The apartment is very spacious and spotless clean within a short taxi ride or longer walk from town along the lakeside. The view from the apartment was pretty and the lake is right by the back door. Unfortunately the pool and hot tub were out of order when we were staying which was a real blow, however Elle did offer for us to use the nearby de bretts pool and she would reimburse us. The communication between host and guest was very good. Taupo is a beautiful place.