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Taupō · Since 1998 · Family-Run

Your peaceful home base in the heart of Aotearoa.

Spotless, family-run motel rooms minutes from Huka Falls, the lake and the mountain bike trails — with kitchens in every unit, free 300 Mbps fibre Wi-Fi, and the lowest direct-booking rates guaranteed. Stay once for the location. Return for the people.

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From $165 per night ✓ Best Direct Rate Promise ✓ Free EV charging
4.8/5 1,940+ verified reviews
27yrs Family-owned since 1998
4★+ Qualmark rated every year
Afternoon light through the sliding door of a Four Seasons Motel studio unit
2022 · 2023 · 2024 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice
Step 1 of 2

Pick your dates. We'll handle the rest.

Live availability, best direct rate, and confirmation before 8pm NZST — every single day.

No booking fees · Free cancellation up to 48 hours · Pay on arrival

Why book with us directly

It costs less. It feels better. It's that simple.

Online travel agents charge us 15–22% commission, so we keep our direct rate lower — and pass the savings to you. Here's what changes when you skip the middleman.

  1. 01

    Best Direct Rate Promise

    Book direct and we beat any comparable OTA price by $5 per night, every night. Show us the cheaper rate and we'll match it, then knock another five off.

  2. 02

    A real person, on the phone

    Owner Priya and the front desk answer the phone themselves — 7 days a week. Same-day confirmation before 8pm NZST on 99.4% of direct reservations.

  3. 03

    The credentials to back it up

    Qualmark 4-Star Plus every year since 2010. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice three years running. 4.8/5 across 1,940+ verified guest reviews on Google and Booking.com.

  4. 04

    The things that actually matter

    Free 300 Mbps fibre Wi-Fi (speed-tested monthly), full kitchenettes saving families an average of $80/day, free EV charging for Tesla, BYD and Type-2 vehicles, and 50-inch smart TVs in every unit.

22 guest units · Sleeps up to 6

Pick the unit that fits your trip.

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Two-bedroom family unit with full kitchenette and private patio Most popular for families
Two-Bedroom Family Unit

Sleeps up to 6 · Two bathrooms

Our largest unit. A separate queen bedroom, a twin bedroom, a full kitchen with oven and fridge-freezer, two bathrooms and a private patio. Perfect for two couples travelling together, or a family of five.

  • Queen bed + 2 singles + sofa bed
  • Full kitchen · 2 bathrooms
  • Patio · 50" smart TV
From $245 per night Book this unit
One-bedroom family unit with queen bed and kitchenette
One-Bedroom Family

Sleeps up to 4

A separate queen bedroom plus a single and sofa bed in the lounge. Full kitchenette, modern bathroom, and plenty of room for a portacot.

  • Queen bed + single + sofa bed
  • Kitchenette · 1 bathroom
  • Patio · 50" smart TV
From $195 per night See availability
King or twin studio unit with kitchenette
King / Twin Studio

Sleeps up to 3

Choose one king or two singles. Compact kitchenette, modern bathroom, heat pump and air-con. Ideal for road-trip couples who want a little more space than a hotel room.

  • King or 2 singles
  • Kitchenette · 1 bathroom
  • Heat pump + A/C · 50" TV
From $175 per night See availability
Compact studio unit with queen bed
Compact Studio

Sleeps up to 2

Our most affordable unit — a queen bed, kitchenette, modern bathroom and everything else you actually need. The smart pick for a one- or two-night stop on the way through.

  • Queen bed
  • Kitchenette · 1 bathroom
  • Heat pump · 50" TV
From $165 per night See availability
By the numbers

Twenty-seven years of hosting, audited every year.

We don't ask you to take our word for it. Every figure below is independently verified by Qualmark, TripAdvisor, Google or Booking.com — and refreshed every quarter.

4.8/5 Average guest rating across 1,940+ verified reviews on Google, Booking.com & TripAdvisor
27yrs Continuous operation zero disruption to guest services since the Patel family opened the doors in 1998
3× TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awarded three consecutive years — 2022, 2023 and 2024 (top 1% of regional stays)
4★+ Qualmark rating 4-Star Plus independent quality audit passed every year since 2010
★ Qualmark 4-Star Plus
Independent quality mark
★ Travellers' Choice
2022 · 2023 · 2024
★ 1,940+ reviews
4.8/5 verified average
★ Best Direct Rate
$5/night off any OTA price
Golden hour view across Lake Taupō toward distant mountains Five minutes to the lakefront · Ten minutes to Huka Falls
Where you'll be

Wake up ten minutes from the lake and the day's adventure.

We're on the Thermal Explorer Highway, half-way between Auckland and Wellington, on the southern edge of Taupō. That means the lake, the hot pools, the Huka Falls jet boat, the Craters of the Moon mountain bike trails and the ski fields of Mount Ruapehu are all within an easy morning's drive — and most of them within a five-minute one.

After a day on the road, you'll come back to a quiet courtyard, a kitchen to cook what you picked up at the Taupō Market, and the kind of unhurried conversation you only get when the person at the front desk actually wants to know how your day went.

  • 5 min · Lake Taupō waterfront & town centre
  • 10 min · Huka Falls & Craters of the Moon
  • 15 min · Wairakei Terraces & hot pools
  • 1 hr 20 · Tongariro Alpine Crossing trailhead
  • 1 hr 45 · Whakapapa & Tūroa ski fields
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