Stephen’s place treated my family really well for our stay in Taupo. You can tell Stephen’s put a lot of effort into making the place really nice and his communication was top notch. The view of the lake from the deck is phenomenal but, unfortunately, the angle that gives you the phenomenal views the also catches the sun in the afternoon and really heats the place up for a couple hours. Once the sun goes down it’s not an issue. Other than that this was a great stay and I’d recommend it for anyone coming to Taupo in the future.