There is no grandeur, spa or resort here. This place is shabby, run down, and neglected, and what's most disappointing is that we were duped into paying full price for our room (over $230 for 2 adults) because it was a long weekend and accommodation in Taupo was at a premium.
We had booked a Family Studio (1 queen bed, 1 single bed) through Expedia, looked at the property photos and read the reviews available at that time (mid 2023) and were reasonably happy with what we saw - after all, we only needed one night's accommodation and only for sleeping as we were going to be out and about during the day.
Reality on checking in was very different - the exterior is neglected (unmowed lawns, rubbish, holes in fences), and inside wasn't much better - I had to rehang the curtains so we could then close them and even then they're still not right (or matching), no guest information folder, poor TV reception (no Sky which would be expected for this price), cobwebs, chipped walls in the shower and a broken soap caddy, greasy bathroom floors, what looked like blood on the wall behind the toilet, the bathroom door handle wasn't fitted securely into the door, gaps between walls and skirting, the list goes on and on. If we weren't so tired, we would have demanded a refund and then turned around and driven all the way home instead. This place is absolutely not worth the price per night that is being asked, even on the cheapest website.