Karaka Tree Motel

Property class: 3.5
Motel in Taupō

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Karaka Tree Motel puts you just a 5-minute drive from Lake Taupō. You'll have free perks like WiFi and self parking.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

One Bedroom Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a kitchenette.

Twin Suite Mineral Spa

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a small kitchenette, and a bathroom.

Studio Mineral Spa

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a mirror, a wardrobe, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Two Bedroom Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a mirror, a wardrobe, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Basic Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
216 Lake Terrace, Taupo, TAUPO

What's nearby

  • beach near Kaimanawa Reserve - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Waipahihi Botanical Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Taupō Hot Springs - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Lake Taupō - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • beach near Taupō Central - 2 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Popeyes - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lone Star Taupo - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Espresso Cove Taupo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Millennium Hotel & Resort - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Karaka Tree Motel

  • Karaka Tree Motel puts you just a 5-minute drive from Lake Taupō. You'll have free perks like WiFi and self parking.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 24 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Karaka Tree Motel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

7.8

Staff & service

6.4

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Super friendly manager handy to everywhere bed comfy
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10/10 Exceptional

Spotless room and bedding. Lovely staff.
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8/10 Very good

The room was sparse and tidy. Staff were courteous and efficient
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6/10 Good

Clean, comfortable, quiet reasonably close to town.
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10/10 Exceptional

I really liked the healthy retreat we have every time we visit the spa is awesome just same as debrets but in your room... Didn't really have anything to say negative about my stay always good service ect
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8/10 Very good

I like the spa room plenty of space, got what I asked for ie shortage of towels/bathmats. Kitchen handy location in room but needs simple cleaning overall. Average stay for the price. Could do with a small couch inside and table/chairs for outside usage to enjoy the view of lake.
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8/10 Very good

Overall a decent property to stay for its price. Just a bit run down with broken door handle and leaky room stain otherwise good. Staff are friendly and courteous.
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6/10 Good

Room was tidy and functional but nothing flash. TV didn’t work and the kitchenette was lacking bowls. Room was quiet though and I had a good sleep.
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4/10 Fair

The person on duty was so accomodating n friendly. He was amazing. The place was missing lots of things, maybe too higher expectations for what we paid like TV didn’t work, only coffee, no spare blankets on cold night, limited power points. Place was clean and he allowed us to swap rooms. Spoke to people who have stayed there before and doesn’t sound like anything has changed! Sad! Won’t stay there again!
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6/10 Good

We got a good deal on this property. We have stayed here a number of times pre covid. Accepting this is a budget motel, I was happy with the motel. TV set up was not great along with the internet and we couldn't get the microwave to work. The hot pool that fills in lightning speed off set the rest of it. Iwas very satisfied for the value for money. I think some of the other reviesw were a bit harsh for what you pay.
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6/10 Good

Room spacious, had private, geothermal mineral spa, clean but battered furniture. Fine for the price. New management have not yet seen to repairs in rooms (spa bathplug, light bulbs) nor sorted appropriate utensils eg, frying pan but cooking is by microwave. Only a glass salad bowl for microwave…four mismatched plates and bowls, just 1 wineglass. Two plates had toast crumbs on our arrival. Young and older women staff friendly, others a little rusty.
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6/10 Good

A little cleaning would go along way!!

I checked in and gave cash but they could not provide me with a receipt, ended up having to pay by card and only got an eftpos receipt!!. No milk was given for our room. There was no spa for us to use either and no apology given. The beds were super comfy though and the rooms were very spacious, the sheets were also clean. The cleaning left alot to be desired, beside the fridge looked like it had not been cleaned for years, same with beside the shower and on top of a plug was thick in dirt! Was not impressed either at getting a knock on the door at 9.27 asking when we were checking out as checkout was between 9 and 10!!
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10/10 Exceptional

We enjoy the stay
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10/10 Exceptional

Close to town
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8/10 Very good

Friendly staff. clean amenities. Only improvement we could pick was a heat pump in the room.
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6/10 Good

Courteous staff. Unfortunately room was not in good condition. The room had great potential but needed refurbishment
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10/10 Exceptional

Love the hige spa pools , would be nicer if they had a good clean everynow and again though
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2/10 Poor

Room was old and smells very musty. Very dated and carpet needs a good clean Bathroom is outdated. Room was not serviced over the 2 days I was there
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10/10 Exceptional

Totally worth it.
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10/10 Exceptional

Cheap and Tired

A cheap place to stay, but tired and quite run down.
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4/10 Fair

Our room was extremely run down: paster patches to cover hole on the walls and doors that hadn't been painted over, mismatched cupboards in the kitchen falling off their hinges, expanding wood panelling around the bathroom bench, loose wall sockets I wouldn't put my phone charger into due to safety, stains on the unused toilet paper sitting on the floor by the toilet, rotting wood around the bottom of doors and cockroaches in the bathroom and running around the kitchen bench - I took photos of all of this as I am not exaggerating at the terrible rundown state of our room! Disgraceful to assuming this room was in a condition to host visitors to the area!
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6/10 Good

The manager was lovely and the bed was clean and comfortable but the shower was dirty and the bench in the kitchen was chipped plus there were spiders above two light switches and on the wall
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2/10 Poor

Nothing positive about this hotel - except it’s cheap. Such a shame as it was good once. Just been let go….
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2/10 Poor

I booked and paid for a one bedroom suite with a spa and we ended being put in a dirty 1 room unit that had unrepaired screwholes in the shower, i felt dirtier aftwr i got out, not only did their clerk not really seem to care but also our room had no spa pool in it and believe it or not we didnt even get a tv in the room, ive stayed many times and love the spa units but this room (12a) was gross with no features. I give 1 star because the bed was comfy but thats it.
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4/10 Fair

This place is not like the picture show in very need of repaint, curtains with rips and not even hung up holes and walls!