Family-friendly Hotels in Taupo

We spent three nights at this very comfortable hotel in Taupo in early June. We were visiting our daughter who lives in the town but didn’t have enough room for us to stay. I was after a hotel with a view of the beautiful lake, but still within walking distance to town as we didn’t have a car. Suncourt Hotel fitted the brief perfectly. We booked a Premier Deluxe Lakeview Studio room. The room that we were allotted was on the top floor. There was no lift, so you needed to climb the outdoor steps with luggage. Our room was very large, with a king size bed, a desk, two comfortable chairs and a coffee table. The bathroom was huge with a walk-in shower and a free-standing bath. There was also a very large balcony with a stunning view of the lake and a further two chairs and a small table. The reception staff were very helpful not only with our original reservation, but also when we needed to add a night and with any questions that we had. The only downside to me was that their restaurant was not open on the evening that we checked in, which was Sunday, and also not for breakfast on the Monday morning. We did know this in advance though, and as the town was easily walkable it wasn’t a problem. We had two breakfasts in the restaurant, and they were excellent. As we had other dinner plans, we didn’t have dinner in the restaurant, but our daughter and her partner have eaten there and loved it. If you are looking for a very large hotel room with a view, then Suncourt is for you. I believe they have much larger apartment style rooms which would be more suitable for families, although we didn’t get to see any of these.

When you stay at Barrington Motel in Taupo, you'll be in a shopping district, within a 15-minute walk of Lake Taupo and Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. This motel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Taupo Marina and Boat Ramp and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Waikato River.Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

With a stay at Little Haven (formerly 52 on Rifle Motel) in Taupo, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Taupo and Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. This motel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Taupo Marina and Boat Ramp and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Taupo Museum and Art Gallery.Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Located in Taupo, Taupo TOP 10 Holiday Park is within a 15-minute walk of Spa Thermal Park and A.C. Baths. This motel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Lake Taupo and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Huka Falls.Enjoy recreational amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. 40-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include microwaves and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.

As a Hilton Honors member, my stay at the hotel met the usual satisfactory quality. Peter at the front desk was excellent in accommodating our needs, and overall, we had a good time. However, I want to caution future guests to adjust their expectations: • The location, while quiet, is farther from the center and lakeside, requiring a car and likely keeping you at the hotel in the evening. • Our room, possibly the least expensive, was extremely small with limited space for sitting or even opening our suitcases. • Staff training or updated information is necessary; the website mentioned a happy hour, but there was none on Friday. Conflicting details about breakfast and check-out times were provided. • While amenities were nice, the steam room and sauna floor were dangerously slippery, leading to a hard fall and injury. Additionally, the pool water was not clean, with numerous hairs inside. • Some equipment, like the coffee machine, was not working.

This place was fantastic for us. We are a big family with the need for an accessible room suitable for a wheelchair, as well as the space for two families with 2 young children each. It's a tricky requirement to fulfil and nearly impossible to get it just right, but The Village Resort managed to tick the boxes. It was a bonus to also have a great playground for the kids, a tennis court and a lovely swimming pool and spa. And all walkable into the centre of town. Unfortunately, the whole resort wasn't quite fully accessible, but the rooms had what we needed, and with the help of some strong members we managed to get us all into the pool. With decent and affordable accessible options hard to find, we will definitely be thinking of here if we return to Taupō again.

It’s ok, but the only single-storey room is arranged. This is the second booking, because I was staying on the upper and lower floors before I felt good and I would continue to choose this one. After reacting with the store, I still wouldn’t change it. Happy

Been meaning to stay for years as rest of family have many times. Loved it, BUT....... security needs updating. Maybe they are doing that as toilet security door was missing and so was front access barrier! Had some very suspect people using toilet and shower facilities this morning. Definitely didn't look like guest and didn't have caravan or tent. By the look of the face tattoos looked like and behaved like gang members. Without security gates or doors they will just come in. Also some people had a lot of food- meat stolen from fridge. Sad. :( ALL THAT SAID- it's still a lovely camp. Facilities are clean, and good location next to hot pools and good sites with reasonable privacy on most sites. Would stay again.

Just by the lake, the scenery is very good, driving to the restaurant concentration area is also 7 or 8 minutes; the two-story small row, very pleasant, there are two single beds upstairs, a large bed downstairs, toilets up and down Bathroom; there is also a small public hot spring pool.