The accommodation is in a great location, only a short drive into Taupo and in a very quiet neighbourhood. The front yard where you park can be fully enclosed making it very safe if you bring your dog with you. There are swimming spots within a short walk right out of the back yard and though we didn't use them there are kayaks available to use too. The accommodation has everything you need and the only negative we found was the mattress was very soft. If you like this then no problems at all, we're just used to a firm bed. We would stay again especially being able to bring our dog with us.