The Reef Resort
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Summary of reviewsThe Reef Resort boasts an enviable location by the picturesque Lake Taupo with easy access to the lakeside and local attractions. Guests consistently highlight the convenience and beauty of the location, ideal for scenic walks and town visits. The resort's clean, spacious and well-maintained rooms enhance the stay, featuring modern decor and comfortable amenities with many rooms offering beautiful lake views. Families find it especially welcoming, thanks to child-friendly facilities and easy lake access.
The resort's cleanliness stands out with guests frequently praising the impeccably maintained accommodations and spotless conditions. The friendly and accommodating staff further enhance the experience, consistently providing exceptional service and ensuring guests feel welcome and comfortable. The heated pool and spa are particularly noteworthy, offering a warm, inviting environment perfect for relaxation, regardless of the weather. Families enjoy the pool facilities and the serene atmosphere around the pool area adds to the overall positive experience.
While parking receives mixed feedback due to limited space and tight spots, alternative on-site options are noted as a positive aspect. The comfort of the beds is a major highlight with guests frequently describing them as incredibly comfortable and spacious, contributing to restful nights.
Overall, The Reef Resort is highly recommended for its excellent location, clean and spacious accommodations, outstanding staff and superb pool facilities, making it a fantastic destination for a memorable stay by Lake Taupo.
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The resort's cleanliness stands out with guests frequently praising the impeccably maintained accommodations and spotless conditions. The friendly and accommodating staff further enhance the experience, consistently providing exceptional service and ensuring guests feel welcome and comfortable. The heated pool and spa are particularly noteworthy, offering a warm, inviting environment perfect for relaxation, regardless of the weather. Families enjoy the pool facilities and the serene atmosphere around the pool area adds to the overall positive experience.
While parking receives mixed feedback due to limited space and tight spots, alternative on-site options are noted as a positive aspect. The comfort of the beds is a major highlight with guests frequently describing them as incredibly comfortable and spacious, contributing to restful nights.
Overall, The Reef Resort is highly recommended for its excellent location, clean and spacious accommodations, outstanding staff and superb pool facilities, making it a fantastic destination for a memorable stay by Lake Taupo.
Motel near Ski Resorts
This resort features a thermal pool and a hot tub, providing ideal options for unwinding and soothing muscles after skiing or snowboarding.
Motel Taking Steps Towards Sustainability
The Reef Resort implements environmental practices focused on resource conservation, including efforts to reduce energy consumption and manage waste responsibly. These initiatives contribute to a more sustainable operation.
Motel with Swimming Pool
The Reef Resort has an outdoor pool open from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and is highly rated. It offers amenities such as pool umbrellas.
Heated Pool Outdoor Pool
Motel with Parking
Free off-street parking is available, with one park provided per unit. The property offers secure on-site parking.
Motel with Outdoor Pool
This resort offers an outdoor heated freshwater pool and a thermal pool with a hot tub. The modern units have either lake, mountain or pool views.
Motel with Heated Pool
The Reef Resort offers both a large outdoor heated freshwater pool and a separate thermal pool with a hot tub. This combination provides guests with both a traditional heated swimming option and a unique thermal bathing experience.
Boutique-style Motel
Guest Reviews
The Reef Resort boasts an enviable location that consistently receives high praise from guests. Nestled by the picturesque Lake Taupo, the hotel offers spectacular views and easy access to the lake, making it ideal for early morning or late night walks. A short walk or drive takes visitors into town, enhancing the convenience factor for guests. The resort is also appreciated for its proximity to local attractions, such as the lake walkway accessible through a gate, making it an excellent choice for those participating in local tournaments or simply wanting to explore the area.
Reviews highlight the resort's clean, spacious and well-maintained rooms, many of which come with lovely lake views and comfortable amenities. The quiet, end-of-town location ensures a peaceful stay, while easy parking and friendly, accommodating staff add to the overall positive experience. Guests particularly enjoy the warm swimming pool and the opportunity to watch the sunset from their balconies.
Families find the resort especially welcoming for children with facilities that include a pool close to the rooms and easy lake access. The combination of excellent location, great value for money and attentive service makes The Reef Resort a fantastic destination for a memorable stay by Lake Taupo.
The rooms at The Reef Resort have received high praise from guests for their cleanliness, spaciousness and well-appointed amenities. Many reviews highlight how clean, tidy and accommodating the rooms are with multiple mentions of their modern decor and comfortable setups. Guests appreciated the spacious nature of the rooms, some noting the inclusion of small kitchenettes and the comprehensive amenities provided.
The accommodations are described as spotless and beautifully set up, ensuring a comfortable stay. Some rooms offer extra convenience with features like additional beds instead of sofa beds and well-equipped self-contained facilities. Reviewers also noted the excellent service with thoroughly clean rooms and all necessary amenities available.
The resort’s facilities, including a fantastic hot pool and spa, add to the positive experience. Many guests enjoyed staying in studio rooms with lovely poolside views and appreciated features like comfortable spa baths and gorgeous surrounding views. Overall, guests found the rooms to be modern, clean and equipped with everything needed for a great stay, contributing to a highly satisfactory experience at The Reef Resort.
Guests at The Reef Resort consistently highlight the comfort of the beds as a major positive aspect of their stay. Words like comfortable, comfy, extra large and super comfy frequently appear in reviews, underscoring the general satisfaction with the bedding. Many describe the beds as incredibly comfortable and spacious with some even referring to them as heavenly, expressing reluctance to leave the bed. While there are a few mentions of preferences for better mattresses, the majority of the feedback focuses on the positive experience, emphasizing the overall comfort and large size of the beds, which contribute to a restful night's sleep.
