Fred&Donz Bed and Breakfast

The view and the detailing

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We had to depart early so was left toast and muffins to cook up.

All great. Perfect room, facilities and breakfast.

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Property is amazing, fabulous garden, large room & comfortable bed. Great (Continental) breakfast options.

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Good facilities. Welcoming hosts. Lovely breakfast. Good pizza, beer and live music at the sailing club at the bottom of the street.

The room was very comfortable and very clean. Yes would stay again

Lovely garden with room overlooking the garden. Lovely big bed and bathroom with restful greens. Clean and tidy.

Possibly offer earlier breakfast or none option. Have a microwave for late night diners.

Super comfy bed and a powerful shower.

perfektes Bed & Breakfast, super nette Gastgeber, tolle Lage, gute Ausstatung, leckeres Frühstück

Landlords are super nice. Breakfast was amazing. And the view and location in the garden rocks!

I'd love to have a window to be open during the night (there are only balcony doors) as I love fresh air and chill

Fred and Donna were the perfect hosts. We had a very comfortable room, had been upgraded to king. Slept really well, followed by a huge breakfast. You can't fail to love Elvis. And the garden was beautiful. It is a short walk to the lake where we enjoyed fish and chips from the local shop, watching the sunset.

We loved it all. ❤️

Beautiful garden, good location near the lake, comfortable bed with pretty linen and good choice of breakfast. It was nice to eat breakfast with the other guests and share our travel experiences. Donz was welcoming and we enjoyed our one night stay.

Really nice host, beautiful garden

No acoustic privacy in the bathroom. The neighbours could hear everything

The view of and exploring in the garden.

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Very homely and charming We were in the queen room Breakfast good Host very friendly

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Very quiet, easy to find, comfortable and delicious breakfast. Wonderful host, and of course - Elvis! Cutest little dog ever.

Large comfortable bed.

Very warm at night!

Excellent breakfast and charming hostess

The private bathroom was not en suite and parking was difficult Te and coffe facilities not in room and shared. Hd to go out in the rain to malke the easrly mor ning tea.

Struttura a 100 metri dal lago. Posizione silenziosa, camera immersa in un giardino rigoglioso. Stanza grande, bagno con doccia .Gentilezza in tutto da parte della signora. Buona colazione. WiFi ottimo.

Tutto ok.

This was a great stop over for us as we were traveling through the area. Fred was super nice and the room was great.

Beautiful garden and location. Friendly host and lovely breakfast. Comfortable bed and large bathroom.

Nice quiet location with beautiful garden. Donna was very friendly and helpful. King room was spacious with large comfy bed and spacious private bathroom. Great tea and coffee / kitchenette shared facility with a fridge, cups and plates wine glasses and cutlery and small table and chairs. everything you need for basic food prep. Just a small point -it would have been nice to have microwave available to heat food.

There was only a flimsy hook that locked the internal sliding door between the shared kitchenette space and our room. It didnt feel that secure.

Fin beliggenhet, nära in till stan. Trevlig personal som hjälpte med utflykter. Lilla Elvis (hund) var lugn och fin. Trädgården var kul. Små figurer, blommor, zebrafinkar och en hel del grönsaker. Flera ställen att sitta. Badrummet var stort och mycket plats. Frukosten passade oss fint. 2 olika grekisk youghurt, med frukt och flingor och müsli. Toast med ost, avocado och tomater utöver den traditionella sylt. Ett litet gemensamt utrymme för gästerna, det var möjlighet att koka kaffe , kylskåp och lite olika glas, bestick etc att låna.

Det står at boendet er på 120 m2, men det er 120 square meter dvs 12m2. Det gik fint, men vi havde en anden indstilling när vi kom til noget större, så det var smått. Mycket mindre än vi förväntat. Parkeringen var trång.

Très bel appartement, bien situé à la fois proche du centre et du lac et très calme. L'accueil de Donna et ses bons conseils. L'excellét petit déjeuner.

Nos voisines bruyantes et sans gêne.

The breakfast was plentiful and tasty. The back yard made you feel like you were in a mini botanical garden.

