Best Hotels in Taupo

Explore Taupo hotels and choose from 168 properties near landmarks, luxury hotels, and top boutiques for the best shopping and dining.

Haka House Taupo
8.6 (105 reviews)

Haka House Taupo ★★★

📍 56 Kaimanawa Street, Taupo

"The room was small but had everything we needed. There was a group of really noisy guys. We used the communal kitchen and it was a pleasure. The man at reception was charming and gave us lots of useful tips."

Tui Oaks Motel
9.2 (139 reviews)

Tui Oaks Motel ★★★

📍 84 Lake Terrace, Taupo

"We had such an unexpectedly wonderful stay! The room was spotlessly clean, tidy, and very comfortable. We originally didn’t book a lake view room because we knew we would be checking in quite late and leaving early the next morning, so we thought we wouldn’t have enough time to enjoy the view. To our surprise, the hotel upgraded us to a lake view room. It was such a thoughtful gesture, and we were able to wake up to the most beautiful lake view before we left. It made our short stay feel really special. Since we visited in winter and arrived late in the evening, we were also so grateful that the room had already been warmed up before our arrival. Walking into a cozy, warm room after the cold outside was incredibly welcoming. Thank you for your thoughtful hospitality. We would definitely love to stay here again!"

The Cove
8.2 (106 reviews)

The Cove ★★★★

📍 213 Lake Terrace, Waipahihi, Taupo

"The facilities are average, the lake view is almost invisible, the room is quite large, and the facilities are a bit old"

Silver Fern Lodge
7.9 (73 reviews)

Silver Fern Lodge ★★★

📍 118 Tamamutu Street, Lake Taupo, Taupo

"The service was great, the best thing was they have kitchen. You can cook whatever ever want also nice dining room was the best environment, I love ❤️ it."

Hilton Lake Taupo
8.9 (208 reviews)

Hilton Lake Taupo ★★★★★

📍 80-100 Napier Road, Hilltop, Taupo

"after being highly disappointed with Wairakei resort -we found our new destination what a a upgrade the Hilton is very modern decor spacious clean -couldn’t fault it from the moment we got there -water on entry greeted with a smile -customer service 5/5 got a good night sleep sound proof and in par with price -stayed in the junior suite facing the hot pool -gym recommended The bistro -thou recommend booking times was very full"

Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo
8.6 (124 reviews)

Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo ★★★★

📍 243 Lake Terrace, Waipahihi, Taupo

"This was the worst hotel I stayed in on my New Zealand trip, yet I paid the most for a room. The cleanliness was appalling; all the positive reviews were rubbish. The only redeeming quality was its location by Lake Taupo, offering beautiful views. The mattresses were incredibly soft and of poor quality, and the cleanliness was abysmal, especially the unusable bathroom. Hotel, please be more careful! The air conditioning was also intermittently malfunctioning, and the staff were extremely unhelpful. This hotel is only worth a $200 guesthouse."

Grandeur Thermal Spa Resort
8.0 (123 reviews)

Grandeur Thermal Spa Resort ★★★

📍 281 Spa Road, Tauhara, Taupo

"Three people traveled, 2 people lived in the living room upstairs with 2 single beds, and the other person lived in the innermost room with a double bed. In the middle was a simple kitchen and a dry and wet separated bathroom. Although it is a bit old, it is still clean. It is very quiet here, next to the spa thermal park, there is a hot spring pool at the end of the park, the autumn scenery is so beautiful"

Oasis Beach Resort
8.6 (136 reviews)

Oasis Beach Resort ★★★★

📍 241 Lake Terrace, Waipahihi, Taupo

"this motel is very dated and in need of a revamp run by millennium hotels yet millennium hotel next door is far superior"

Adventure Taupō Hostel
9.2 (5 reviews)

Adventure Taupō Hostel

📍 104 Tūwharetoa Street, Taupo

"I had a great stay at this hostel, and it definitely exceeded my expectations. The common areas were clean, comfortable, and had a great atmosphere for meeting other travelers. I ended up making some new friends here, and we realized we were planning to visit many of the same places, so we explored together. That really made my trip even more memorable. The hostel itself was very clean and well-maintained, and I was impressed with the overall experience. The only issue I encountered was with late check-in. My bus arrived much later than expected, so I wasn't able to arrange an after-hours check-in in advance. I understand that the instructions were provided by email, but I did have a moment of panic because I was asked to call the hostel's phone number. Since I was traveling with only an eSIM and didn't have a New Zealand phone number, I wasn't able to make the call. It would be great if there were an alternative way to contact the hostel for late check-ins, such as WhatsApp, email, or an online messaging system. Overall, this hostel went beyond my expectations, and I'd definitely recommend it to other travelers."

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Sacred Waters Taupo Hotels in Taupo

Sacred Waters Taupo

"The environment is good, the facilities are OK, but I don't like the service attitude of the counter"

Cascades Lakefront Motel Hotels in Taupo

Cascades Lakefront Motel

"Very nice location. Hiring kayaks from the hotel and kayaking on the lake at the sunset was definitely the highlight of the trip."

Lake Taupo Lodge Hotels in Taupo

Lake Taupo Lodge

"Amazing lodge designed in the Frank Lloyd Wright style- would give it 6 stars if I could (and there are only a few places worldwide that I would do that). The owners are so hospitable. Their home and this lodge has every detail a traveler could want. Upon arrival, Cliff showed us around. The house is gorgeous. We were staying here 4 nights and they upgraded us to the Lloyd suite, a large, airy room with a balcony overlooking the lake and a spectacular garden. At 6:15 there was a complimentary drink with homemade canapés every night. Breakfast with the other guests was at a shared table. It was wonderful and delicious. A spread on the counter of fruit and granolas etc; then the chef prepared a hot meal for us. The hospitality made us feel so welcome; the staff was amazing; the lodge was a delight to stay in. It was one of the best, if not the best place we stayed in during our 2 month trip to New Zealand."

