"Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape

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A modern dining area with a glass table, white chairs, and a view of the sea.
A modern kitchen with a glass dining table, white cabinets, and a view of the sea.
A view from a covered outdoor area with a bench, lush greenery, and a distant view of the sea and mountains.
A modern living room with a glass dining table, white chairs, a sofa, and a television.
A modern living room with two sofas, a TV, and a large window with a view of greenery and mountains.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Taupō

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Kuratau, Waikato
  • Place, Lake Taupō
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Tokaanu Thermal Pools
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Place, Tongariro National Park
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, Taupō Airport (TUO)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom One

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom Three

2 Single Beds

Bedroom Two

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Kuratau

Located on a lake, this holiday home is in Whareroa Village, a neighbourhood in Kuratau. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Taupō and Tongariro National Park, while Tongariro National Trout Centre and Taupō Museum and Art Gallery are cultural highlights.
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Kuratau, Waikato

What's nearby

  • Lake Taupō - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kuratau Jetty - 33 min drive - 29.5 km
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools - 35 min drive - 35.6 km
  • Tongariro National Park - 40 min drive - 41.3 km
  • Tongariro National Trout Centre - 41 min drive - 45.2 km

Getting around

  • Taupō Airport (TUO) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Floating Rock Cafe - ‬21 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape?

As of 26 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape on 27 Oct 2026 start from AU$436, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is "Te Hokinga" - Whareroa Classic Kiwi Bach Escape located?

This family-friendly Kuratau holiday home is located on a lake, 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Lake Taupō, and within 20 mi (32 km) of Tongariro National Park and Tokaanu Thermal Pools. Kuratau Jetty and Tokaanu Wharf are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 20 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice spacious house, has everything that is needed for a long stay. Nice location, with a nice path to walk down to the lake.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This was a beautiful place to stay highly recommend 10 out of 10
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Classic Kiwi Get Away

Classis Kiwi 'bach', plenty of beds for everyone to squeeze in and a great place for family memories
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Lovely area

Great
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May 2023
We're glad you enjoyed the location
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great little bach

Great communication with owner, clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property has lovely lake views and lovely outdoor living and is a short walk to the lake. Overall it is very comfortable, nice and light and with good heating if you need it. It had everything that we needed. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Whareroa Bach

Absolutely loved the location. So quiet with a lovely view. A pleasant walk to the lake. Nice sandy beaches which were not busy, and the lake is so nice to swim in. Also enjoyed the DVD collection.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2024
Thanks Denise, we're glad you enjoyed your stay and made the most of your time lakeside 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Wareroa

It was fantastic. Everything you could want and more. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely place with us we absolutely loved it. We will be back again if you will have us .once again thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2023
Aw we're thrilled you had a nice stay. Absolutely, you're welcome back anytime. It's lovely in Summer down by the lake 😊
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Customer BEWARE

The VRBO listing photos are of an architecture drawing. It looks new, beautiful, and a true lake escape. Consumer beware. It is the opposite. It is quite worn, dirty, a need of some major TLC and elbow grease. The place was filthy, curtains stained, blinds dirty and some broke, food stains on wall next to oven, oven burners dirty, windows so dirty the beautiful view was obstructed, refrigerator dented, & mirrors not cleaned. The sheets were extremely worn. Property owners were not interested in fixing the problem because they were not close to property. I will say toilet and shower were clean with hot water. My husband and I have travelled and stayed in rentals for over 30 years. This is the second worse place I have had to pay for. I ended up spending the evening cleaning sliding door windows & bedroom windows to glean the sliver of ocean view to the right of patio. There is a kayak, but only one on a trailer, and the home is on a hill. We did not have a vehicle to hook up the trailer. Also, if you are not a local or a kiwi familiar with the VRBO, bring food or be prepared for a 30-minute drive into nearest town. The local fish and chips restaurant was outstanding. I do feel we deserved a discounted price, but I am sure this will not happen, as I never received a text back to the request. If you ever traveled across the ocean on a 16 -hour flight to our home, I would be appalled if I left our place in that condition to first timers to our country.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2024
Unjust review, we spent over 30 minutes on the phone late at night, listening to the rantings of an unreasonable person who wanted a discount in exchange for a good review. This is by far the nastiest review we have ever received and we are deeply saddened by the comments made about our much-loved family bach.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Nice and quiet, lake views are amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Great location, warm and friendly atmosphere in this batch

Good communication from owners, lovely view of the lake we have had a great family experience
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2022
Glad you had a great family trip. We couldn't agree more about the view. It's our favourite place to be.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Family Holiday

We are a family of 5 and spent 10 nights at this property in January. Whareroa is a sleepy backwater, 15 mins from Omori/Kuratau. It was extremely quiet even in peak holiday season. Bach has lake views and comfortable beds. Kitchen is very basic - suggest bring a good knife and frying pan. Great shower (though you have to bail it out a little after use bc of position of plughole) Broadband limited bc on rural broadband service. Owners were responsive to problems w TV access by lifting requirement to limit internet use, which was appreciated. Heatpump/air conditioning not functioning, but we didn’t need to use either during our stay. All in all, good value for money in a pretty special part of NZ.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2022
Thanks for coming to stay in Whareroa, we had the air conditioning repaired and it is back up and running. We've also replaced the Freeview box. We'll take your other feedback on board to make some improvements. We hope you'll come and visit Whareroa again one day.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was a great place to 'get away from it all'. It was well provided with dvd's and games etc, thank you :-). There were food staples in the cupboard and plenty of bedding. Very, very good. The only issue we had was actually finding the place - the numbering is not very visible from the road and particularly with the dimming light of day!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

beautiful place to stay

absolutely wonderful will definitely rebook here place was immaculate on arrival definitely highly recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jan 2022
Thanks Shamarah, we'd love to have you and your family back. Thanks for taking such good care of our wee bach.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Our retreat

My friend and I had a lovely time at your cosy little house. We chatted while knitting, stitching and sewing. Had beautiful morning walks exploring the village and marvelled at the views Many thanks Lainey and Dee
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2021
So glad you enjoyed your stay, sounds like a nice peaceful way to spend a weekend.Tthank you for visiting Whareroa Village.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

O

Great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend Getaway

Property has everything you need, just turn up with your personal belongings. Kitchen is well appointed. Gorgeous views of the lake and neighbours are very friendly. Stayed here several times before and will do so again.
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Feb 2021
Thank you for the lovely review. We look forward to hosting you again Glenda.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great location

The property is in a great location with lake views. The house is well equipped.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Clean and comfortable

The ptoperty was very clean and tidy with a well stocked dvd library and plenty of equipment to be enjoyed. A beautiful location which we never wanted to leave. It was a truly comfortable home away from home experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Oct 2020
Thanks Ricky, you were a pleasure to host and we are so glad you enjoyed your time in Whareroa. Please come back and visit again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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