Taupo

The Beechtree offers classy rooms, fresh and modern in design with neutral-toned decor, large windows, ground-floor patios and upstairs balconies. — Lonely Planet

Across the two properties there is a huge range of rooms, from standard studios and motel units through to one-bedders with spa pools and apartments. — Lonely Planet

This slick 8-hectare park, at the edge of town, has all mod cons, including a huge thermally heated lagoon swimming pool with a movie screen and swim-up bar, a jumping pillow, pétanque, basketball. — Lonely Planet

Rooms range from seven-bed dorms to studio en-suite units and a family room for up to eight in this large complex, trimmed in shiny corrugated steel yet still strangely lifeless decor-wise. — Lonely Planet

More a huge holiday park than a flashy resort, DeBretts offers everything from hedged tent sites to motel units and even lake-view villas. — Lonely Planet

This hostel has lake and mountain views from the balcony, a spacious kitchen, comfy lounges, Kiwiana artwork, Netflix and free continental breakfast between April and November. — Lonely Planet

The sunny en suite guest rooms at this newly built B&B have panoramic views of Lake Taupo and French doors that let you take full advantage of the vistas. — Fodor's

Charm isn’t typically high among the qualities of a motel, but this ranch-like block, festooned with hanging flowers, manages to seem almost rustic. — Lonely Planet

If you can get past the gaudy decor and the fact that the name is a play on the word 'view', you can have access to your own private thermal spa pool and absolute lakefront views. — Lonely Planet

There are two studios, two separate chalets and an apartment for six. With Lake Taupo in front of you, it's possible you won't notice the stylish, homey decor. Best enjoy the view from the pool. — Lonely Planet

A pleasant holiday park with corrugated-iron native birds scattered between well-established trees and hedgerows between sites. — Lonely Planet

This large complex offers the expected Hilton standard of luxury, from studios through to presidential suites, an outdoor heated pool, and Bistro Lago, the decent in-house restaurant. — Lonely Planet