Spacious modern studio near downtown Taupo. Everything was clean and there was plenty of space to organize our luggage and belongings. A/C was very helpful for regulating temperature and drying wet clothes after swimming at the beach. It was a short walk to downtown Taupo, waterfront, restaurants, park, grocery store. Our car sat unused in the driveway the entire time, because everything was so conveniently located! Breakfast supplies included (milk, cereal, spread, etc).
The place was recently built and felt very modern, and the hosts have prior experience running a local motel/hotel. This space felt like a more private and personal version of a hotel room, with the cleanliness and amenities expected in a hotel, but with a private entrance and in a nice quiet residential neighborhood. Would highly recommend and stay again!