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Great Lake Motel Taupo

2.5 star property
Motel with free parking, a short walk to Lake Taupo

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Studio Unit, Spa Bath | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Studio Unit | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Reception
One Bedroom, Family Motel Unit | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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One Bedroom, Family Motel Unit | Free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom, Family Motel Unit

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio Unit, Spa Bath | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Studio Unit, Spa Bath

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Jetted bathtub
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Studio Unit | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Studio Unit

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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One Bedroom Motel Unit | Free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Motel Unit

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
56 Lake Terrace, 3350 Taupo, New Zealand, Taupo, Waikato, 3330

What's nearby

  • Taupo Museum and Art Gallery - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Taupo Marina and Boat Ramp - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Spa Thermal Park - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Taupo Hot Springs - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • Taupo (TUO) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Malabar Beyond India - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dixie Brown's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kfc - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Vine Eatery & Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Great Lake Motel Taupo

Motel near Lake Taupo
Great Lake Motel Taupo provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free premises, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Great Lake Motel Taupo offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Tubs or showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Kitchenettes, refrigerators, and microwaves

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 14 to 20 for adults and NZD 10 to 15 for children

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Guests providing vaccine records must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 14 to 20 for adults, and NZD 10 to 15 for children
  • Laundry fee: NZD 8
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Great Lake Motel Taupo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Great Lake Motel Taupo?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Great Lake Motel Taupo?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Great Lake Motel Taupo?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Does Great Lake Motel Taupo provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Great Lake Motel Taupo located?

Located in Taupō Central, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Lake Taupo, Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, and Taupo Marina and Boat Ramp. Taupo Museum and Art Gallery and Waikato River are also within 15 minutes.

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Great Lake Motel Taupo Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 176 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 176 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 176 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 176 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 176 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Even though it was close to town it was nice and relaxing and pretty quiet. Rooms were clean and set out nicely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

1st class property overlooking lake Taupo,minutes away from various dining options, places to visit within easy reach
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10

Spa bath, and Lakefront
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Good location, clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10

Right on the Lake and within walking distance to dining options
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

staff is very kind thank you very much
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10

Great service at front desk, great room! Well done guys!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10

Margaret was very nice. We are able to checked in earlier than 2pm.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10

A very comfortable stay, we really enjoyed the location and the room was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10

Friendly staff. Beautiful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10

Loved our time there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10

central to everything
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10

Great location for town, restaurants and lake. Friendly and helpful hosts. Rooms clean and tidy. Easy parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

Spacious 1- bedroom with all kitchen amenities one can expect. Clean, new roomie bathroom. Very close to town and across the street from the lake (swimming area a few blocks away.) I would absolutely stay again.
Motel at the end of the rainbow
Unit 3 ground floor with parking
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

Walking distance to town and beautiful walks along the lake front.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10

Room nimber 1 right by laundry so noisey apart from that ok
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

Overall we were happy with our one night's accommodation. Good location, being close to all major amenities, and found unit very clean. Could maybe do with some improved sound insulation, as snoring was quite audible from the neighboring room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

One of the best motels I have stayed in great staff ,great shower and bed very close to the shops ticks all my boxes will book again many thanks g.frost
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10

Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10

Excellent location. Room is clean and spacious. Will go back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10

Nice and central to everything We have stayed here before. Bed was a bit soft for us and the couch was quite uncomfortable to lie on. Apart from that it was pretty good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

closeness to town plus in the lake front
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

True to the description. Welcoming staff. Room was clean and had what we needed. Not luxuries as it is a Motel, but pratical. We were comfortable and slept weel the two days we spent there. Location is super convenient, next to restaurants and shops, and accross the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10

Close walk to town. Lovely view from property
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024