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Lakefront Motor Lodge

2-6 Taharepa Road | PO Box 191, Taupo, New Zealand
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Ranked #66 of 73 hotels in Taupo
2.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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jeffrey w
Wellington, New Zealand
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

the worst most disgusting rooms and attendent i have ever had the miss fortune to meet.the rooms are small and filthy.the hot tub was filthy and had a hudge cockroach in it.the attendent was the wurst most arragant scruffy person i have ever delt with in the hotel association.warning do not stay here. More

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peggy c
Auckland
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
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We have been to roturua and taupu so many times, most of the time I check reviews on trip advisor to select hotel or motel except this time, then it turns into a nightmare. I know that with hotel or motel at this price and cheaper, I would have a much pleasant stay. Additionally, we’ve been charged more! I would... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
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We would not recommend for the following reasons: -room was small and very basic -the price is similar to others that are of a higher standard -you are only given one key to the room and when we asked for another we were abruptly told no. -the power went out and although we brought this to the owners attention he... More

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JenFromTheIce
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

We spent two nights in the 2-room end unit closest to the lake (# 13, I think), and our views were very good. Our main room looked-out over the lake and over a park. This hotel isn't fancy, but it is very clean & we were very comfortable. We had a private balcony with a private hot mineral bath, and... More

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sketchym8
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
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We stayed in a basic studio room which was clean and had everything we needed. The room is not modern, but then it's not as old as some of the 70's and 80's places you find in NZ. The room has had a flat screen TV added but you cannot watch it unless you sit right back on the be.... More

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Bryncat
New Zealand
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
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I agree with other reviewers - the reality was nothing like the website, and if I hadn't prepaid I wouldn't have stayed. Friendly owners, nice dog - I'm glad to hear that rennovations are underway. The unit was cosy once the curtains were drawn after dark, although both the bed and sofa had a lean on them which was uncomfortable.... More

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JohnMcGhie
Sydney, Australia
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4 reviews
19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The above is not only my opinion, but that of our whole party, including our 91-year-old Aunt, who has seen a few motels in her time! This is a poor two-star masquerading as a four-star. It is nearly double the price of its competitors in Taupo. Yumiko, one of the proprietors, is delightful, and the rooms are spotlessly clean (she... More

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Ken Morris, Owner at Lakefront Motor Lodge, responded to this review
30 June 2011

Thank you for your feedback. We do not up-sell our rooms. We offered you to up-grade the room, so you could be side by side with your family, which you declined. The room your family stayed in was renovated. The unit you stayed has 2 heaters, one is a wall heater which is operated on a 2 hour timer( recomended... More

Nattie224
England
Senior Contributor
34 reviews
30 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This place looks pretty good on the website (clever marketing!) but all is not as it seems! The place is dated. There are a couple of new-ish parts to the room, e.g. a flatscreen tv and the dining table and chairs look relatively new but the rest is in need of refurb. We booked a room with a spa bath... More

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Ken Morris, Owner at Lakefront Motor Lodge, responded to this review
30 June 2011

Thank you for your comments. We are still processing of the total renovations of the rooms. The room you stayed in must be one of our studios which was not totally renovated at the time you stayed in. Some of our studio units has a distant lake view from the deck, but not all of them. This is a due... More

missamanda66
Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We needed a bed for the night to break the drive from Wellington to Auckland, and after a couple of unsatisfactory phone calls to other establishments happened upon Lakefront Motor Lodge. From the outset, proprietor Ken was helpful, genial, and up front about the cost of the room, deposit and refund policy. We were delighted to have a room with... More

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storm20
Foxton, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2010
1
person found this review helpful

We found the Motel fine, think the Manager/Owner could of dress a lot better, We had no problem at all, We stayed there cause we could take our Small dog, we found the motel Clean More

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Address: 2-6 Taharepa Road | PO Box 191, Taupo, New Zealand

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