Above all, it was our hosts that made our stay at Hilltop Whakaipo an unforgettable experience. They made us feel at home. The self-made breakfast and the incredible view are for sure some of the highlights.

The Hilltop Whakaipo Estate is a short drive outside of Taupo. But with a bit of planning, this is no issue and the view as well as the great hospitality are more than worth it.

Wow! The views from this property are just beautiful! We got lucky to have a couple of very clear days and from the hilltop property you could see the mountains and lake in the distance. Our hosts were super nice and accommodating and cooked us a great breakfast each day. One of the days they even got up early to make us breakfast at 6:30am before we left for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It's a great central location very close to Taupo but also not far from Rotorua, Turangi, and the Tongariro National Park. A nice touch is that the shower enclosure contains the steam so the bathroom mirror doesn't get all foggy. And there's a heated rack for the towels so they dry quickly. The small touches do make a difference. Another great thing about the property is the owner's 3 friendly Labrador Retrievers. One of them loved playing fetch and I think she could do it all day long. We also got to feed their sheep and deer in the morning, not something you get to do every day!

That we weren't able to stay longer! Everything was so great!

TOP Lage, einfach eine atemberaubende Aussicht, super liebe Gastfamilie und ein tolles Frühstück. Das Zimmer mit Geschmack eingerichtet. Sehr bequeme Betten. Sehr gerne wieder

Het prachtige uitzicht , de mooie kamer , het lekkere ontbijt !

Perfect location, comfortable, everything was taken care of down to an amazing breakfast. Lovely hosts. Would recommend to anyone.

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Beautiful location and amazing hosts!

The venue is absolutely stunning with the most incredible view out over Lake Taupo. Peter and Michelle were the most wonderful hosts and went out of their way to make sure our every need was taken care of - from an extra early breakfast at 5.30am before we headed down to Tongariro to tackle the Alpine Crossing, through to providing us with extra swim towels when we went to the hot pools and also doing a load of our laundry. The breakfast was incredible, including fresh homemade bread. We also got taken round the farm to meet and feed the deer, which was amazing - and had lots of cuddles with their wonderful Labradors. Cannot fault our stay and would highly recommend!

Fantastic stay in the two bedroom farm stay accommodation. Couple of days R&R and it was just perfect, will recommend and definitely be back.

Everything it has to offer from the room to the views and the added bonus of meeting and feeding their friendly deer.Their dogs where so friendly as well especially the puppy.

Nothing really except for the separate lounge you had to share with other guests and the home owner not that we spent time at the bnb.

The view was amazing !! So comfortable. Surrounded by animals ❤️ and the owners kindly let us feed their deer 🦌. Would love to go back . Highly recommended

Everything is best!

nothing could bother.

Open space great view lovely hosts

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Private accommodation and quiet location with a home away from home feel.

stunning views and lovely animals

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Hosts are just so nice. Breakfast was great. Host took us to feed the deers and cows which made our daughter so impressed! The facility is just amazing, big land, nice views, great rooms. We also enjoyed the pool and darts. It was the best stay of our 1 month trip in NZ!

Nothing, was perfect. I recommend to keep this level of quality.

We had a great time @Whakaipo Estate. Stayed for 2 nights. Both Peter & Michelle are the best hosts. Place was beautiful, room was clean with all the essentials in it. Warm cozy place. Breakfast was special. Lucky to see puppies, Adult dogs beautiful & friendly, friendly deer. Highly recommended 😊 will visit again.

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Fantastic hosts. Stunning view. Room was fresh, clean and comfortable with good facilities. Amazing shower. Breakfast was delicious and truly home- made. Even the coffee was exceptional. We will be back.

Peter’s farm stay is really amazing ,even warm and cozy in winter.Breathtaking view,spacious room,fully equipped kitchen,comfortable beds,lovely animals ~you name it.We even got to see the galaxy at night!Hope we’ll come back again in the future.

Peter he is friendly and we love going there again

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Breakfast was cooked to your liking and choice. A large variety was offered to be cooked or continental breakfast—friendly welcome and lovely dogs at the house. Get to feed apples to the deer at the property; excellent experience. Gorgeous view from the house when eating breakfast.

That the towels were not replaced or the bed made. Would of been nice to return from a business day and the room straightened.

Very clean, had the best views. Extremely sweet and kind host. Peter and Michelle are amazing people. loved all the pets and the farm animals. Our favourite Bear and Jess are such cuties. Breakfast was delicious and we had the best coffee as well. Lovely place to stay in and relax.

There is nothing to not like about this place. It was paradise for us.

ambience, clean, farm experience, facilities, scenery, very hospitable hosts.

There was nothing I didn’t like. Distance from restaurants is bit too far( 11 km). Wish we could stay for more days.

Michelle and Peter are excellent hosts and lovely people. Our stay was just as good as the reviews described. Beautiful home with great views, great breakfast, great room. Will be back!

Michelle was an amazing host, the room was great and breakfast was yummy.

Location is exceptional, property is absolutely beautiful and well appointed. Hosts are especially nice and attentive.

Just one rainy day, but the rain was followed by some beautiful sunny days!!

The view is amazing! and the owner is really nice. They provide a nice breakfast and coffee! 3 lovely and friendly dogs. they are so cute and nice. definitely is a place where I will come back to again.

we loved our stay at hilltop! Michelle was so kind and generous with her hospitality. the room was extremely comfortable and large. we really enjoyed the home cooked breakfast in the morning (Michelle used to be a cafe owner and made the best flat white) and we got to hang out with their 3 dogs and feed the deer, Molly.

Perfectly cooked and super delicious.

Lovely breakfast - home cooked by Michelle. Wonderful to meeting the deer and dogs on the property. The views from the house are incredible.

Everything was wonderful!

location, owners, the dogs!