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Taupo Accommodation
Huka Lodge:
Huka Lodge is located in Taupo, and is regarded as one of the most exclusive retreats in the southern hemisphere with standards of hospitality seldom achieved. The service is complete but unobtrusive, the cuisine and accommodation surpass all expectation and the location is idyllic. Guest suites are tucked along the riverbank for privacy and enclosed by towering trees. Within the lodge grounds there is a tennis court, hot pool and petanque court. The lodge offers outstanding cuisine showcasing New Zealand's best food and wine.  Included in your stay are:  Double room accommodation, Pre-Dinner Drinks 7.00pm - 8.00pm, superb five-course dinner, full breakfast, and use of all Lodge facilities.
Millennium Manuels Taupo:
Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo is the ideal destination for you while visiting the heart of the North Island.  Located on the shores of a magnificent lake, the property is an ideal place to enjoy the forests, native bush, thermal wonderland, spectacular mountains and many activities.  The property offers well-equipped and elegantly furnished guestrooms.  The hotel's Edgewater Restaurant has magnificent location with fabulous views over the lake. It has a long-standing excellent reputation as being one of the best restaurants with award winning cuisine, comfort and ambience second to none in the region.
Point View Lodge:
Positioned above Lake Taupo overlooking the lake and mountains, Point View Lodge is a luxury accommodation in Taupo.  The lodge is set in expansive lawns behind private security gates and has the added delight of a small bush walk within the grounds for guests to enjoy a little of a New Zealand native bush experience. There are many other areas within the grounds for guests to enjoy a variety of peaceful places to walk, read and relax. A huge deck opens off the downstairs lounge adjacent to the main dining areas, all of which face the lake and are ideal venues for evening drinks. The lodge comprises three rooms, two of which have sweeping views over the lake and to the mountains of Tongariro National Park.
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