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Sacred Waters

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star aparthotel near Taupō Hot Springs

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
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Lake View Two Bedroom Penthouse | In-room dining
Lake View Two Bedroom Penthouse | Living area
Penthouse, 4 Bedrooms, Lake View | Private kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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221-225 Lake Terrace, Waipahihi, Taupo, Waikato, 2730
  • Place, Waipahihi Botanical Gardens
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Taupō Hot Springs
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Wairakei Geothermal Power Station
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Taupō Airport (TUO)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Thermal Apartment Two Bedroom | Terrace/patio

Thermal Apartment Two Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 100 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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Thermal Apartment Three Bedroom | Living area

Thermal Apartment Three Bedroom

  • 130 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Lake Front Three Bedroom | Terrace/patio

Lake Front Three Bedroom

  • 156 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 King Beds

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Lake Front Four Bedroom Apartment | Terrace/patio

Lake Front Four Bedroom Apartment

  • 167 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Lake View Two Bedroom Penthouse | Living area

Lake View Two Bedroom Penthouse

  • 205 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Lake View Three Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Lake View Three Bedroom Apartment

  • 154 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Double Bedroom Studio Apartment

Double Bedroom Studio Apartment

  • 85 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Lake View Two Bedroom Apartment | View from room

Lake View Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 125 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Thermal Apartment Three Bedroom Sleeps 6 | View from room

Thermal Apartment Three Bedroom Sleeps 6

  • 140 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Penthouse, 4 Bedrooms, Lake View

Penthouse, 4 Bedrooms, Lake View

  • 150 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Taupō

Waipahihi stay.Your stay at this Waipahihi aparthotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Taupō Hot Springs and A.C. Baths. Huka Falls and Craters of the Moon are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Waipahihi Botanical Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Taupō Hot Springs - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Wairakei Geothermal Power Station - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Three Mile Bay - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Maori Carvings - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Industrie French Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Baku - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Brown's Cafe - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Sacred Waters

Family-friendly 5-star aparthotel near Taupō Hot Springs
Sacred Waters offers its guests an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. The luxury Sacred Waters also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a front-desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Taupō aparthotel is smoke free.

  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 2006
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Sacred Waters offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with outdoor private hot tubs and washers/dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 50-cm flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Accommodations at this 5-star aparthotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Taupō aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • White sand beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers
  • Private outdoor hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children stay free (see details)
  • High chair

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed: NZD 45 per night

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • 50-cm flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony/patio
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washer/dryer

Work spaces

  • Laptop workspace

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Near the airport
  • Near the boardwalk/promenade
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Skydiving nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 18 units
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2006
  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.50 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 1 year old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 45 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 35.0 per stay.

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.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 35.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 45 per night
  • High chair fee: NZD 15 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.50 percent

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 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
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 credit 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. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number Apartment 18, Pent A, Apartment 12

We should mention

  • One child 1 year old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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Sacred Waters Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 436 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 436 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 436 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 436 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 436 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, nothing was an issue, always happy. 100% be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ghengis

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No water for showers or to flush toilet and didn’t get refund
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen and Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet and pleasent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot with huge apartments, great views and friendly staff! We didn’t make it into the pool but it looked glorious, and the private spas are lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roshan

Travelled with family
Bathroom shower leaking water from the door ,missing seal Other than it was a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super well Equipped. Not much to fault.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hamish

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, pool and facilities are great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michaella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely a beautiful property, unfortunately the person on reception was trying to be as unhelpful as she could possibly be. We wanted to purchase some milk: she told use to go to the BP across the road, which we had already been to and they were out of stock which was why we went back to reception, but she wouldn’t allow us to purchase anything at any cost It was just disappointing
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MITAL

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
It’s very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dharmendra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice property, just needed vacuuming properly and bathroom showers cleaned better. Bed was uncomfortable and was 2 beds joined together which a few places do also but not good. Pillowed we’re too firm / high so I ended up using a cushion instead. Otherwise nice place and really good value if more than a couple stay as had 3 bedrooms. Otherwise good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir, Andover

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Spacious suites, lake access, hot pool, friendly staff. Cons: tight parking, lake view limited.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rudy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location, view and private thermal hot tub on the deck. Some repairs needed to be done on the sliding door of our deck and mattresses do need to be repalced. Great staff. We enjoyed our stay. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Daniel, Perth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bathroom was filthy, parking is terrible Good location, check in staff very accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was lovely in quiet, apart from the sails flapping in the wind at night , but no street noise which is great
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celeste

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apartments were great an also awesome for family stay comfortable rooms were definitely worth the price an sizes would definitely recommend staying here happy with our stay kids were also happy with it being a birthday celebration stay away and also would be nice get away to stay with partner . You definitely wouldn't be disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shivani, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay for a little while or an extended period. Our apartment was an upstairs lake front location and the views of the lake were incredible! The layout of our apartment was excellent with enough space in each room for storage. The bathrooms were well designed and roomy with skylight for natural light to stream through. The kitchen area had every amenity. The property is well maintained and secure. Lorraine, the manager was welcoming, friendly and very efficient. Thank you, Lorraine! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Latchman

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely superb apartment. Outstanding lakefront views, close to all amenities and lovely pool.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The incinerator isn’t grinding well in penthouse B. Strong smell of garlic in ar4ival I used detergent to assist grind lemon and tea bags not sure if blades are missing or blunt? I will certainly come back loved it here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Relaxing stay

Very nice property and helpful staff at check in. The bed was very comfortable and the property was very clean. small issues, the toilet was constantly running and it would have been nice to have beer glasses.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toon, Singapore

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended. Friendly and helpful team. The room looks over the lake and is well designed to make the most of the sunsets. Just note that it sits on a geothermal area, so you have a hot water springs and beach right in front. For winter, get the ground floor unit because it is like permanent underfloor heating! For summer, get a upper floor as it gets too warm at times on the ground.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024