Chalet Eiger Hotels in Taupo

Chalet Eiger

"Wonderful stay with Nina as our gracious and helpful host. Breakfasts were delightful with every detail attended to. Grand accommodation, with quiet comfortable room and beautiful surroundings. Nina gave us space when we needed it and good company when we asked for it. Nina also made helpful suggestions for activities and arrangements for meals which we appreciated. Thank you for a memorable stay for a special birthday weekend Nina."

Taupo Debretts Spa Resort Hotels in Taupo

Taupo Debretts Spa Resort

"Another great stay, in a very nice facility. Well maintained unit. And amazing staff. The topping on the cake is the hot pools."

Baycrest Thermal Lodge Hotels in Taupo

Baycrest Thermal Lodge

"Very nice and clean hotel. Beautiful location on Lake Taupo."

Anchorage Resort Taupo NZ Hotels in Taupo

Anchorage Resort Taupo NZ

"A tourist resort that meets the standards. Complete service facilities."

The Reef Resort Hotels in Taupo

The Reef Resort

"First, the sanitary conditions are very bad. As a hotel with a price of 4k+ RMB, although we did not pray for such a luxurious journey, the whole process was too bad! When the doors and windows of the whole room were closed, after returning to the hotel, we found that the whole house (living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, bed sheets, quilt covers, pillows) was full of flying insects and mosquitoes. There were so many that they were densely packed all over the ceiling and bed, and everywhere we could see. First of all, when this happened, we did not think of blaming the hotel at the first time, but cleaned it ourselves for two hours. We thought we had cleaned it properly, but when we looked up in less than an hour, there were dense insects again, and there was no improvement at all. In this way, we cleaned it back and forth twice without any solution, so we had no choice but to call the hotel owner later. After hearing it, the owner did not apologize to us at the first time, but said to us: interesting. After that, after looking at the whole situation of the room, the hotel owner did nothing, but repeatedly emphasized that this was a seasonal problem. He had no attitude to solve the problem at all, and did not give a solution to the problem. Instead, he told us with a very bad attitude that it had nothing to do with them and could not be solved, let alone change our room. They said they couldn't do anything. They only left us a small bottle of insecticide! We never opened the doors and windows and checked them again before going out for dinner. It was already early morning that night after the communication. Under such circumstances, we asked if there would be a refund. They repeatedly assured me that they would refund and asked me to deal with it tomorrow morning. After I asked in detail how much money could be refunded, they said that they could not refund the full amount. They needed to think about how much money could be refunded. We didn't get too much trouble when we got the answer that we could refund, because no one wanted to happen. As a result, when we continued to communicate with them on the second day when we checked out, their attitude became worse. The boss and his wife began to refuse to refund because the garbage in the room was not cleaned up. You have to know that I didn't book an ordinary homestay or airbnb at this price, but a four-star hotel worth 4000+. This price is enough to experience the ultimate service anywhere! In the boss's view, do hotel guests have the responsibility and obligation to clean the room? And the attitude was very indifferent, and she told us very badly that she would never refund. During our communication with him, she had no service attitude at all, just a mentality of "whatever you want", and even began to threaten us and threatened to call the police. As a high-priced hotel, the owner's actions, whether it is the service attitude or the mode of solving problems for guests, I strongly suspect that what they said to us at night: when they were thinking about how much refund to give us, they were actually discussing how to find fault with us customers so that we could not get compensation! I think such behavior and attitude are completely unacceptable in the service industry, and the department must intervene and seriously rectify it."

Guest Reviews on Taupo Hotels

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Chazz chazz

Traveling with friends
Haka House Taupo ★★★
"Very economical stay for backpackers right at the heart of Taupo"
★★★★★
2026-08-03
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Guest User

Couple
Tui Oaks Motel ★★★
"Good location, lakes view, good value for money. Room cleaning and big."
★★★★★
2026-04-14
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Williamli39

Couple
The Cove ★★★★
"The shower was not draining. Was not able to shower during my stay."
★★★★★
2025-10-26
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Guest User

Traveling with friends
Silver Fern Lodge ★★★
"I highly recommend for you this place for travelers. I stayed in the double room has private toilet and bath room. Everything is cleannnn."
★★★★★
2025-08-07
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SG Guest User

Family
Hilton Lake Taupo ★★★★★
"The hotel is NOT near the lake! They even charge you for pure water."
★★★★★
2026-07-21
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dianaxw

Couple
Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo ★★★★
"The bathroom was tiny, making showering inconvenient. The hotel room was cluttered; I will never stay here again."
★★★★★
2025-11-27
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HK Guest User

Traveling with friends
Grandeur Thermal Spa Resort ★★★
"The room was quite crowded, the kitchen was not suitable for cooking, and there was no one on duty when we arrived at 3pm."
★★★★★
2024-08-11
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Lailaishe

Business traveler
Oasis Beach Resort ★★★★
"Generally not recommended"
★★★★★
2025-01-04

KR 수박현

Traveling with friends
Adventure Taupō Hostel
"It was the perfect place to sleep! Although I stayed in a mixed-gender room, it was nice having a separate shower and toilet :) However, it can be a bit noisy in the evenings because people are playing games!"
★★★★★
2026-07-05

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230V/Type I

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NZD

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One NZ/Spark/2degrees

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Number of reviews

5,714

Total properties

168

Weekday Avg. Price

CAD 303

Weekend Avg. Price

CAD 316

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