Huka Falls Road
Taupo, Nightly Rates(714.88 - 1,901.80)4 Star
Property Description
* All our suites overlook the Waikato River and are built among eight separate cottages. None of the suites are in the main building. * The main building consists of a main Lodge Room, which is used by guests as their living room. We entertain guests here for cocktails prior to dinner. * Dinner takes place in our main dining room where we serve a five course set menu dinner. This menu changes daily. Next to the main dining room is our library, which can be used as a separate dining room. * We also offer a gift shop, our Trophy Room, which can be used for private dining and small meetings and conferences, and our Wine Cellar, a separate room for dining and an active wine cellar that holds around 25,000 bottles of national and international wine. We also use the wine cellar for winetastings and special events. * The property encompasses 17 acres and guests are more than welcome to stroll through the gardens. We also have an artificial grass tennis court, an outside spa pool, a petanque court and a croquet field. Flyfishing can be done straight off the banks of the Waikato River.
Amenities
AM/FM Alarm Clock
Babysitting/Child Services
Bar/Lounge
Coffee Maker in Room
Concierge
Courtesy Car
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Fishing
Free Parking
Hairdryers Available
Mini Bar
Modem Lines in Room
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Pets Allowed
Pool
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Shops/Commercial Services
Fitness Center or Spa
Tennis
Television with Cable
Laundry/Valet Services
Room Information
Guest Suites
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All suites overlook the Waikato River and have a king size bed, two armchairs and a writing desk as well as a make-up table with mirror. In the suite you will find a minibar, with complimentary coffee and tea-making facilities. The suites are decorated in a very natural style with a warm feel of naural wood. All suites have a walk in wardrobe through which you have access to your bathroom. The wardrobes are equipped with drawers and cloth hanging facilities. The bathroom is sky lit and has a separate shower and bath, two wash basins and underfloor heating and heated towel rail and mirror. A4F - Owners Cottage: Four Bedrooms with Super King size beds, large ensuite bathroom, twin basins , bath as well as a shower and underfloor heating. Views of the Waikato River from living room, large fireplace. Infinity pool and private spa pool and private courtyard. Rates for 6 -8 people available on request
Rate Disclaimer
All rates are subject to availability
Miscellaneous Information
American Dollars is the native currency.
Check in time is 1:00pm
Check out time is 11:00am
Opened in 1984
Renovated in 2000
20 rooms.
0 suites.
2 floors.
Directions
State Highway 1 from North or State Highway 5 from Rotura to Wairakei. Follow signs to Taupo. Huka Falls Road on left hand side opposite Wairakei International Golf Course, turn left and follow road until Huke Lodge entrance sign on left hand side.
Follow State Highway 1 through Taupo. Leave Taupo in direction North and on top of hill follow signs to Huka Falls. Huka Lodge is situated 500 meters upstream of Huka Falls on the right hand side of the road.
Huka Lodge is located on the banks of the Waikato River, which is the only river flowing out of Lake Taupo. We are about 500 meters above the famous Huka Falls in the center of the north island of New Zealand. Auckland is three hours away by car and one hour by plane or helicopter. Rotura is one hour away by car. Nearby Towns * Taupo - 3 miles * Rotorua - 45 miles * Hamilton - 90 miles * Auckland - 185 miles * Wellington - 280 miles
Taupo Airport is 12 kilometers away
Guarantee Policy
Credit card required
Cancellation Policy
Thirty days prior to arrival
Restaurant Information
Dining
Dinner and breakfast are included in all rates. Dinner is a five course set menu that changes daily, served at 8:00pm. Prior to dinner we serve a cocktail hour. Breakfast is both a buffet and a cooked menu and served from 7:30am to noon.
Meeting Facility
Meeting Rooms
* Trophy Room - This room seats 25 people for a meeting in whatever configuration requested. The room is fully equipped with modern meeting facilities such as overhead projector, slide projector, video, TV and sound system. We have a private phone connection for modem and full secretarial services. Photocopiers available. * Library - This room seats 12 people for a small meeting in a more informal set-up, regularly used as a break out room.
Recreation Information
Health Club
Huka Lodge has an outside heated spa pool on site which can also be used as a swimming pool with use of the jet stream. For full fitness we transfer our guests to a local fitness center, which is fully equipped with modern gym equipment and full training available.
Recreation Opportunities
* On-site fly fishing, croquet, tennis, petanque and walks * Boat fishing - 4 miles away * Raft fishing - 40 miles away * Wilderness fly fishing, only by helicopter access * Jet fishing on the Waikato River - 40 miles away * Golf, Wairakei International Golf Course - 2 miles away * Hunting - 40 miles away * Horse riding - 10 miles away * Jet boating - 3 miles away * Waterskiing - 4 miles away * Sailing - 4 miles away * White water rafting - 40 miles away * Wilderness escapes - 25 miles away * Bungy jumping - 5 miles away * Tandem skydiving - 8 miles away * Helicopter flights - 3 miles away * Limousine tours * Guided walks
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