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Great Lake Motel Taupo

Property class: 2.5

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A hotel room with two beds, each with red and white bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a view of the outdoors through the window.
A two-story building with a balcony and a staircase leading to the upper floor.
A reception area with a counter, informational posters, and a bulletin board.
A narrow hallway leading to a kitchen area with a sink, a chair, and a small table.
A concrete staircase with black railings leading to a second-floor landing.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
The current price is $112
$98 nightly
$112 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 6 - Nov 7

Explore the area

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56 Lake Terrace, 3350 Taupo, New Zealand, Taupo, Waikato, 3330
  • Place, Lake Taupō
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Taupō Museum and Art Gallery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Taupō Airport (TUO)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for One Bedroom, Family Motel Unit

A compact hotel room with a single bed, a desk, a chair, a small table, a mirror, and a kitchenette.

One Bedroom, Family Motel Unit

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Studio Unit, Spa Bath

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and a red chair.

Studio Unit, Spa Bath

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, and an air conditioning unit.

One Bedroom Motel Unit

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a small table.

Studio Unit

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Taupō

With a stay at Great Lake Motel Taupo in Taupō (Taupō Central), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Lake Taupō and 8 minutes by foot from Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Taupō Museum and Art Gallery and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp.
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What's nearby

  • beach near Taupō Central - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Lake Taupō - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Taupō Museum and Art Gallery - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Waterside - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Baku - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lone Star Taupo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fast and Fresh Bakery Cafe - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Great Lake Motel Taupo

Great Lake Motel Taupo offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. 40-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 14 to 20 for adults and NZD 10 to 15 for children

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Guests providing vaccine records must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 14 to 20 for adults, and NZD 10 to 15 for children
  • Laundry fee: NZD 8
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Great Lake Motel Taupo Motel Taupo
Great Lake Motel Taupo Motel
Great Lake Motel Taupo Taupo
Great Lake Taupo Taupo
Great Lake Motel Taupo Motel
Great Lake Motel Taupo Taupo
Great Lake Motel Taupo Motel Taupo

Great Lake Motel Taupo Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 218 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodation in a good place along TAUPO lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great lake motel is my number one motel for stays in taupo,very close to town very clean and nice people who run it will be back again ticks all my boxes.graham.auckland
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place and clean. Very good location. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location across the road from the lake and close to restaurants. Our room was very comfortable with everything we needed. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good large room and bathroom. Very clean and close to restaurants, but still quiet. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to the restaurants and bars and straight across is the lake room was ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Been around for ages Getting a little tired, still in ok condition and good sleep quality achieved. Still a dependable place with a handy location close to facilities in the shopping precinct
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location right in town but quiet. Tired basic hotel, could use some attention to detail but priced accordingly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes,the room was very clean and the staff were great, Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very comfortable stay, we really enjoyed the location and the room was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was just what we needed. We were able to cook dinner. The bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved our time there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice and clean, helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good safe and family friendly area for a stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Great location. Large room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay would totally recommend to friends and family and the convenience of it all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location across the road from Lake Taupo. Room very comfy with well stocked kitchette and spa.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really spacious, clean, comfy bed and great bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location. Friendly staff. Nice sized room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right on the Lake and within walking distance to dining options
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025