Wonderful garden view and that we were able to use it

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Nice quiet location, short drive to cbd Lovely breakfast

Absolut empfehlenswert und mit ganz viel Liebe und einem Auge fürs Detail eingerichtet. Weiter so!

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Prettig verblijf in mooie kamer met prima faciliteiten. Gastvrouw verzorgt een uitgebreid ontbijt en geeft goede tips voor toeristisch plezier in de omgeving. Zeer fraaie tuin waarin het aangenaam vertoeven is.

Good location, nice and quiet. Lovely garden and outdoor area. Spotlessly clean. Breakfast was more than adequate with toast, cereal and good coffee.

We stayed in the queen room. It is a tad on the small side and oddly shaped. The coffee and tea selection is wonderful but is located in an alcove between the two rooms, meaning going outside to make a brew.

Eine wunderschöne Unterkunft in einem traumhaften Garten. Wir wurden freundlich empfangen und haben beim guten Frügstück viele hilfreiche Tipps bekommen. Das Zimmer war ruhig, sehr geräumig und sauber.

Es war sehr schön bei Donna! Das Frühstück köstlich, das Sitzen im Garten wunderschön, gut gelegen und viele tolle Empfehlungen für Taupo!

The room is very nice and clean. The hosts are really nice and breakfast was amazing!!!! High quality products, lots of food and the room view is amazing. Is a perfect spot to stop during a NZ trip or where to stay for a long journey. You will for sure feel at home!

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Absolutely wonderful!😍 Clean throughout, comfortable bed, excellent breakfast. Fabulous hosts, not forgetting Elvis the dog. Beautiful property.

Nothing. Absolutely perfect 😍

Beautiful garden setting, comfortable and quiet. The hosts were friendly and gracious.

Es war praktisch ein kleines Appartement, nur die Teeküche war in gemeinsamer Nutzung. Sehr gut eingerichtet, Ein riesiges Frühstücksbüfett und eine sehr nette, nicht aufdringliche Gastgeberin.

Es war rundum gut. Würde jederzeit wieder dort übernachten.

Donna made us very welcome on arrival (as did Elvis the dog). Location was perfect for Lake Taupo. Facilities in the room plus breakfast were great

We only stayed 1 night due to our prior commitments

Sa localisation et sa tranquillité, un magnifique endroit avec un beau jardin, un grand lit et tous les équipements nécessaires. Le petit déjeuner est copieux avec des hôtes bienveillants.

Das Zimmer hat Zugang zu einem traumhaft schönen Garten und ist zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Man ist innerhalb weniger Minuten am Great Lake Pathway, den man zu Fuß oder mit dem Fahrrad erkunden kann. Die Gastgeber waren sehr nett, das Frühstück außergewöhnlich.

Il giardino fiorito e curatissimo

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Awesome breakfast, hosts were wonderful and accommodation we very nice.

Not sure where wifi was or password.

Dona was very hospitable and her gardens are beautiful. Large bathroom. The continental breakfast was very tasty.

The on-site parking area is extremely small. There was a nice tea/coffee area but it was not available in the room. It was a bit noisy during the early evening hours.

Fantastic hosts. Nice breakfast. Sizable room with king bed and large bathroom. Away from town and tourist crowds. Quiet. Walking distance to the lake.

All good

Nothing was too much trouble

It rained!

Perfect location away from the centre

Having to share tea coffee facilities ...would have preferred them in our room. Having the 2nd guest wake us up at 6am every morning using the tea coffee facilities

Donna looked after us very well with her beautiful and plentiful breakfasts, local information and overall hospitality. The garden is gorgeous, making the environment relaxing and a pleasure to be in. Great to have little Elvis around too. We will definitely stay there again, plus very close to town and lake.

Just one small thing, recognition of Easter Sunday. A couple of Easter eggs at breakfast would have been a nice touch. Not necessary or expected, but a nice touch to commemorate the day, regardless of religious beliefs or otherwise.

Very welcoming host and excellent breakfast with the other guests

The area is very beautiful and the grounds of the house exceptional. The room was comfortable and spacious. Although helpful in most ways our host could not help us reference our breakfast.

