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title: "Sails on the Lake, Taupō: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Sails on the Lake in Taupō: rated 9.0 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sails-on-the-lake-taupo/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-02
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Motel · ★★★★½
# Sails on the Lake

Taupō, Taupō, New Zealand

9.0 ·  Excellent 383 reviews ·  #8 #8 of 49 in Taupō ·  4.5/5 on Google, 270 reviews ·  6.9 Location score
## About Sails on the Lake

Sails on the Lake is a motel in Taupō, Taupō, New Zealand. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 383 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 550 m from the centre of Taupō. The nearest beach is 20 m away. The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 4.7 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 19

- **Floors:** 2

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

[Hotel prices in Taupō by month](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/taupo/prices/)

138 Lake Terrace [sailstaupo.co.nz](http://www.sailstaupo.co.nz)

## Live prices around Sails on the Lake

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## How Sails on the Lake scores

Better rated than 84% of hotels in Taupō

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **6.9**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Taupō average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

270 Google reviews

-   5★61%
-   4★30%
-   3★5%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **19**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Taupo Airport (TUO)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Taupō</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">550 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Hilltop Foodmarket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Unichem</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Deciduus Gallery1.5 km
-   Taupo Museum and Art Gallery1.8 km

## Weather in Taupō

[Taupō weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/waikato-region/taupo/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Taupō](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/taupo/beach/)
-   [Central hotels in Taupō](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/taupo/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Sails on the Lake with nearby hotels

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-   [Baycrest Lodge Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/baycrest-lodge-hotel-taupo/) Motel ★★★★★ 200 m away
    
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-   [Taupo Thermal Motel and Spa ( Adults Only )](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/taupo-thermal-motel-and-spa-adults-only-taupo/) Hotel ★★★★ 230 m away
    
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-   [The Lake Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-lake-motel-taupo/) Motel ★★★★ 260 m away
    
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-   [Lakefront Lodge Taupo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lakefront-lodge-taupo-taupo/) Hotel ★★★★ 350 m away
    
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-   [Tui Oaks Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tui-oaks-motel-taupo/) Motel ★★★½ 500 m away
    
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-   [Quality Inn Acapulco Taupo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quality-inn-acapulco-taupo-taupo/) Motel ★★★★ 680 m away
    
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## Questions about Sails on the Lake

### How do guests rate Sails on the Lake?

Sails on the Lake has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 383 reviews, which is better than 84% of rated hotels in Taupō.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sails on the Lake?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Sails on the Lake?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Sails on the Lake from the airport?

The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 4.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Sails on the Lake close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 20 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Sails on the Lake have?

Sails on the Lake has 19 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sails on the Lake?

Yes: Hilltop Foodmarket, about 680 m away (11 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Sails on the Lake?

Unichem is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.2 km away (19 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sails-on-the-lake-taupo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/