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title: "Tiki Lodge, Taupō: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Tiki Lodge in Taupō: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tiki-lodge-taupo/
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retrieved: 2026-10-26
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Lodge · ★★★★ · The Backpacker Group
# Tiki Lodge

Taupō, Taupō, New Zealand

9.0 ·  Excellent 153 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 49 in Taupō ·  7.5 Location score
## About Tiki Lodge

Tiki Lodge is an inn in Taupō, Taupō, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 153 reviews. Facilities include free parking. It is 580 m from the centre of Taupō. The nearest beach is 500 m away. The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 5.6 km away.

- **Type:** Lodge

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

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

- **Rooms:** 14

- **Opened:** 2003

- **Chain:** The Backpacker Group

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 27

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

104 Tuwharetoa Street

## Live prices around Tiki Lodge

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## How Tiki Lodge scores

Better rated than 80% of hotels in Taupō

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **7.5**
-   Beach access **8.6**

Taupō average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **69**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **75**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **6**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">500 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">5.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 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="">580 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="">Taupo Dairy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Deciduus Gallery420 m
-   Taupo Museum and Art Gallery690 m

## Weather in Taupō

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

## Lists this hotel is on

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

### Compare

## Compare Tiki Lodge with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Tiki Lodge

### How do guests rate Tiki Lodge?

Tiki Lodge has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 153 reviews, which is better than 80% of rated hotels in Taupō.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Tiki Lodge?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Tiki Lodge include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Tiki Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Tiki Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 5.6 km away in a straight line.

### Is Tiki Lodge close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 500 m from the hotel.

### When did Tiki Lodge open?

Tiki Lodge opened in 2003.

### How many rooms does Tiki Lodge have?

Tiki Lodge has 14 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Tiki Lodge?

Yes: Taupo Dairy, about 300 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Tiki Lodge?

Unichem is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 90 m away (1 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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