The cleanliness of The Reef Resort consistently stands out in guest reviews. Visitors frequently highlight the hotel as clean, very clean and spotlessly clean. The rooms are described as exceptionally clean, clean and well-run and spacious and clean. Guests appreciate the super clean and modern facilities, noting the absolutely spotless conditions of the entire resort. The bedrooms and bathrooms receive praise for being clean, large and modern, while a friendly service enhances the tidiness and overall experience. Location and cleanliness are key benefits with friendly managers ensuring that rooms are immaculately maintained. The cleanliness of the resort is noted to be well above average, contributing to a very clean and quiet atmosphere. In summary, guests can expect clean, well-maintained accommodations with an excellent location and friendly service at The Reef Resort.
The Reef Resort has garnered praise for its outstanding staff and exceptional service. Guests repeatedly highlight the friendliness and helpful nature of the receptionists and overall staff. Many reviews mention the staff as fantastic, welcoming and approachable, always ready to assist with any needs. The service provided by the managers, particularly the lovely manager, stands out for being amazing and accommodating. The reception service is noted for being particularly excellent, enhancing the guest experience from check-in onwards. Overall, The Reef Resort staff are described as incredible and super friendly, creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for all visitors.
The pool facilities at The Reef Resort are consistently praised by guests for their quality and features. Families particularly enjoyed the heated pool with the kids loving every moment in the water. The thermal heating of both the pool and spa was frequently highlighted as a standout feature, ensuring a warm and pleasant experience even during colder seasons. Many reviewers described the pools as wonderful, amazing and absolutely fantastic, emphasizing their suitability for both leisure and swimming a few lengths.
Guests also mentioned the serene atmosphere around the pool area, finding it to be peaceful and an excellent spot to relax, especially when combined with beautiful views and direct access to the lakeside path. The spa and hot tubs received positive marks for their enjoyable temperatures and overall design. The comprehensive pool amenities, including a BBQ area, further added to the overall positive experience.
With spacious rooms and a well-maintained environment free from the strong smell of chlorine, The Reef Resort’s pool area stands out as a highlight of guests' stays. The heated pool right outside the rooms provided extra convenience for those looking to unwind after activities on the lake. The combination of excellent service, beautiful surroundings and high-quality pool facilities made it a memorable feature of the resort.
Parking at The Reef Resort receives mixed feedback from guests. Many reviews highlight that parking can be easy and that alternative on-site options are available. However, a recurring observation is that parking spaces are quite limited and tight, particularly for larger vehicles. Some guests found the parking area difficult to navigate with narrow spots and awkward access, especially in the undercover section. Despite these challenges, the existence of alternative parking that is more user-friendly is noted as a positive aspect. Overall, while parking is functional, it may pose difficulties depending on the size of the vehicle and the specific parking area used.
The heated pool at The Reef Resort receives considerable praise from guests with many highlighting it as a key feature of their stay. Visitors consistently appreciated the lovely temperature of both the pool and spa, finding them particularly enjoyable, especially on cold or rainy nights. The atmosphere surrounding the pool also adds to the overall experience, creating a pleasant and relaxing environment. Guests noted the convenient proximity of the heated pool to their accommodations, enhancing the overall appeal. Families found the pools especially entertaining for children, who loved the warm water. The resort's combination of well-maintained heated pools, an inviting jacuzzi and thermal options received enthusiastic approval, ensuring an enjoyable and memorable stay.
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Reviews highlight the resort's clean, spacious and well-maintained rooms, many of which come with lovely lake views and comfortable amenities. The quiet, end-of-town location ensures a peaceful stay, while easy parking and friendly, accommodating staff add to the overall positive experience. Guests particularly enjoy the warm swimming pool and the opportunity to watch the sunset from their balconies.
Families find the resort especially welcoming for children with facilities that include a pool close to the rooms and easy lake access. The combination of excellent location, great value for money and attentive service makes The Reef Resort a fantastic destination for a memorable stay by Lake Taupo.
Rooms
The accommodations are described as spotless and beautifully set up, ensuring a comfortable stay. Some rooms offer extra convenience with features like additional beds instead of sofa beds and well-equipped self-contained facilities. Reviewers also noted the excellent service with thoroughly clean rooms and all necessary amenities available.
The resort’s facilities, including a fantastic hot pool and spa, add to the positive experience. Many guests enjoyed staying in studio rooms with lovely poolside views and appreciated features like comfortable spa baths and gorgeous surrounding views. Overall, guests found the rooms to be modern, clean and equipped with everything needed for a great stay, contributing to a highly satisfactory experience at The Reef Resort.
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Cleanliness
Staff
Pool
Guests also mentioned the serene atmosphere around the pool area, finding it to be peaceful and an excellent spot to relax, especially when combined with beautiful views and direct access to the lakeside path. The spa and hot tubs received positive marks for their enjoyable temperatures and overall design. The comprehensive pool amenities, including a BBQ area, further added to the overall positive experience.
With spacious rooms and a well-maintained environment free from the strong smell of chlorine, The Reef Resort’s pool area stands out as a highlight of guests' stays. The heated pool right outside the rooms provided extra convenience for those looking to unwind after activities on the lake. The combination of excellent service, beautiful surroundings and high-quality pool facilities made it a memorable feature of the resort.
Parking
Heated Pool
Yes, The Reef Resort has pool(s) that belong to one or more of the following categories: Heated Pool, Outdoor Pool.
No, a spa isn't available at The Reef Resort.
No, The Reef Resort doesn't allow dogs.
Yes, parking facilities are available at The Reef Resort.
No, The Reef Resort doesn't have a gym.
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