The White House is situated away from the central part of Taupo, in Acacia Bay. It's hard to imagine a more welcoming pair of hosts than Alex and Kate. Their beautiful house was a very comfortable base for our family of four (kids 11 and 14yo). An added bonus was their 3 cats and 2 dogs, who are very much a part of the family, and it was great fun getting to know them too. Alex runs her own travel business, and was able to provide fantastic suggestions for places to visit in the area, and Kate took the trouble to show us a beautiful spot down by the lake where the kids could swim. Highly recommended!