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The Best Hotels for Skiing in Taupo

Where to Stay for Skiing and Snowboarding in Taupo

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If you're looking for the perfect ski vacation, you can't go wrong with the ski hotels and resorts in Taupo. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria and have found the best ski resorts and ski hotels in Taupo, New Zealand. Whether you're looking for ski resorts, ski hotels, cabins, or affordable ski lodging, we've analyzed everything. We have found the cheapest ski lodging, the best ski resort hotels, and the top ski in ski out hotels in Taupo. If you're looking for the biggest ski resorts or the most luxurious ones, we've found those too. You can also opt for ski cabins or a ski lodge for a cozier, more intimate experience. Soon winter will be in full swing, so now is the perfect time book that next ski trip. And when you're ready for a break, the apres ski scene here is always lively. Whether you're a beginner looking for bunny slopes or a seasoned pro seeking out the black diamond runs, you'll want to stay in a great hotel. So, let's get to it: here are the best ski resorts and ski hotels in Taupo for your next trip.

Nearby Mount Ruapehu offers access to the longest running ski season in both Australia and New Zealand. From June until October you can enjoy the largest commercial ski areas around. There are options for everyone from young beginners to experts. The two main ski resorts in the area are Whakapapa Ski Area and Tūroa Ski Area.

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

Bellevue Boutique Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Ski Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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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, skiers will especially love snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this terrific hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
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Acacia Cliffs Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $482 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Ski Getaway
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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A great place to stay is Acacia Cliffs Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $482. Offering skiing, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1/133 Mapara Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.2 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hilton Lake Taupo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Winter Getaway Hotel in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool
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We found Hilton Lake Taupo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $96. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 80-100 Napier Road. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which vacationers will love. And this fantastic hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for ski hotels.

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

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fun Ski Hotel in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for ski hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $117, Punawai Homestay, at 8 Punawai Place, Brentwood Heights provides skiing, hiking, golf, city views, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Skiers and snowboarders will really like this fun hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, a private pool, tennis, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
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Turangi Home Family Size

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Ski Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Turangi Home Family Size has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $200 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4 Rangipoia Place. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for travelers. Just 40.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Barrington House Taupo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Near the Slopes in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for ski hotels.
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The great guest rating of Barrington House Taupo is 8.40 out of 10. This place has skiing, a water park, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $103, and it's located at 135 Heuheu Street. We also love the free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for skiers. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for ski hotels, which makes it a great value.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Hiking
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Cove- On The Lake

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Family Ski Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is The Cove- On The Lake because it has great rooms that start at $74. It has skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 213 Lake Terrace. Only 2.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love golf, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding at this fantastic hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's also less than the average price for ski hotels, so it's a great value.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Baycrest Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Ski Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for ski hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
  • Heated pool
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Baycrest Lodge offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at 79 Mere Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which vacationers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Colonial Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Ski Getaway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Room service
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Located at 134 Lake Terrace, Colonial Lodge Motel has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which skiers and snowboarders will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.6 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 ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Cascades Lakefront Motel

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Winter Getaway Hotel in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Room service
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Cascades Lakefront Motel which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 303 Lake Terrace. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a child pool. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
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Also, take a look at the ski hotels in nearby destinations: Taupo, Ohakune, and Turangi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Taupo, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Taupo, Best Luxury Hotels in Taupo, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Taupo, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Taupo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Taupo, Best Hotels for One Week in Taupo, Best Hotels for One Night in Taupo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Taupo, or Best Business Hotels in Taupo.


How much do ski resort hotels cost in Taupo?

Taupo Average Ski Hotel Price
$125

Travelers to Taupo, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific ski accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of ski hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 14 ski hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $125. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Taupo.

The average prices of our suggested ski hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $289
  • 4-star hotels: $100
  • 3-star hotels: $89


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