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.)

Bellevue Boutique Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

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, visitors will especially love snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Hilton Lake Taupo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

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 fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which weekend 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. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Baycrest Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

We found Baycrest Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $110. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 79 Mere Road. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Anchorage Resort Taupo

3-star Resort with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $107, Anchorage Resort Taupo, at 346 Lake Terrace provides an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Taupo Debretts Spa Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Taupo Debretts Spa Resort has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $44 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 76 Napier-Taupo Road, SH 5. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Punawai Homestay

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Taupo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Punawai Homestay is 9.80 out of 10. This place has skiing, hiking, golf, city views, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $117, and it's located at 8 Punawai Place, Brentwood Heights. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, a private pool, tennis, and air-conditioning which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 2.7 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.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


The Village Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Village Resort because it has great rooms that start at $111. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 82 Lake Terrace. Only 1.3 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this fun hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Millennium Hotel & Resort Manuels offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $109 (before taxes). It's located at 243 Lake Terrace and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Ashbrook Motel Taupo

Motel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 9 Scannell Street, Ashbrook Motel Taupo has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.5 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cascades Lakefront Motel

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Taupo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

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. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific 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 weekend trip hotels.

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


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Taupo, Rotorua, Napier, Hamilton, and Tauranga.

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 One Week in Taupo, Best Hotels for One Night in Taupo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Taupo, Best Hotels for Skiing in Taupo, or Best Business Hotels in Taupo.


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

Taupo Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$105

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 43 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $105. 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: $96
  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $96


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