Manuka Lodge

Taupo & the Ruapehu Region


This four-bedroom B&B feels like home thanks to chatty hosts who offer a delicious cooked breakfast (Volcano coffee and homemade bread included) and organise shuttles for the Tongariro Crossing. All rooms have en suite and funky wallpaper. Love the reclaimed matai bed-heads and bed-side tables. Make the most of the pool spa at night – the stars are to die for.


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