Laketop Retreat - Acacia Bay Holiday Home
House in Taupo
Reasons to book
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this house rental
Laketop Retreat - Acacia Bay Holiday Home, a property with a garden, is situated in Taupo, 39 km from Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley, 6.4 km from Great Lake Convention Centre, as well as 7.9 km from Huka Prawn Park. The property is located 8.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Taupo
Available Rooms
1 Sofa • 1 Double • 2 Single • 1399 ft²
Sleeps 8
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Ratings and reviews
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2.5 / 5.0
Location was beautiful.
Bathrooms were recently renovated.
The bedrooms and living space is in need of an uplift, carpets, curtains etc. The ‘sun room’ cannot be used as an additional bedroom - was dirty and unsafe (unused and dirty hot tub? Spider webs etc).
Outside furniture needs replacing, is eroded, unsafe and covered in spiderwebs.
Some crockery needed rewashing as was not clean.
The pictures provided to advertise are deceiving.
Very expensive for the level of accommodation provided. Needs investment to modernize and make more comfortable.
Also, there is a notice to say you can only leave one (small) bag of garbage otherwise you will be charged a fee. This is not explained at the time of booking and is a ridiculous rule given it is a large family home where you will likely have a significant number of people staying for a potentially reasonable length of stay.
Needs air con units. Fans did not cut it!
Fortunately we were only there two nights.
0.5 / 5.0
The location was beautiful and it had stunning views.
Close to most facilities and private.
I would just like to say I have never had to do a bad review about any of the properties we have stayed in, but I have had no choice but to be honest about this one and the experience my poor family had to endure.
The outside of house was filthy, broken stairs, grass growing through the deck, which we had to remove,on arrival, spider webs everywhere, dirty slippery decks and the outdoor furniture was filled with spiders and webs, not been cleaned for along time. Lichen covered sky light windows so you couldn’t even see through them. Didn’t even come close to what was advertised.
Inside was even more disappointing mouldy curtains and window tracks full of dead bugs and mould, spider webs, dead flies, ripped wall paper, holes in the walls, rat traps literally everywhere, fairly obviously there is a major rodent problem, to the point our family members had to go home early as the rat situation got out of control, with big black rats entering the kitchen and living under the oven, which we managed to video. It got to the point where we had to remove all food from the kitchen into sealed containers, as other rats were coming up on the deck to enter the house right in front of us.
With a pregnant daughter and two year old grandson staying with us, these conditions under no circumstances are acceptable. The horrible diseases that rats carry are too vast to mention, because the list is so long, rats are a HUGE health hazard.
As a family we just don’t want anyone else to experience what we had to go through at a time we were meant to relax and enjoy a well deserved holiday after a challenging year.
We feel very disappointed that we paid alot of money for a property that is far below the level we would expect and
fairly obviously the property manager, cleaners and owners need to take a close look at the level of quality your company are representing.
We have photographic and video evidence of everything we have mentioned above.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Taupo?
The average price for a rental in Taupo is $268 per night. This rental is $49 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Laketop Retreat - Acacia Bay Holiday Home. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Laketop Retreat - Acacia Bay Holiday Home pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Laketop Retreat - Acacia Bay Holiday Home?
We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, dishwasher, and tv.
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