| this down-to-earth hotel is 4 km from local history exhibits at the taupo museum, 5 km from spa thermal park and 10 km from access to huka falls. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. room service is available. some have whirlpool baths. amenities consist of a bar, a restaurant and meeting space, plus a tennis court, 2 hot tubs and an outdoor pool. breakfast and parking are available. modest rooms offer complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, as well as terraces, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Rotorua Regional Airport 1 hr 12
Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery (6 min)
Small museum with unique local history exhibits, art displays & a scenic garden with native flora. Wairakei Thermal Valley (12 min)
Hiking & camping in a tranquil setting with ancient geothermal features, lots of birds & a cafe. Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs (4 min)
Hot spring and water park Spa Thermal Park (7 min)
Geothermal hot pools for bathing & a riverside park with a kids' play area, plus hiking & biking. Huka Falls Walkway (9 min)
Scenic walkway along the Waikato River that leads to viewing balconies overlooking Huka Falls. Huka Prawn Park (14 min)
Tours of a prawn farm's hatchery & nursery, with water-related activities such as paddle boats. Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café (13 min)
Art museum and art Huka Honey Hive (12 min) Aratiatia Rapids (15 min)
Picturesque dam opening its gates several times a day to unleash a rush of water down the river. Taupo Tandem Skydiving (6 min)
Parachuting from a range of heights up to 18,500 feet, with views of Lake Taupo & Mount Ruapehu. Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings (19 min)
Contemporary Maori carvings in lakeside rocks featuring a huge face & smaller figures. Craters of the Moon (13 min)
Geothermal area featuring boardwalks & gravel paths past steam vents & bubbling craters. Taupo's Floatplane (6 min) Huka Falls (12 min)
Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall. Mount Tauhara (7 min)
Small, dormant volcano with a hiking trail to the top through forest & pastoral scenery. | 
