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Wairakei Resort Taupo

4.0 star property

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2 outdoor pools
Spa Suite | Living area
Waiora King
Courtyard
Aerial view

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
640 Wairakei Road, Wairakei, 3352
  • Wairakei Terraces & Thermal Health Spa
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Huka Falls
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Craters of the Moon
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Taupo (TUO)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Tauhara King

Tauhara King

  • 28.08 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Waiora King

Waiora King

  • 22.82 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin

Superior Twin

  • 33.82 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Studio King

Studio King

  • 25.63 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Villa

Family Villa

  • 45.59 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 36.05 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy King

Economy King

  • 21.35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Spa Suite

Spa Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Tauhara Twin

Tauhara Twin

  • 28.08 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Huka Twin

Huka Twin

  • 28.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Wairakei

With a stay at Wairakei Resort Taupo in Wairakei, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Taupo and Wairakei Terraces & Thermal Health Spa. .This spa hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Prawn Farm.

What's nearby

  • Wairakei Terraces & Thermal Health Spa - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Huka Falls - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Wairakei International Golf Course - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Spa Thermal Park - 8 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Craters of the Moon - 9 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Taupo (TUO) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Huka Falls - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Embra - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bubu Coffee Roasters - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Catch 22 Takeaways - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Fast and Fresh Bakery Cafe - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Wairakei Resort Taupo

Hotel in Wairakei with 2 outdoor pools and a full-service spa
Wairakei Resort Taupo offers 187 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Cable television is provided. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a hot tub. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 187 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and electric kettles.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Geyser Bar - Onsite bar.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: NZD 46 for adults and NZD 30 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Geyser Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Playground
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 46 for adults and NZD 30 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Connecting rooms may be available for the Family Unit and Studio King room categories only.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Wairakei Resort Taupo
Bayview Wairakei Hotel Taupo
Hotel Bayview Wairakei
Resort Taupo
Wairakei Taupo
Wairakei Resort Taupo Hotel
Wairakei Resort Taupo Wairakei
Wairakei Resort Taupo Hotel Wairakei

Wairakei Resort Taupo Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 369 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 173 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1000 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rovine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay as always. Quiet and away from touristy parts of Taupo yet accessible to everything. Will stay again with our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great a place to stay with a family. The staff were helpful and friendly. A great vibe. Heaps to do with the kids. Would definitely come back
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Pip

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was a nice temperature
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This would be our 4th stay at Wairakai Resort. Nothing has changed since the early 2000s. Decor is dated as is the rooms. As there is no room service, I would expect a kitchenette in the rooms with plates and cutlery. Certain areas was in a state of disrepair. The bar by the pool was not operational and doesn’t look like it’s been maintained in years. The pool was great but needed to be cleaned more regularly as there was sand in the bottom. The spa pool area was no longer operational. Our rooms were not cleaned to a high standard. On day 2 our beds were definitely not made up satisfactorily. The duvet and sheets were simply thrown over the bed and was not even tucked in. It felt as if this resort is being used for emergency housing with some of the clientele seen. Won’t be returning unless a major upgrade takes place..
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

CatherineWayne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location and facilities. If I had to be picky I’d say there needs to be more parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stevo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place and great buffet breakfast, all spas and pools are great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stop over if you need secure off road parkin
Great stay, perfect for out stop over on our way further north. An oldie but a goodie.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A little dated but met our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little hotel. Pools, gym and sports areas were all great. Wifi is basically non-existant. As well, the hotel was quite noisy due to how loud the doors were when closing. Walls are pretty thin! Staff were very pleasant, overall decent stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property. It is dated but I love the old luxury feel so it doesn’t bother me any. Nice and quiet, great amenities, has 2 pools and a gym facility that has a hot tub and sauna. The rooms were gigantic! Which was a plus for my party of 3. Had a nice balcony to sit and listen to the bride early morning. The restaurant was ok. Seems to be the norm that New Zealanders are afraid of flavor and I have yet to have a great piece of chicken anywhere that doesn’t have the consistency of rubber. but the search continues.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Sabrina, Thames

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accommodation is really old - walking in the room was noisey and also could hear everyone walking in the hallways - its old and dated
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
People across the hall were had their doors open all night and were noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with family
Property getting pretty tired. Had a nail poking through our carpet, patched wallpaper, threadbare carpet, a wobbly fridge that wouldn’t close well. Nice grounds and facilities, however.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Reshmi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service was poor
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Diquon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Was nice and quiet good place to get away
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with partner
Was clean. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faauuga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked that my siblings could get rooms nexr door, nosy neighbors tho, who tried to make a 5yr be quite. Otherwise we enjoyed ourselves
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable. Very close to several nearby attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Nasim

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nothing i liked
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely resort, would spend few more days there next time
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024