With a stay at this vacation home in Waitahanui (Five Mile Bay), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Taupō and Five Mile Bay. .This vacation home is 1.2 mi (2 km) from The Landing Lake Taupō and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Three Mile Bay.
Wairakei Geothermal Power Station - 6 min drive - 9.0 km
Taupō Hot Springs - 7 min drive - 10.0 km
Spa Thermal Park - 11 min drive - 13.2 km
Taupō i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - 12 min drive - 10.4 km
Getting around
Taupō Airport (TUO) - 3 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 10 min drive
Starbucks - 6 min drive
Industrie French Kitchen - 5 min drive
Dixie Brown's Cafe - 12 min drive
Jolly Good Fellows - English Bar - 9 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Lake views and easy beach access
Mahuta Rd is a comfortable, informal, open plan Lockwood holiday home with great views across the lake offering the most fantastic sunsets in Five Mile Bay Taupo. The house has five roomy bedrooms. Four of the bedrooms have Queen size beds and the fifth bedroom has a double bed. The beach is a great safe swimming beach 200 metres from the house. There is excellent fly fishing at the mouth of the Waitahanui River 1 km away. The harling is excellent from 5 Mile Bay itself. There is plenty of room in the front of the house for parking boats and cars. There is a private section out the back. Taupo township is 8 mins away by car and there is a local store at Rainbow Point halfway between 5 Mile Bay and town. For the energetic it is possible to walk or bike along the lakefront into town. Special conditions: Minimum stay 2 nights. Please take all rubbish with you when you leave. POA for Lake Taupo cycle weekend.
Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony. Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
This smoke-free vacation home features ecotours nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and kayaking nearby. Recreational activities include sailing nearby, water skiing nearby, and rafting nearby.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.
Property amenities
Ski
Close to skiing
Parking and transport
Parking on site
Kitchen
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Electric kettle
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Spices
Toaster
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms
Bathroom
2 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Entertainment
TV
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Barbecue grill
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
Near a hospital
On a lake
Things to do
Ecotours nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Parasailing nearby
Rafting nearby
Sailing nearby
Swimming nearby
Water skiing nearby
Safety features
No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
No smoke detector (host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Note from host: Not for very young children because of the balcony
Important information
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number Lot12DPS 12262
Property is also known as
Lake Views Easy Beach Access House Five Mile Bay
Lake Views Easy Beach Access Five Mile Bay
Views Easy Access Five Mile
Views Easy Access Waitahanui
Lake Views and Easy Beach Access Waitahanui
Lake Views and Easy Beach Access Private vacation home
Lake views and easy beach access Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 25 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 25 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 25 reviews
6 - Okay
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Natasha S.
1 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great spot right by the lake
Great location, had everything we needed!
Natasha S.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
6/10 Okay
Elaine K.
26 Dec 2024
Rustic Home located close to the beach/lake
Good location with enough room for our family for the Ironman Weekend.A disappointment was the lower level bedrooms and bathroom, all needed updating. We would have liked to have seen a welcome manual about house directions, as well.The house host was very communicative with us. Gorgeous views!
Elaine K.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Karin N.
9 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend away
Great place to stay.
Karin N.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
24 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Family holiday success
Great stay for my family which included my parents.
Very lucky to have heat pump installed as it was very cold weekend.
Didn’t realise that downstairs with complete separate but still worked.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jenny S.
5 Feb 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location. A real bach, which makes it easy. Plenty of space for 10.
Good.
Jenny S.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
Andrina G.
29 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Xmas Staycation
Always a great place to celebrate Xmas with family
Andrina G.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
10/10 Excellent
Mark A.
1 Jan 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great bach
Great stay - everything as described and hosts great to deal with.
Mark A.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
8/10 Good
Sandra g.
3 Feb 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
5 Mile
Good place to stay with friends, stayed here before, just miss having a bbq
Sandra g.
10/10 Excellent
Rebecca B.
30 Oct 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent !!
Place was awesome, had a small issue with water but was fixed straight away . Would definitely book this place again!! Thanks so much!
Rebecca B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
8/10 Good
Rohit K.
15 Oct 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Great spot and very relaxing weekend with friends. The smallest thing we wished was if the hot water was going before we got there. Otherwise great stay :)
Rohit K.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
10/10 Excellent
Jemima B.
10 Mar 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
What a spot
Great spot, heaps of room, booked for Ironman weekend, the stairs were not my friend on Saturday but that’s my fault not this great place.
Jemima B.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
10/10 Excellent
Mary B.
6 Feb 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Five bedrooms with good sized living what we needed. Great views and access to the lake wonderful.
Group loved it for Taupo Summer concert.
Mary B.
10/10 Excellent
Mandy S.
5 Jan 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous stay
We had an awesome Xmas, great Comms with the owner - 5 star 🌟
Great Bach to rent ❤️
Mandy S.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019
10/10 Excellent
jan k.
18 June 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent for family get together
Plenty of room inside and outside for parking , good facilities and plenty of heating.
Only one thing was the main upstairs bedroom lost heat through the curtain onto the closed in balcony on a freezing night . Otherwise great thank you.