We wish that we'd discovered Kinloch earlier in our holiday, as we would have definitely stayed longer at Cath and Bruce's beautiful self contained cottage which is on a quiet street, set in a lovely garden and just a short walk down to Lake Taupo. Kinloch is about 20 minutes drive from the main Taupo township and you get this feeling of being in a remote and beautiful little hamlet away from all the big town hustle and bustle. It has a great general store which makes good coffee and awesome date scones! We were warmly welcomed and made to feel right at home by our lovely hosts- who live in the adjoining but totally separate house. The cottage is roomy, spotlessly clean and well appointed with everything you need for a lovely relaxing stay. When Bruce discovered that my husband Mark was a fly fisherman he offered to take him 'night' fishing after dinner. Mark was stoked, as he still had two days left on his fishing licence and he caught a beautiful trout which Bruce smoked for us and we had it for lunch the next day- delicious! There is also a great walk/cycle track which follows the lake front and they lent us their bikes and we had an awesome ride through the beautiful bush beside the lake. We would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend the 'Bach' to anyone looking for a peaceful getaway.