41 Mapara Road, Acacia Bay, 3385 Taupo, New Zealand
#36 of 60 hotels in Taupo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 19 hotel reviews
8.9Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.3
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.3
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Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Rebecca
AustraliaThe Lodge is absolutely lovely, incredibly comfortable beds, spacious rooms, wonderful ensuite wiht bath tub that has views, grounds are beautiful. the entire team is freindly, helpful and welcoming, nothing is too much trouble. It's an elegant and refined choice with a personal touch thats not found in large hotels. The breakfast was perfect, fresh, quality, beautifully cooked, stunningly presented and the coffee is also great. The location is lovely, quiet, relaxing and picture perfect.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Danica
New Zealand2 nights wasn't enough! :)
The hosts are warm & welcoming, beautiful home and settings, filled with love and attention to detail. Chef Chris is outstanding, delicious food.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 September 2023
Maxwell
AustraliaOne light in bedroom
We had a great time and the lodge well located
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
David
New ZealandNot a thing
Extensive gardens, very comfortable suites with beautiful views. Brilliant breakfast (enormous!).
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 23 February 2023
Shani
United KingdomHosts and staff were so nice and lovely. such a personal service
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 9 February 2023
Annemarie
New ZealandGary had to be the most fabulous host ive ever met. Kind, accomodating, nothing was too much trouble. Food was out of this world! surroundings magnificent, I cant wait to go back and if I could rate you 15/10 I would :)
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 5 January 2023
Marg
Australiaexceptional property, spot on hospitality
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 22 September 2022
Deborah
New ZealandLovely service and beautiful breakfasts prepared for us. My daughter enjoyed walking the grounds and we were extremely pleased at views and wonderful deco around the property.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 27 June 2022
Ian
New ZealandNothing
All was excellent, I have stayed all over the world and this is among the top. Hosts the nicest people, chef exceptional.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 6 June 2021
Charlotte
New ZealandThe private location was sublime!
Stayed in June 2021
Reviewed: 29 October 2022
Juan
New Zealandi have my family to stay over and obviously i have my 3 year old with me and we declared it in our booking of stay that i have a 3 year old. however, when we got approach by the owner he was nice at first and told us the facilities aren’t really a kids a friendly and so as a toddler they tend to touch the glass window and he said to my son “oi” it was very rude doing that infront of us. so i told him i declared it in my booking that we have 3 year old they shouldve not accepted our booking in the first place if they aren’t “kids friendly”. now he was telling me i can still cancel it right there and then it was a busy time we have no choice or other place to stay we are from auckland and telling us we can cancel and go somewhere else. really bad stay plus we didn’t feel like it was a good holiday because of this experience everything was ruined. i will never come back in this place. i paid alot for a bad experience. really bad actually. not really worth the money to stay here. for the price and the experience we had here isn’t worth at all.
the view.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 5 June 2023
Anonymous
New ZealandEverything is perfect
You will wake up with a beautiful view and a sumptuous food with a lovely host. Gary is amazing
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 19 April 2023
Beccy
New ZealandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 16 August 2022
Josh
New ZealandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 August 2022
Nigel
New ZealandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 28 January 2022
Bo
New ZealandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 18 September 2022
Lisa
New ZealandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 4 July 2022
Grant
New ZealandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2022
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