The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Taupo

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Taupo, New Zealand is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Taupo. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Taupo for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Taupo is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Taupo, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

Wairakei Resort Taupo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at State Highway One, Wairakei Resort Taupo has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Absolute Lake View Motel

Motel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Taupo
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Absolute Lake View Motel which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering skiing, room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 58 Lake Terrace. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Taupo Debretts Spa Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

We found Taupo Debretts Spa Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $50. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 76 Napier-Taupo Road, SH 5. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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


Colonial Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Taupo

With terrific rooms from $109, Colonial Lodge Motel, at 134 Lake Terrace provides skiing, room service, a water park, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cascades Lakefront Motel

Motel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

Cascades Lakefront Motel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 303 Lake Terrace. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for visitors. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Asure Ascot Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Asure Ascot Motor Inn is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $76, and it's located at 70 Rifle Range Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Clearwater Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Clearwater Motor Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 229 Lake Terrace P O Box 1127. Only 2.6 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this fun hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Lake Taupo Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Lake Taupo Motor Inn offers an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $101 (before taxes). It's located at 33 Kaimanawa Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


All Seasons Kiwi Holiday Park Taupo

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Taupo
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 16 Rangatira Street PO Box 122, All Seasons Kiwi Holiday Park Taupo has great rooms from $114 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a game room, free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Boulevard Waters Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Boulevard Waters Motor Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering an outdoor pool, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 215 Lake Terrace. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a heated pool. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Rotorua, Ohakune, and Turangi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Taupo, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Taupo, Best Cheap 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 One Week in Taupo, Best Hotels for One Night in Taupo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Taupo, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Taupo.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Taupo?

Taupo Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$103

Travelers to Taupo, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 40 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $103. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Taupo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $114
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $100


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