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Kuratau Lake House
Kuratau Lake House
Queen size bed
Queen size bed
King Single bed and set of single bunks. 2 x foam mattress

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Kuratau, Turangi
  • Kuratau Jetty
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Lake Taupō
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Taupō Airport (TUO)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2

1 Queen Bed

3

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Sleepout separate to the main house

3 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1 downstairs

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2 upstairs

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Kuratau Holiday Home

Kuratau is a fantasic family holiday spot, ideal for swimming, boating, water skiing, kayaking, fishing, bushwalks and relaxing.

Our bach is a comfortable, sunny, 2 storey home with a sleepout. Upstairs it has a large open plan living space with a log burner, a dining table that can seat up to 10 and a separate toilet and utility room. There is also a large deck with a BBQ, outdoor furniture. Downstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom and laundry.

It is a 5 minute walk to the lake/boat ramp, rivermouth, tennis courts and children’s playgrounds. Kayaks can be hired nearby. It’s within walking distance of the local cafe, is a 45 minute drive to Whakapapa Ski field, a 40 minute drive to Taupo, a 10 minute drive to Tokaanu Thermal Pools, and a 15 minute drive to Turangi.

There is plenty of offstreet parking for a boat and additional cars. The house is well set up to accommodate children (highchair, porta-cot, stairgate, fire guard, books, games, puzzles, paper and pens, tennis racquets) and has a flat private lawn.

Special conditions:
Two night minimum stay.
Smoking allowed outside only.
Cleaning: Visitors to leave the bach as found or there is charge for cleaning $85.
Pets outside only.

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$85.00 per stay); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels);

Property manager

MeredithPurvis

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Lake view

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kuratau

Located in Kuratau, this holiday home is on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Taupō and Tongariro National Park. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails.
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Kuratau, Turangi

What's nearby

  • Kuratau Jetty - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Lake Taupō - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools - 13 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre - 17 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Tongariro National Park - 17 min drive - 22.1 km

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • Hare & Copper
  • River Vineyard & Restaurant
  • Thermal Trout Cafe
  • Floating Rock Cafe
  • ‪Lakeland House Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Kuratau Holiday Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Kuratau Holiday Home?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Kuratau Holiday Home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Kuratau Holiday Home located?

This family-friendly Kuratau holiday home is located on a river, within a 10-minute walk of Kuratau Jetty and Lake Taupō. Tongariro National Park and Tokaanu Thermal Pools are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aretha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Very comfortable, has all you need. Would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whanau Tangi

Awesome base, easy parking and close to snow, turangi,
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

sam k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kurat

What a great place to stay,Everything you need is there,Great place for our family week away.Will definitely be returning for another holiday
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ezatullah S.

Liked: Check-in, location

Our stay at kuratau

We have been going to kuratau for over 20 years around this time with friends, mostly different properties every year the house was average with nice living area and fire place aprt from that it had leak, only one shower, all heaters can not be turned on at same time so there's place for improvement but the price was cheap.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hayley F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location, short easy walk to playground, lake, tennis courts etc. Lovely sunny upstairs, spacious lounge and kitchen, large dining table for family dinners and great big balcony. All amenities you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Centaine R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything you need!

We had an amazing stay. The house has everything you need, very well equiped. Great for families with plenty of room and close to everything. Thank you for a excellent stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away

Great location, nice and tidy beautiful home
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Navnita K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

The stay was really nice house was clean and warm plus there was everything which was need I will recommend this stay for others
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elliot H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious lovely house with a fire place :)

We loved staying at this house! Would totally come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juvy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious holiday home

Comfortable home and everything you need in the house is alread there. We had a goodnight sleep and we enjoyed the stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruiha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

homely

Was nice and comfortable, had everything you needed. Beautiful spot. Awesome activities in the area with the hotpools up the road.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Libby F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Easy comfortable family bach

Great place for two young families, roomy, safe for toddlers, owner communication excellent!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren T., Auckland, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy, peaceful bach

This was the perfect place for our family to relax and unwind. It's so peaceful, close to playgrounds, the lake and beautiful walking tracks. There was plenty of space to relax in the bach. We would definitely book again!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shayla M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family stay

Great property with everything we needed to base ourselves as a family with a few kids for the weekend around Taupo/Turangi! Meredith was very accommodating. We will be back again, thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely weekend away

We had a great time at this house over the weekend. Love the ranch sliders off each of the rooms. Handy to have the portacot already there. Nice neighbourhood and short walk to the lake. Would definitely recommend and would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justine S., Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bach

Well equiped Bach. Perfect for our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Big enough for a rainy weekend

Big enough for a rainy weekend
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolynn K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Easy walk to Lake front, nice and relaxing on the deck watching the birds. Very comfortable

A comfortable kiwi batch. Had everything we needed. No wifi but mobile reception good. Enjoyed bedrooms being downstairs made it a bit cooler for sleeping.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chilling out at Kuratau

Loved the upstairs living - lounge, dining, kitchen and balcony maximizing the sunshine and making the living space warm. Enjoyed the walk Whiowhio did that twice. Great to see how locals are looking after the bush in their area, also walked to Pukawa and back twice recommend both walks. Had a coffee at Hanging Rock Cafe. Thankyou Meredith - appreciated the peace and the birdsong, Tuis going off with all the kowhai in bloom.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Denis H.

Liked: Location

Relaxed and quiet spot at Kuratau , Lake Taupo.

2 days of fishing was amazing. Caught 5 rainbow trout. The biggest rainbow trout measured 620cm long and weighed in at 3.5kg.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jessie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kuratau Accom

Communication with property manager was a breeze, check in was easy. We were hoping for a bath/spa to soak and relax, we ended up going to Taupō to Debretts for a soak. We didn't end up using the sleep out however we may have used it in the warmer seasons. Needed a quick vacuum on arrival however we fully enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot for a getaway

This place worked perfectly for us, enough space for 2 families, has everything you need. Lots to do in the area all year round. This place isn't fancy but it's great value for money and we had a lovely time. One small problem we had is that the day we arrived rubbish truck came and didn't take the previous lot of rubbish away despite it having the sticker on the bag 'they put another sticker saying it was too big and in the wrong bag'. It wasn't even a large bag of rubbish. The day we left the transfer station wasn't open so we just took all the rubbish home, which wasn't a big deal but might need to check out the recommendations in case the Council have changed their requirements?
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

karl p.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing kiwi bach in Kuratau

We had a fabulous time at this bach. It was lovely and clean and has everything we could need for our stay. We were a family of 7 with ample space for teens and older folk. Beds comfy and plenty of heating options. Room to park 2 vehicles and a boat in a secure parking area off the road. Very close to boat ramp. Happily stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Katrina M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kuratau getaway

Lovely quiet place to stay close to beach and bush walks.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

About the host

Hosted by MeredithPurvis

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What makes this property unique

well set up to accomodate young children/baby

Languages:

English