Helga has really gone above and beyond with her cottage in Taupo. She has been very accommodating when it comes to what you may need to make your stay as comfortable as possible. We were very impressed. The gardens were stunning and watching the birds in the magnolia tree was very sweet. There are so many little touches that shows she cares about your stay.
The location is great for being close to town and there is a small block of shops close by with fish n chips, Indian, food grocer, alcohol and a couple more. It is definitely value for the money.
The only criticism we have is that the bedrooms are too light at night time as theres only blinds and the street light lights up the whole rooms. So this affected our sleep but we have mentioned this to Helga.
We also unfortunately had bad timing as the neighbours next door had a party the first night we arrived. They had turned it down after 10pm and Helga assured us it’s not a common occurrence and that they are mindful neighbours. We also were woken up in the mornings at 6:30am during the week as the neighbour in the cottage directly behind went to work so car doors and talking travelled through the bedrooms. All things that may not bother other travellers who are heavier sleepers than we are.
All in all it was a great stay and we highly recommend Helgas wonderful cottage.