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The Cove Taupo

3.5 star property
3.5-star beach motel near Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp

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Presidential Penthouse | Private kitchen
Presidential Penthouse | In-room dining
Lobby sitting area
Presidential Penthouse | Balcony
Presidential Penthouse | Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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213 Lake Terrace, Taupo, 3330
  • Place, Taupō Hot Springs
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Spa Thermal Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Taupō Airport (TUO)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Premium Spa Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Spa Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Triple Studio (1 x King and 1 Single beds)

Triple Studio (1 x King and 1 Single beds)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Studio

Executive Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Mini Studio Compact

Mini Studio Compact

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Mini Studio Balcony

Mini Studio Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Spa Suite Access

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Taupō

Waipahihi stay.Your stay at this Waipahihi motel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Lake Taupō and Maori Carvings. Also, Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp is within 3 miles (5 km) and Huka Falls is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Taupō Hot Springs - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Wairakei Geothermal Power Station - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Spa Thermal Park - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Huka Falls - 10 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Industrie French Kitchen - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Vine Eatery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Brown's Cafe - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Cove Taupo

3.5-star beach motel near Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Cove Taupo also features tour/ticket assistance and a front-desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Taupō motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
The Cove Taupo offers 19 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 3.5-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Taupō motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with premium digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Cove Motel Taupo
Cove Taupo
The Cove Hotel Taupo
Cove Taupo Motel
The Cove Taupo Motel
The Cove Taupo Taupo
The Cove Taupo Motel Taupo

Reviews

The Cove Taupo Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 489 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 489 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 489 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 489 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 489 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

CHRISTOPHER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Hot tub is outside the room & could have been set warmer,no robes supplied for the hot tub unit which I think would be standard with the hot tub being outside of the room. Parking was at its best sub standard and had to carry our bags thru the lobby down two lots of stairs to our room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Taylor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The quality of this room is outstanding. The interior of the room was very pleasing. We really enjoyed the secure space and privacy, which was veey lovely to rest in while enjoying the beautiful view of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sungho

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Harish

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the lake
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness
We only stayed one night so had a room that was cheaper than the rest. There was no table you could use to put cups or plates on. The bathroom was a bit tired.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was excellent service excellent will definitely be coming back
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Rex, Napier

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was okay, but certainly needs a revamp. Fridge door fell off, shower water did not drain away, tv very small for size of room. Probably not revisit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connell

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

shaheen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shahana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, perfect lake view spot, with spacious rooms and topped off with the amazing geothermal spa! Had the best stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Quentin

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca Gary

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Communication was poor. Booked on wotif. Tried to extend booking, no answer for 0508 number on website and delay in response to email. No one seems to answer the phone for 07 number either. Finally got a hold of them at 8pm at night. Nice place to stay but lacks staff?
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were in a very large executive suite. It was clean and comfortable. The only issue was a very loose tap in the bathroom .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jiyoung

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great spot and clean & neat accommodation in Taupo. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the Cove , this was our second time staying there. Definitely will be going back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Room was on small side even for a couple. “Kitchenette” had no sink ( only water in bathroom). Had to ask for dishwashing cloths. Cute little balcony but no light out there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We would stay again, the only thing we could fault was on arrival there was a message on the desk to say 'back in 5 mins' but we waited quite a some time and eventually had to ring the phone number of the hotel to get someone to book us in.The lady who came was apologetic, but it wasn't a good look for the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Denis

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt the property is in need of an update Owner was very nice to deal with
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
We were initially put in a room that appeared to be a former conference room (Room #22). It was cavernous—a huge room with a bed in the middle. Very odd, especially for the two of us. We requested a different room, and had to pay an additional NZ$75 for a more “traditional” room. This room had a spa tub, which was nice, but the mirror reflections from the building meant the people in the building next to us had a straight view into our spa tub. The restaurant didn’t open until 8 am, which is a little late for breakfast if you’re trying to get an early start. On the positive side, coffee and milk was provided. For the money, I would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Olly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the lake, nice view, close to the path for walking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025