Waipahihi Botanical Reserve
Waipahihi Botanical Reserve, Richmond Heights, Taupō 3330, New Zealand- Park
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Prime Location in Taupo
Lake Taupo Holiday Home offers a prime location in Taupo, just a few kilometers away from popular attractions like Taupo Events Centre and Huka Prawn Park.
Comfortable and Well-Equipped
This air-conditioned holiday home features 2 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchenette, a flat-screen TV, and a patio with garden views. Guests can enjoy complimentary WiFi, private parking, and even an outdoor dining area for a relaxing stay.
Outdoor Activities and Scenic Views
Guests can indulge in fishing and hiking nearby, or simply unwind in the beautiful garden surroundings. With attractions like Huka Falls and Volcanic Activity Centre a short drive away, there's no shortage of things to explore.
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Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Great location for enjoy the water park but quite far from downtown
The owner is nice but his availability was quite challange
It was lovely and comfortable, the rooms were spacious and bathroom was amazing.
Some of the rooms can be seen by other guests onsite but really not that much of an issue
Easy check in and the owner was very responsive .. big house and value for money.. the room and bathroom was big the water pressure is good too .. recommended
Good clean accommodation
No Lounge
The house is spacious and very clean. It is nicely located in Taupo, not far from the botanical garden where it is nice to have short relaxing walks. The rooms and beds are comfortable. The bathroom has floor warming, very comfortable in the winter. The kitchen is directly next to the entrance of the apartment, with limited utensils. So if one wants to cook a big meal, it would challenging. But it was not a problem for us. We went every evening to the town for dinner, where there are many and divers restaurants.We did not meet the owner. But through the Booking.com app to communicate, the owner is very helpful.
Not really.
Very thoughtful and very clean, even prepared two bottles of milk for kids! Saved them from starving in the mid of the night!
The reviews are misleading. There is no actual kitchen, just a provisional stove. The rugs are threadbare. The pullout bed has seen better days. The ac/heater barely function. The surroundings has not been kept well. No lake view, falsely advertised.
The accomodation was great value for money, perfect for our weekend stay in Taupo.
cleaning, space, view
booking.com
Location good. All bedrooms have AC, quiet street, spacious with floor heating
Nothing
The property is beautifully presented. It was clean and warm and came with off-street parking.
The property over sold its amenities. The unit we stayed in consisted of two bedrooms, a small kitchenette and a bathroom. There is no lounge or dining room, although, there is a small square dining table in the corner of one bedroom and a couch along the wall of the other bedroom. It was very uncomfortable when we wanted to sit at the table to eat dinner and due to the lack of space even with the dining table pulled away from the wall, one person had to sit on the bed to eat. If it had have been better weather we could have sat outside but it was the middle of winter in pouring rain.
Loved the under floor heating in the bathroom. Whole place was clean, comfortable and spacious
The house was clean and water pressure was good.
Excellent property. Big two bedrooms and excellent bathroom with a bath and shower. Good water pressure both hot and cold water. Underfloor heating. Outside was cold but the house was warm. Very helpful host with quick response for some questions. Nice view. Tesla wall charger!! I could feel the property is very very well maintained. Deck and pergola outside, should be good for BBQs.
No living area and small kitchen although the kitchen was well equipped. However we are still happy with our stay!
The house is very clean and warm.
A sign could help to find the house when the street is pretty dark at night.
Would have liked to have a bbq
Perfectly clean, tidy, and practical
Very well equipped, clean and nicely decorated house!
Only one table in one of the bedrooms makes it a bit uncomfortable to eat. Since it was raining and cold we couldn’t use the great terrace (which is also covered)
Good location. Comfortable rooms. Little kitchen area. Big tub!
Friends said bed in room with table wasn’t too comfortable.
Lovely property and location. 5min drive to town and 2min to the lake side. Everything was clean and tidy.
The kitchen is a bit small. And there is a set of steps to get to the unit.
Further from the lakeside than we imagined
Modern, clean apartment. Lovely area to sit out with stunning lake views. Great powerful shower and lovely big bath. Very comfy beds. Quiet and peaceful location.
Bit strange having no seating area inside other than in the bedrooms. Ok for 2 of us but not sure how any more people would manage. Quite impersonal and no provisions such as ice, milk or coffee etc which seems to be the norm with the numerous and varied places we have stayed in during our 2 month trip around NZ. We didn't really feel safe as the handle for the main door was broken so only reliant on what seemed to be quite a flimsy lock to shut it.
We loved everything about our stay! The apartment is spacious, very well equipped and the view is lovely. We enjoyed every minute of our stay.
we were told our acccommodation was at 63 when were arrived there we discovered there were 3 units AB&C someone was in C but the lock box code we were given did not work on either Aor B but a key was in the door of B . I called thre number but it went to voice mail ..we decied to go into B and were moving when a woman appeared and said yes that was our unit, In all very dispapointing .
the rooms were comfortabel and well appointed
Met all our needs the host was lovely and helpful. We will book again
Fantastic lake views for the deck and Air con in the rooms.
Decor was a bit outdated but wasnt too much of an issue.
