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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Taupo

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Taupo

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Taupo, New Zealand? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Taupo, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Taupo to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Taupo, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Taupo for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Taupo for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Bellevue Boutique Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 39 Mapara Road, Bellevue Boutique Lodge has great rooms from $139 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Lake Taupo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hilton Lake Taupo which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 80-100 Napier Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Clearwater Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Taupo
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Clearwater Motor Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $109. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 229 Lake Terrace. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Taupo Debretts Spa Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $44, Taupo Debretts Spa Resort, at 76 Napier-Taupo Road, SH 5 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 243 Lake Terrace. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Boulevard Waters

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Taupo
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Boulevard Waters is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $99, and it's located at 215 Lake Terrace. We also love the laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Suncourt Hotel & Conference Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Suncourt Hotel & Conference Centre because it has great rooms that start at $88. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 14 Northcroft Street. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Little Haven

Motel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Little Haven offers an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at 52 Rifle Range Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Cascades Lakefront Motel

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 303 Lake Terrace, Cascades Lakefront Motel has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.1 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Taupo Top 10 Holiday Park

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Taupo Top 10 Holiday Park which has nice rooms starting at $241. Offering an outdoor pool, hiking, golf, a hot tub, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 16 Rangatira Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Taupo, Rotorua, Napier, Hamilton, and Tauranga.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Taupo?

Taupo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$92

Travelers to Taupo, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 34 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $92. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Taupo.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $96
  • 4-star hotels: $90
  • 3-star hotels: $96
  • 2-star hotels: $83


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