Berkenhoff Lodge is a quiet retreat away from the busy centre of Taupo, yet it is a pleasant twenty minutes' walk or five minutes' drive to the shopping centre, and a fifteen-minute walk to the lake foreshore.
The hostel has a well-equipped kitchen, an upstairs lounge with a view of the back lawn, and a bar downstairs that is open each evening from 6 p.m. offering BBQ meals for those who prefer not to cook their own. During the day the bar room acts as an extra lounge for reading and playing games such as pool and darts. The bar area provides access to a spa and swimming pool, great for relaxing and making new friends. In the upstairs lounge and dining room you may like to try having a conversation with a couple of resident parrots, or fill in a spare hour with a jigsaw puzzle.
Displayed in the hallways are collages of guests partying in the bar, while one of the outside walls is done up with a mosaic of happy people. The managers will pick you up from the bus station by arrangement, and will also drop you off at the bus station if notified in advance.
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