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Wairakei Resort Taupo

4.0 star property

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

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)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Executive)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony (Tauhara)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds, Balcony (Tauhara)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Villa, 1 King Bed

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Waiora)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Huka)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Villa

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed

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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 - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Huka Falls - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Wairakei International Golf Course - 5 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Spa Thermal Park - 12 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Craters of the Moon - 14 min drive - 4.3 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 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 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 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
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)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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. 370 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 351 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 172 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1001 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend. Staff were exceptional, thoroughly enjoyed all facilities. An unbelievable experience, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Heilani

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Besides having a free parking and the fact that its located near a bunch of cool spots and activities, I do not have anything nice to say about this property. Upon check in The lady at the counter was not that welcoming. The whole hotel only has one elevator and thats by the lobby so if your room is located on thr other end and you are disabled, theres no access for that. Balcony was covered with bird crap. Poor noise isolation. Cabinet doors were broken, we only had one duper thin pillow each .. I just feels like the hotel needs a revamp.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Hyll

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old, hot, noisy and tasteless

The resort is old and tired, no upgrades have been done. No air conditioning, so the rooms are extremely hot. The ceiling fan was noisy, so we couldn't even use that. The food in the restaurant is average and over priced.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I loved the fact it had insite facilities such as tbe resturant and bar. Also lovely heated pools. A nice holiday destination for familes with playground courys and pools. Some buildings are looking a little tired and shabby from the outside. Maybe rooms need a little freshening up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sophia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Decent place to stay

Decent hotel albeit dated. Enjoyed the geothermal pools and appreciated the long opening hours of the facilities (6am-11pm).
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Great facilities, got a bit warm though. The pools were spa temp, too hot to swim in, and there was no aircon. The ceiling fan was adequate once I found the switch to make it blow down not upwards, ie it was still in winter mode.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent had everything there. good buffet breakfast Nice room and great hot swimming pool plus spas and a sauna.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Silvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is very quiet and beauty
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a unique spot which is handy to a lot of things! But boy does it need a makeover? The rooms are very tired, bathrooms basins cracked and chipped. Hotel room door needs painting. Needs bathroom renovation, wallpaper taken from the walls and fresh coat of paint.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, nice location near the hot pools. As others have mentioned, the rooms are pretty dated. Expensive for its age. Dining options were also very expensive. Nice pool area and grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't start well when room wasn't ready over 1 hour after check in time and staff didn't care. Complex was dated and toilet was very hard to flush and shower slide didn't stay up. No aircon in room as it was an upstairs room, it was very hot. We left early after 2 sleepless nights due to the heat. We paid quite a lot to stay here and it wasnt value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Darran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was just a convenient place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and staff were lovely, a great location and room. Restaurant very nice with great food and service. Kids menu not as exciting as in past visits. Pool was actually a bit hot for the kids to swim in, more like a spa pool. No impressed with wifi at all, a room that sleeps 4 only allowed 3 logins, and each one needed own email address which the young kids didn't have.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice relaxing spot, May need a refresh of paint in places
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property is promising from the outside, but was really really dated inside. We didn’t get a chance to use the pools, but there were several. There was also a tennis court and an on site restaurant. Rooms and hallway could use an update.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lachlan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shows its age but still a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Pool facilities were great. Clean and warm! Rest of the property, including rooms, were very dated and in some, parts quite shabby. Staff were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rita

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

8/10 Good

Rose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a lovely resort but if you want to leave you have to drive as it is well out of town.
Stayed 1 night 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