We had to leave early to catch a plane and our host could not offer us any alternative to a set time breakfast. Just the offer of ceral and milk in the central coffee area would have been a great gesture as we do understand not all times for full breakfast could be facilitated.

Excellent location and Donna was super friendly and accommodating. Good breakfast and Elvis is a very cute dog.

Excellant buffet style breakfast - no hot food. Friendly and informative host

Impossible to change - but 3km from main restaurants etc. in town..

Really nice room with nice gardens outside to sit in and enjoy. Warm welcome from the host. Very good breakfast. Close to Lake Taupo where you can take a Catamaran out on the lake,

No issues at all

Tea and coffee room available with biscuits at all times. Nice to be able to make a drink. Very spacious bathroom and great garden. Secure shed available for bike storage. Quiet location but a bit out of the way - further from the main centre of Taupo. There is the yaucht club at the end of the road which did great pizza but took a long time (over an hour to arrive) and was very busy (possibly had a function on). Other way there is a small shop and takeaway and within 15 mins walk there is a Woolworths.

Breakfast was quite basic - cereal and toast and a little fruit but bananas were black. Not available until 8:30am when I stayed which was quite late - I would have preferred to be able to leave before 8 for my travels but had to delay and change slightly to be able to have breakfast. Breakfast is served in the family house off the kitchen counter and with one large dining table for everyone, which seemed a bit strange and with the owner just sat in the lounge. She was very chatty and lovely but I felt a bit uncomfortable/was in their space. For the price I would have expected more from breakfast and maybe hot items. It seemed breakfast was at 8:30 and that's it, rather than being available for a duration and you could go when you wanted. Rooms are attached to house so you do hear some noise from there and there are only 3 I believe. Wasn't quite what I was expecting but maybe I hadn't read all the info properly.

The location was perfect. Just a short walk to the sailing club for pizza & music. The garden outlook was beautiful.

Very friendly staff. Great breakfast. Bed comfortable. Garden is lovely.

- Quiet location with parking - The grounds are great: the room was clean and included a fan, the shared coffee/tea room was comfortable, and the gardens are very peaceful. - Correspondence with Donna before and during our stay was excellent. She was a great resource for questions and always responded quickly. - We had an early start and Donna offered some food for us the night before to assemble breakfast in the morning (e.g., fruit, bread, jam/peanut butter, etc.)

- We stayed in the King Room, which includes a sofa bed but bedding for the sofa bed was not available. - Breakfast was served at 8:30am, which we found rather late compared to other stays. Breakfast included yogurt, cereals, fruits, cheese, and coffee/tea. - There was no sign confirming the B&B in front of the house, but there is a sign at the door.

Beautiful property, lots of flowers and trees in garden. Adorable little dog, "Elvis" provided entertainment, lol!

Wonderful!

Wished we had the time to stay more nights there.

Lovely B&B. Donna was very welcoming and provided everything what's needed. Especially enjoyed the home grown fruits and vegetables for the breakfast which was the best we had so far in terms of variability as well as taste.

Good position for both Taupo town and the lake and other attractions. Wonderful size room with very comfortable bed and good amenities. Lovely breakfast

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Donna is super friendly. Breakfast was great and plenty of it. Beds were super comfy. Lovely garden setting. Absolutely not what I was expecting but definitely worth staying at.

Queen room was a little smaller than I expected but it was still a lovely room and bed.

Homely, amazingly comfortable bed, great breakfast, friendly hosts.

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Such a wide selection for breakfast was very filling! The bathroom was a big and very clean. The host did well in keeping us comfortable.

It did get a bit hot in the room, but that might be because its us and we are always hot! But she had a fan which was great, just a bit loud we found ourselves choosing between the noisy fan or hack the heat to get to sleep lol.

Loved the gardens and birds

Wonderful Hosts who were so helpful and provided non diary options for breakfast which was much appreciated. One evening they shared some delicious smoked trout with us. Peaceful sanctuary of a garden and yet walking distance to the lake and good restaurant.