The Cove

The Cove needs an update. The bathrooms are not aging well with moldy silicone, missing paint and broken trim. While the room I stayed in was at the road end of the motel the road noise is muted and drowned out by the percussive thump of the, I presume heating machinery in between rooms 18 and 17 starting with a thump every 10 minutes or less. This noise is also drowned out by the old fridge in the room.

Beautiful room with full requirements needed, highly recommend

Overall a nice spot to stay, centrally located in town. Had everything we needed, people are check in were nice and friendly.

Highly overpriced, not clean apartment/hotel? with very helpful stuff. The room - [ ] No table although it is an apartment with kitchen, so if you want to eat food, either you stand around microwave or? - [ ] No water tap in kitchen, so cleaning the dishes in bathroom maybe? - [ ] No cupboard to keep your clothes, only 4 clothes hanger provided and you can hang your clothes where you find a place for hangers - [ ] As there is no cupboard the ironing board stands next to the door. - [ ] No safety lock on door, not sure if the door is locked or not. The bathroom - [ ] Mold everywhere. As staff explained it is not mold only the crack covered by silicone but it is not, it is black mold in the shower and around the whole bathroom. - [ ] No extraction but there is a sign in bathroom to close the door while showering to avoid false fire alarm. - [ ] The mirror is on the window which has a view of the street. In case you switch on the light, from the street anyone can see what you do in bathroom. - [ ] The shower door opens as a 20 years old car without maintenance, so everyone will know when you start showering. People - [ ] When I told these concerns, they kindly offered me another room however when I looked at it, the same issue was there. They also offered refund if I want to leave so I guess this is not the first time when someone complained but they handled it well!

Lovely helpful staff, great location and comfortable accommodation.

The staff were really friendly, the room was quite and clean, and the private outdoor spa pool was amazing to soak in. Good value for money over the Christmas break

We loved this hotel. It was right on the lake and our room was spacious and clean. We loved the outdoor spa on the balcony the most! The bed was super comfortable and the staff were very helpful. We also had a lovely breakfast at the cafe at the front of the hotel right on the lake. A great little spot in Taupō!

We really enjoyed our stay at The Cove, having stayed before it was an easy choice to stay again whilst in Taupo. The rooms are large and comfortable and the simple kitchenette great for lunch and breakfast meals. The bed is very comfortable, the bathroom very cleanm, and the hot tub is an indulgence!