Stayed here with my family during winter and had a very comfortable 2 nights at Taupo's Treat. The 2 kids could comfortably sprawl out on the sofa bed and my husband and I were on the Queen bed right beside it. We were welcomed by Dierdrei with a freshly baked loaf of bread and chocolates, and there was a handwritten board at the porch with suggestions for our stay and activities to do around Taupo - thought these were really nice personal touches which helped cheer us up in the rainy weather! They had also stocked up board games and DVDs to watch if stuck indoors unable to go out. And my kids loved going out to see the extremely fluffy chickens in the garden. We unfortunately had an unwanted visitor - a cockroach!! - around 9.15pm, and Richard came over to help us get rid of it despite it being so late! Location was excellent as it was in the heart of the city, and so close to the lake. Thanks for hosting us, Dierdrei and Richard!