Hot Water Rock Pools
Hot Water Rock Pools, Great Lake Pathway (Lion's Walk), Waipahihi, Taupō 3377, New Zealand- Attraction
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Luxurious Self Catering Apartments with Stunning Lake Views
Experience the ultimate retreat at Baycrest Thermal Lodge, where you can revel in the breathtaking panoramic views of Lake Taupo. Choose from ground floor apartments with a private hot thermal plunge pool or first floor apartments boasting a spa bath and balcony overlooking the picturesque lake.
Top-Notch Amenities for Unmatched Comfort
Indulge in the convenience of fully equipped kitchens, underfloor heating, and a thermal-heated swimming pool. Relax at the poolside bar, enjoy a BBQ with loved ones, or take advantage of the laundry facilities during your stay.
Convenient Location for Adventure Seekers
Explore the wonders of Taupo, including the nearby Huka Falls and various water sports sites. With EV charging stations available for guests, you can embark on adventures worry-free. Book your stay now for a truly unforgettable experience at Baycrest Thermal Lodge Taupo.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
32 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
32 sqm
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 1 King Murphy Bed
624-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and dining area
Relax - Private pool
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 50-inch Smart TV with premium channels and Netflix
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), Murphy bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
58 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 1 King Murphy Bed
624-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with lake views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and sitting area
Relax - Indoor private hot tub
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 50-inch Smart TV with premium channels and Netflix
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop workspace, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), Murphy bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
58 m2
Lake View
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed
Balcony/patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 50-inch Smart TV with premium channels and Netflix
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Free newspaper, iron/ironing board, and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide), Trundle bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with lake views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 50-inch Smart TV with premium channels and Netflix
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Free newspaper, iron/ironing board, and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Lake View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
58 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with lake views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 50-inch Smart TV with premium channels and Netflix
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Free newspaper, iron/ironing board, and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
Lake View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
5 adults · 4 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
58 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
32 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
58 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Balcony/patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 50-inch Smart TV with premium channels and Netflix
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Free newspaper, iron/ironing board, and phone
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide), Sofa bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
32 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
58 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Immaculate in presentation, clean and everything in its place and functional with a great view. Top marks in my opinion.
As above
Great room. View awesome. Service perfect
The stay was awesome
Location our room had a nice view of Lake Taupo
Tight parking. The couch in our room was so well used it was uncomfortable. No actual welcome at all. Never saw the manager/or owner apart from when I needed to get more milk and a tea towel. No goodbye or thanks for staying. Just a drop box.
Lovely and comfy rooms
Parking was tight
The bedroom was spacious and comfortable. The balcony and beautiful view over the lake was wonderful.
The pool looks much bigger and private on the pictures.
The view
I booked this place for the private thermal pools but they were not operational
Amazing view of lake Taupo
N/a
Thermal pool was great. Filter coffee in the room was a perfect addition- nice to have a good cup in the morning. Staff were also friendly.
Best location. Friendly staff. Nice view from the room. Will definitely come back!!
Central, comfortable and it had its own thermal bath!
Room was clean and the bed was really comfortable.
We never met the hosts and yet we arrived mid afternoon. We came and we went unnoticed, left to find our bearings in the service book. The lights outside the front door were way too intrusive. They were on until at least 10:30pm and came back on around 5:30am. The air-conditioning had a mind of its own. Location to town not the greatest. Car absolutely necessary.
Location was good . had own private tub
Carpark abit tight , apparent abit out dated.
Very clean. Easy check in. Friendly staff.
Parking very tight
Location was great. Room was spacious, clean and we loved the inground thermal pool. We did have a partial view of the lake too. Would definitely book again!
Onsite parking was tight and limited, but offsite (street) parking still looked secure. But that's it.
Rooms are large. The outdoor thermal pool was fantastic. Great location.
Noisy neighbour, but staff handled professionally.
Location, cleanliness, staff, thermal water/hot tub
Nothing
Really enjoyed the hot pool
This place was beautiful! The room was warm, super clean and the courtyard was gorgeous, the mineral pool was lovely and it had a nice view of the lake. Location wise it was great, nice and central.
The only thing I can fault was the bed. It was lumpy and bumpy and made for a uncomfortable nights sleep. If it wasn't for that I would have rated 10 out of 10. But for someone who needs a good night's sleep between daytime activities, it wasn't good.
Fabulous unit overlooking the lake! Very clean. Well equipped. Underfloor heating. Thermal pool.
Parking is a bit tight!
Not far from amenities, quiet & great staff.
Thermal spa was a highlight.
The room had very beautiful touches. From the milk being in a glass jar to be more environment friendly to the neatly created hand towel basket in the bathroom with the soap and conditioner to sit in. Also they provided bath salts for the spa bath, and even replaced our towels and dried our dishes when we returned to our room in the afternoon. The spa pool was lovely and clean and my partner thoroughly enjoyed the heat of this pool. This Motel is top level and we are very happy with our stay and will look at staying again in the future.
Great location and the personal thermal bath was awesome
Nothing everything was great !
I had trouble getting out of pool. Could you have a rail to help get out or would this not be suitable in m8neral water. I had the same problem with the room pool. Not as flexible as I once was.
Spacious. Nice view of the lake
The thermal pool was very lively and private. Great for a day after skiing
Our stay was great, they had a lot of kitchen stuff like a gas stove and microwave.
