glass of wine after checking in. Breakfast was impressive. They even served wine & canapes before dinner. We fed the sheep and the lamb. I'm sure this is the best choice we've made in this trip.

10/10 Excellent

Ant ans Dan, Mt Martha Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most beautiful place we stayed in while in NZ
This was the most beautiful place we stayed in while in New Zealand . The hospitality of our hosts was amazing. From the warm welcome to the chat over canapés and drinks in front of a roaring fire, to the delicous breakfast. Recommendations and bookings made for us for dinner and sailing on the lake were spot on. From when we arrived to the time we left it felt like we were catching up with old friends in a beautiful farmlet setting.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great host, wonderful lodge, awesome experience
It was a great experience staying there. The hosts Garth and Angie are so nice. They make sure that your stay cannot be better. I eikl definitely stay there again. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idyllic getaway with the best possible hosts!
Garth and Angie have created a small Eden in Whaikapo. If you go to New Zealand and miss this, shame on you. If at all possible, have dinner with them. Angie is a fantastic cook and they are both charming and fascinating dinner companions

10/10 Excellent

Glenys, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extended our stay
Thank you Angie and Garth for sharing your lovely surroundings with us - up to date New Zealand architecture with long views over the garden. The house is well situated into quiet private suites for sleeping and convivial lounge and dining areas for socializing. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we stayed an extra night for the unfinished conversations. It was perfect.

10/10 Excellent

Rob, H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to relax and unwind
We really had a fantastic time and found Garth and Angie very hospitable. The room very comfy and clean, Garth and Angie are super helpful and have lots of information of things to do around Taupo. We highly recommend staying here.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best bnb
There's a reason this place is rated so high! The real highlight was hanging out with the owners, who were only too happy to chat about everything and seem like they were born for the job. Of course the food (mostly homemade) is excellent too, and the rooms etc etc

10/10 Excellent

Chris, New Zealand - Canterbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

10/10 Excellent

Evi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ich wäre gerne länger geblieben.......
Ein kleines Stück Paradis. EIn wunderschönes und sehr gepflegtes Anwesen und die Gastgeber Angie und Garth sind sehr gastfreundlich und zuvorkommend. Das Frühstück war einfach nur perfekt, alles mit einheimischen Produkten und vorzüglich zubereitet. Die Gastgeber haben uns viele Informationen mitgegeben und waren sehr unterhaltsam. Diese Unterkunft ist sehr empfehlenswert.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Angie & Garth on 10 Jan 2018
Thank you Evi for your lovely review of your stay with us. We hope the remainder of your NZ trip is going well and we wish you all the very best for the year ahead at home in Switzerland. Warmest regards, Angie & Garth