It was peaceful the host met us on arrival and welcomed us. The outdoor area is so relaxing. The shower has amazing pressure!
One tv wouldn’t work on normal TV
Easy access, tvs in each room, outside sitting area and the view fromn this area were nice
The fluffy rugs, plus the one on the couch, the fluffy bedspreads and the bath mats didn't feel clean nor did the carpet with quite a few statins - we also came across 2 huge cockroaches in the kitchen which is always a bit gross and then a rather large white tail on my pillow wasn't great either - i think the place needs a spray for pests, i know these things can be found in the home but this is accommodation that people are paying for, so i don't think it's acceptable.
Clean & tidy. Loved outdoor area 4 summer but in winter?
Cooking facilities minimal
The deck outside was lovely. View of lake great, could do with a trim of scrubs to maximise that. Bathroom amazing space awesome shower. Beds comfortable.
It was a very nice apartment. The beds were very comfy. There was a nice private outside area with a lake view.
It was tight turning around to leave. It might have been easier to back down the driveway.
Very quite, comfortable beds and places to relax
No view
We love the out door .
We would like there to be a lounge room
All well presented, great view, spacious bathroom with great water pressure in the shower
the description of the property was misleading suggesting there was a lounge and dining area when there wasn't - layout was not as expected.
Great location, wonderful for overnight stays , very comfortable
No kitchen or inside seating
Great water pressure very clean and tidy with amazing view
Nothing was great
Good view
A lounge could be a bonus
Location was very private and comfortable. The area was also very quiet and made the stay very peaceful. I was partaking in the Taupo Great Bike Ride, and the back yard area and outside decking gave me plenty of space to assemble and disassemble my bike for the event.
Everything was actually quite good. No complaints.
Premises were great, nice and quiet with separate entry etc. Premises were very tidy and had everything that we required for a peaceful evening before carrying on with our travels
Only part which seemed a bit bizarre was having the table and chairs located within one of the bedrooms, which is something I havent come across before
Everything was great. Comfortable stay close to the city centre.
Nothing
Very accommodating hosts. Didn't actually meet them but they were exceptionally accommodating in changing our booking to accommodate a sudden change of travel plan. Thank you very much. 👍
Was nice to stay back here again, last time was with one child and this time with our 2. Nice outdoor add on and change around of one room/beds. It looks good. Hubby really likes the pillows and the comfy bed. Kids loved the big bath and the mirror in hall.
Superb to deal with. Lovely heat systems through the whole place (key for this very late arriving traveller). Huge bath, amazing shower, gorgeous location. Perfectly firm bed, just how I like em.
What's not to like?
Bedroom were very spacious and comfortable
Make shift kitchen was too small for cooking (even 1 meal)
Clean an tidy perfect 👌
Everything
Great for a 1 night stopover. Clean and tidy nice outdoor dining area.
I like that we had our own private entrance and outdoor space. Very quiet neighborhood, clean and tidy, luxurious feel. Free wifi, TV, and Netflix in both rooms.
Nothing maybe could do with a toaster.
I loved the property, starting from an excellent location with beautiful views to a comfortable home to stay in
Was lovely and warm.
There was some fluff and dirt under the covers, on the sheets when we pulled the blanket back to get into bed. 🫣
Was central to most facilities
A few minutes drive to town. Lovely home stay. Perfect as per amenities. Easy check in instructions. Spacious, great bathroom with floor heating system. Comfy bed, great heat pump installed. Good location.
Have to lift the luggage to stair up. Clean kitchen but cold floor especially in winter without shoes. Unfortunately, one room heating unit with clickily noise made to unpleasant sleep.
Best place to stay. Good View. Quite place.
the Kitchen table in the bed room and the lounge suite in the bed room. Bed in kitchen was so hard .
Keys where left on the door. No Escape room practices to get in the house. (-;
There was no living room. I didn't understand this when we booked. A living area is quite essential when there are young kids. It felt like there were at least two more apartments in the building, one hiding behind a mirror.
Good environment. Small kitchen but excellent room space and clean washroom.
Excellent facilities Owners let us just get on and do our own thing Very handy location
No lounge
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Cleanliness
8.71/10Reviews mention good clean accommodation and thoughtful cleanliness with amenities for kids.
Service
8.98/10Owner was responsive and available through communication app.
Location
9.02/10Great location for enjoying the water park and proximity to botanical gardens.
Room Quality
8.67/10Rooms were spacious and comfortable; some concerns raised about visibility from other guests.
Amenities
8.2/10Limited kitchen utensils and some issues with the pullout bed, but adequate.
Value for Money
8.96/10Great value for money as per guest experiences.
Food and Beverage
8.21/10Food options available in nearby town for dinners, but kitchen facilities limited.
Overall Experience
8.88/10Overall experiences reported as positive with minor issues.
Two-bedroom layout with a private entrance, air conditioning, and a well-equipped kitchenette for casual in-house meals.
Enjoy a private garden setting and outdoor dining space linked to the vacation home for relaxed alfresco meals.
Convenient access to Taupo attractions like Taupo Events Centre and nearby natural sights from a central Taupo base.