Stylishly decorated and immaculately clean, this is a fine place to base yourself in Taupo for a few nights. Self check in was easy and communicating with Dijing via text was no hassle. Bear in mind that the amenities are very basic though: if you are self-catering then you will need to purchase the basics (milk, bread, cooking oil) and the crockery available is somewhat lacking if you intend to whip up anything more complicated than a one-pot dish. BYO cheese accoutrements. Parking is secure and gated and the heating is great for cold nights. The bathroom is amazingly clean and inviting, complete with automated TOTO-style toilet. Wifi great, netflix only on tv. Overall, a good, if somewhat utilitarian, option for Taupo.