Waikato Golf Holidays

Staff were very friendly and the rooms are spotless. A very nice motel best so far in New Zealand

Tricky to resolve but noise from upstairs room, was very loud and kept us up. Not the upstairs

Lovely property right on the lake. Kitchen and bathroom are a little tired and the kitchen is only for simple cooking on a hot plate or microwave reheating. There is no oven or dishwasher.

The location right on the lake is excellent and makes it very easy to get around Taupō on foot. You can walk into town, along the lakefront, and to restaurants without needing the car, which was a big plus. The hotel itself is quite faceless, but that’s probably expected as it mainly operates as a conference venue. The rooms were fine — nothing special — but they were clean and tidy, which is what really matters. If you look a bit closer, parts of the exterior feel slightly run down and could probably do with some attention. One thing that stood out was the lack of visible recycling or sustainability efforts. For a place like Taupō, which promotes a clean, green, nature-focused image this felt disappointing. The attached restaurant was okay, but again nothing particularly memorable. We found it better to walk into town and eat at the smaller independent restaurants, which had tastier food and more character. Overall a convenient place to stay, mainly because of the location, but fairly average in most other respects.

Great location, right on the lake.

Amazing spent hours in the pools. So much to do.