What can I say... we would give 6 stars if we could, Chris and Marki were fantastic and so is their place. On arrival they sat and had tea and coffee with us and were really welcoming. Their home was lovely and had great views of the lake. There was plenty of space for 4 adults to share comfortably and there were even little touches like minature Whittaker's mint chocolates on the pillows. Breakfast was plentiful (and I'm a big eater) with everything from eggs and bacon to home made muesli and even some manuka honey. Chris and Marki sat with us and swapped stories about travelling around the world - they're a very interesting couple. They also helped us with things to do on one of the days when the weather had prevented us from doing the tongariro crossing. I would definitely recommend staying here if you're coming to Taupo. Chris and Marki exceeded all of our expectations. One more thing - if there is an evening meal on offer for extra money take them up on the option we found it to be great value for money and Marki is a very good cook.