Best Hotels near Dr Armstrong Reserve, Taupo

The hotel is located on a hillside, not far from the center of Taupo and close to the airport. The room is clean, but a little small. There is a heating pipe in the bathroom where you can dry your laundry. Overall, I am satisfied. There is a small balcony with a table where you can eat outdoors.

Very out dated facility in need of a lot of maintenance. To their credit the rooms are clean but paint was flaking off the walls. Features were very dated. The bathroom had been modernised but some of the fixtures were mounted in spots making the very hard to use. The staff are super friendly and very welcoming. Simple things like pool furniture cushions are completely shredded and a simple replacement would look a lot better and more usable. Overall we feel there are better options to stay at. Maybe it is only certain rooms that need upgrading? There was a seniors tour group and a continuous tour group staying there also. So clearly tour companies are happy to put their clientele here

Just by the lake, the scenery is very good, driving to the restaurant concentration area is also 7 or 8 minutes; the two-story small row, very pleasant, there are two single beds upstairs, a large bed downstairs, toilets up and down Bathroom; there is also a small public hot spring pool.

We were pleasantly surprised by our 2 bedroom unit. Super roomy, 2 huge bedrooms, separate toilet and bathroom. TV had access to login to our Netflix and Neon accounts. Heated pool was a treat and they provided pool towels for us. The spa was a bit dirty and the water wasn't very clear but we still used it and showered afterwards. Great location, and really good for the price, especially when we compared it to the motel we went to in Rotorua which was $50 more a night and nowhere near as nice

It’s ok, but the only single-storey room is arranged. This is the second booking, because I was staying on the upper and lower floors before I felt good and I would continue to choose this one. After reacting with the store, I still wouldn’t change it. Happy

Initially looking at the photos of the place, the rooms and motel look recently renovated, and seemed well worth the cost. However, upon arriving, 1st impressions were, ”this isnt what the photos show”; ”little bit of false advertising going on here”. However, not one to judge a book by its cover and to give everything a chance, the hope was that the room would be as good as the website showed and stated. Well, long story short, it wasn't. Not just the motel but the room itself. The motel looks dated and very cheaply built. Even the workmen ship looks cheap too, including the products used. The paint, the carpet on the stairs and patio, hell, even the card readers on the doors; it all looks like it was brought at the $2 shop. Then the room itself. Um, put it this way, the floor tiles on the kitchen and bathroom floors and the tv were the only new/recent things in the entire room. Only mentioning 3 things: 1: a massive Bench oven,that belongs in the 70's, instead of a microwave, which is found in any other motel. 2: the so called ”2 in 1 shampoo/ body wash”. Ya felt more dirtier/grubbier after using that, compared to before hopping in. WAY Better off buying/providing both your own, AND ACTUAL, shampoo and soap. 3: unless you're wearing very dark sunglasses, dont bother turning on the light in the shape of a balloon/lantern. Its brighter than the brightness of burning magnesium. ( plus: - the bed was very hard, - no sky tv + not all freeview channels work either, - the a.c unit is in the wrong place; pointless only cooling/heating a smidge of the room, instead of the whole room, - only one power socket on one side of the bed; no option of extension lead either, - buy own milk, unless you feel like using 6 sample sized tubs for your coffee. - hope everyone parks straight and proper in car parks, otherwise, good luck; it's not the best. In a nutshell, if your happy to stay and pay at a motel that is not only falsely advertised and way over priced, but was designed and built for extremely cheap, including the ”Far East” interior design, and b.y.o is better than what's provided, then by all means, stay here. Oh, and the lake is best viewed from the downstairs, outside and uncovered deck. Lovely views of the road from your room. #wontstayhereagain #disappointed #wasteofmoney #rattenshizer

A few minutes' walk from the beach, there is a natural hot spring with a pool. There is a kitchen but it is not available. The handsome guy at the front desk provides very good service. Parking is very convenient, and it takes about 4 to 5 minutes to drive to get Chinese food.

WOW!!! what a great place from the minute we got there we were greeted with great service especially the lady at reception she was so lovely and took the time with the kids was a great first impression, when we arrived to the apartment we were amazed at the lovely house with a view is was so nice and clean we had a massive kitchen and lounge which was great as we use that area the most and don’t get me started on the pool area it was so nice we had so much fun in there and it was the perfect temperature not to hot not to cold me and my family had such an amazing time and will definitely be staying again, from a teens point of view this is one of the best places to stay with the most amazing managers.

A very tidy and clean establishment.Room had very recently been refurbished and decorated. This was a last minute booking over Easter Weekend and a great find, location is lakefront with good views and within easy walking distance of town centre. Staff are friendly and helpful, absolutely no complaints and will return asap.

Wonderful service upon arrival. Opened the door to unit 5 and honestly it was the best view over the lake and mountains Ive seen. The unit itself had everything and ours had a huge spa bath. Great king size bed and everything you need for a few nights stay kitchenette etc. Funky little coffee cart on lakeside 50 meters from motel.