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The Reef Resort

4.0 star property
4-star beach motel near Lake Taupo

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Outdoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Luxury Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside | Living area
Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Lake View | Balcony
Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Lake View
Luxury Studio, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
219 Lake Terrace, Taupo, 3330
  • Waipahihi Botanical Gardens
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Taupo Hot Springs
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Lake Taupo
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Taupo (TUO)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Studio, 1 King Bed, Lake View

Luxury Studio, 1 King Bed, Lake View

  • 37 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Lake View

Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Lake View

  • 27 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside | Living area

Luxury Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside

  • 185 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Poolside | View from room

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Poolside

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 Bedroom | Living area

Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Luxury Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside | Living area

Luxury Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Lake View, Lakeside

  • 235 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Lake View | Living area

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • 35 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area | Living area

Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Terrace/patio

Luxury Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Pool View, Poolside

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed, Poolside

Studio, 1 King Bed, Poolside

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Taupo

Walk to the beach.With a stay at this Waipahihi motel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Waipahihi Botanical Gardens and 2 miles (3 km) of Taupo Hot Springs. Lake Taupo and Three Mile Bay are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Taupo Hot Springs - 16 min walk
  • Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - 4 min drive
  • Taupo Marina and Boat Ramp - 4 min drive
  • Spa Thermal Park - 5 min drive
  • Wairakei Geothermal Power Station - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Taupo (TUO) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Two Mile Bay Sailing Club - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Malabar Beyond India - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mole & Chicken Restaurant, Cafe & Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Fish Box - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Reef Resort

4-star beach motel near Lake Taupo
The Reef Resort offers its guests an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Public spaces have free WiFi. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly The Reef Resort. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Taupo motel is smoke free.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
The Reef Resort offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with bathrobes and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Taupo motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 8 AM - 8 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9 AM: NZD 5.50-24.00 for adults and NZD 5.50-24 for children

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 5.50 to 24.00 for adults, and NZD 5.50 to 24 for children
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Reef Resort Taupo
Reef Taupo
Reef Hotel Taupo
The Reef Hotel Taupo
Reef Resort Heritage Collection Taupo
Reef Resort Heritage Collection
Reef Heritage Collection Taupo
Reef Heritage Collection
The Reef Resort
The Reef Resort Heritage Collection
The Reef Resort Motel
The Reef Resort Taupo
The Reef Resort Motel Taupo
The Reef Resort Heritage Collection

The Reef Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 669 out of 880 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 183 out of 880 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 880 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 880 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 880 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice big room, spa bath . Heated swimming pool.nice views. Bikes to hire if you wanted to do so. Nice host.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly and a great heated pool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place
The Reef Resort was ideally situated for us - both to explore Taupu and the surrounding area. Our studio room was very well equipped and the heated pool was a great bonus. For us the bathroom was a bit dated but that would be our only negative comment.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lurene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was such a lovely place to stay. Parking can be a bit difficult if you have a large vehicle but the hosts offered alternatives. The staff were super lovely and helpful, especially at the front desk. I would love to return again as it was such a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Plymouth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here, nice spacious room. Had everything we needed. Staff were lovely, we will definitely be back again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malena

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Navneet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good stay. No complaints.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kayla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, amazing view and area. Pool was lovely, products smelled good. Bath was nice. Just a little reminder or info on breakfast to be delivered the night prior should of been mention to me on check in as we tend to forget to read the into in the book provided in the rooms. but over all we loved it and deffs be back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

shaun

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a beautiful view from room, room was superb, just something to think about if you are upstairs is the light that was streaming through the glass panel next to door into room, was like day light all night until we both had had enough at 2am....and I needed to exit room and go to foyer and shut main door that was left open at top of stairs, shame really as we were exhausted from our travels and needed the sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Akhylesh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place, staff are super friendly and heated pools were nice, would definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A1
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maharshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jashana

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Serena

Loved it, owner manager was warm and friendly. Place is really good condition and super clean. Beds comfy, spa bath lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect spot for our wee family to stay for a weekend away. Kids loved the heated pools and the room was beautifully clean and had everything we needed. Super service from Wendy at the front desk letting us check in an hour early on a miserable day. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maharshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall great location and staff Andy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location and property
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Served my requirements
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024