Things could be better though, the internet was super slow, and the smart TV was so slow we couldn't even watch YouTube or Netflix, probably because of the Wi-Fi. Also, the bed was too soft for me, and since it was two single beds pushed together, there was a gap in the middle that kind of sagged. Oh last thing, parking can be tight as the space for parking was tight.
Pool was wonderful, didn't use our private pool much. Good heating always warm
Outside light ,it went off 11pm ish was terrible for us coming from the country!
Location was good
Location was good
Nothing
We have stayed at Baycrest Lodge a few times - it is our choice of accommodation in Taupo. The rooms are spacious, comfortable and always spotlessly clean. The amenities are good. We’ve tried the balcony rooms and the rooms with plunge pools and both are great. We most of all love the pool, only ever been the only ones in it when we have stayed. So lovely to have a hot thermal pool onsite.
Nothing
The room was awesome and topped off with the thermal spa
Size of room and nice and clean
Beautiful lake view. Warm, comfotable and nicely decorated. Super easy check in.
Comfiest bed I’ve slept in for a while!
Location good It was clean and comfortable
The thermal pool was disappointing it looked dirty and not at all inviting. We actually didn't use it even though it was the main reason we booked here.
Appartement spacieux, vue magnifique, au top !
Rien, tout était super, vraiment !
Our room was welcoming, clean and comfortable. Our room was a generous size and had a lovely view of the lake. The bedding gave lots of options to snuggle for a cold night and the heating kept us warm.
Location near Lake Taupo, bright, clean, and welcoming room, spa bath, full kitchen, wifi, lake view from balcony.
Nothing
i loved everything about this property! views from the balcony were so beautiful. everything was just perfect
i think what could’ve been better was maybe having a smart tv since a lot of hotels have them. might be a good option or idea for future.
The room was a great size with an enormous, very comfortable bed. I loved having a private hoot pool on the patio. It had a lovely outlook over the lake, and was very warm, much appreciated in the middle of winter. The large pool was absolutely wonderful. It was a great temperature and I only saw one other person use it during my 4 day stay. There was a lovely pool house common area which had board games, books, couches etc. I had pre booked tickets to visit a number of hot pools around Taupo, but wouldn't bother in future as this one was just as good, and almost private.
Nothing, I loved my stay and would highly recommend.
I like the view and facility was excellent.
NA
Love, love, love the hot pools
Absolutely incredible stay, the staff were lovely and the view was perfect. My partner and I loved making use of the dart board in the communal area, there were other puzzles and board games for guests to enjoy as well.
The only thing I would say is that it’s about a 20 minute walk into town with all the restaurants. However there are places to park if you are wanting to drive in.
We loved the view, the bed was super comfy, the spa bath was great.
Everything, from the room, beds, spa and a dip in the thermal hot pool.
Couldn’t name any faults
We loved the room and especially the outside hot tub. Very friendly staff and very tidy rooms
Have stayed here a number of times before never disappoints
Bed very confortable quiet location, hot pool was relaxing Friendly staff
Everything was great
Parking a bit tight, but was not a bother
Private & cosy, nice & spacious, clean & plenty of room for two, especially loved the mineral tub.
Great thermal pool
Comfortable and clean room. The thermal pool was great and the staff super friendly. Would definitely stay there again.
Over all good
Every thing is good so far
Hot tub
Private patio area with a fresh mineral water hot tub
Easy check in. Private hot tub. Clean
Bad soundproofing can hear other guests upstairs walking/running which woke us up. Dated rooms.
The room was very spacious and comfy with a great view over the lake. The hot pool was fabulous, and a real added bonus to our stay.
The thermal tub, the view, the warmth of the rooms
Nothing!
Comfortable, friendly and the pool is perfect for kids all year round.
all
Parking was challenging
Very spacious 1 bedroom apartment. Comfortable bed. Quiet and private. Double basin vanity. Private outdoor area and private outdoor mineral water bathtub. Also a shared swimming pool for all guests, it would be great in summer.
The hot tub was a lovely addition and the kitchenette was excellent. The staff were very accomodating and the motel was so close to the beautiful lakeshore.
The hot tub looked a bit dirty (but that may have been mineral buildup), the room was a bit larger than perhaps needed, and the bathroom a bit small.
Clean and central location
The pool.
Private mineral pool. Spacious and we'll appointed.
Garden area needed attention. Outside was disappointing.
Lovely and comfortable - great spa
Wonderful staff who were so accommodating to our needs. The private hot tub was fantastic to lounge in after a day out. I can't recommend this motel highly enough and it will be the only we place we stay when visiting Taupo.
Absolutely nothing!
Very easy to find. Has great views. Was clean and tidy.
Facilities and location.
View and location
Paint fumes in the bathroom
It was a nice beautiful room. Pretty clean and good location. The thermal pool and spa bath was amazing.
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Cleanliness
8.95/10Most reviews highlighted the cleanliness, but concerns about the kitchens may affect perceived cleanliness.
Service
9.95/10Staff were consistently described as brilliant and accommodating.
Location
9.45/10The location is frequently praised for its proximity to Lake Taupo and town.
Room Quality
8.95/10Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, but some guests pointed out issues with specific bedding.
Amenities
8.95/10Positive comments on amenities like pools and balconies, but some amenities had complaints.
Value for Money
9.45/10Many guests found it to be excellent value for the price paid.
Food and Beverage
8.45/10No major complaints but some reviews indicate limitations with kitchen usability.
Overall Experience
9.45/10Overall positive experiences, with several guests expressing a wish to return.