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Facilities, Services & Activities.

We have an indoor heated-swimming pool, sauna and spa. Next to the pool we have a barbeque with a dining-table & parasol. We are always keeping our facilities up to date and relevant for our visitors. We offer storage for bikes and a ski-gear-drying area. We can supply continental breakfasts & cut lunches (sandwiches & onigiri). We can book any activity you would like to do or help with your bookings or itinerary. We can offer you discounted meals or drink vouchers at several restaurants (Dixie Browns, Malabar & Indian Delight) and cafes (Spoon & Paddle, Baked with Love) close by.

Absolute Lakeview Motel is a 1 hour drive to the Whakapapa ski fields or to another tourist mecca: Rotorua city.

We are a family run business that does our best to ensure our guests have a good time here in beautiful Taupo.

  • FREE-parking & FREE wifi
  • FREE bookings for activities at the front desk.
  • FREE Indoorpool, spa and sauna
  • FREEStep-up machines-by the pool
  • Ski-gear drying area
  • Breakfasts: continental & delicious cut lunches(sandwiches /onigiri) available
  • Barbeque: NZ$ 10 per time
  • Smart TVs
  • Multi-lingual: English & Japanese
  • Laundry: Tokens required from reception NZ$ 3 each
  • Rooms: complimentary coffee (instant & filter), tea, sugar, hot chocolate & milk.
  • Electric jugs, electric blankets, microwaves, toasters, heat pumps
  • Hair-dryer, iron & board, cook tops available
  • Some rooms have a kitchenette (3.5.21) & cook tops (8.9.22&23)
  • Complimentary discounts or free drinks, Indian Delight, Malabar (20% discount)  & Dixie Browns
  • Super Liquor, across the road from us

Activities in Taupo

We can arrange bookings for any of the local attractions, even before your arrival – just let us know the details. You can try the Rapid Jet boats, Bungy-jumping, Sky-diving, Parasailing-or a COMBI of these, fishing (boat helicopter or fly) hunting (Siki deer wild pig: boar) skiing & snow-boarding (Mt Ruapehu & Whakapapa) boat cruises, kayaking, rafting, skiing, hiking, biking, tramping (Tongariro Crossing-pick up from the front of the motel) soak in the mineral pools (De Bretts) Action World for the children or try the famous ‘hole in one golf’ which is just across the road from us.

We can also guide you to some of our local spots: Spa thermal park-10 minutes drive or a 30 minute walk. Go swimming in the lake where the locals go-there’s a nice hot thermal spot just down the road. When you get hungry, we can guide you to some of our local eateries-mostly, all within walking distance.When thirsty, we can point you in the right direction for some of our bars & cafes that supply a variety of beverages. For those new to our shores, you can try our national meal: Fish & Chips.