Great staff, fixed a snafu from Booking.com who screwed up our reservation. Place was very clean and comfortable with a lot of relaxation communal space. Central to everything in Taupo with a great view of the lake and mountains. Close to the Sunday craft/food market. Nice spacious kitchen with almost everything you need. Easy parking too.

Would be nice to add more chairs to the dining room for bigger groups. Coffee and tea and coffee making apparatus would be a nice addition. Also, no salt and pepper or any communal spices.

The room was lovely for a small room. It was nice walking into a warm, clean room. The toilet and shower were always clean and the hot water in the shower was a happy suprise. The kitchen/dining area was fully functional and kept clean. We would book again.

The walkway between our room and the kitchen was slippy, (yes it did rain over night) so maybe look into that so guests do not slip over. Maybe include lighting on the steps so guests don't miss a step when walking from the top level to the bottom/car park area.

Didn't think I was going to stay in a backpacker lodge after my backpacking days but I'm glad I did. The room was clean and acceptable for a one night transit stay in Taupo. I booked a room with a private toilet so my experience may be slightly different from the other backpackers in the lodge but for the cost and the clean bed abd good night's rest, Haka Lodge is bang on the buck.

The only comment that I had was that the doors needed to be pulled shut and this made a bang. While this is not that important, the frequency of backpackers going in and coming out of their rooms can ve disturbing when I was trying to get some sleep. I did sleep very soundly when the door shutting stopped.

Spacious, comfy and clean 2-bed dorm. There is a well-equipped kitchen with a great balcony with views over the lake. Good location for exploring Taupo. Staff were super helpful and friendly.

Quite a lot of noise in the evenings, especailly as our room opened onto the main staircase/meeting area. The main toilets are mixed but the staff did point out a private cubicle tucked away by the washing line.

Great location. Facilities are well organised.

Someone took my drying T-shirt, I assume by mistake. This happened because I had to dry my clothes outside because the laundry room had to be locked at 8 pm. This was done to avoid affecting customers with noise late at night, which is fair. I think that the facilities should be upgraded for noise so that this can be kept open later and I don't get my shirts stolen.

Great location, Clo on reception was lovely and super helpful with planning our time in Taupo/Rotorua, we had the best time and enjoyed coming back to our cosy little room and cooking dinner in a well organised and clean kitchen area.

We stayed in winter so having to step out to use the bathroom and kitchen is a bit chilly but it’s only a very short walk along the sheltered walkways so not a huge deal but something to factor in if you hate the cold.

Well appointed double room with comfortable bed. Large communal kitchen with all relevant utensils and adequate dining area. In a quiet part of town but still close enough to walk to the bus stop, shops, restaurants and a large supermarket

The washer and dryer are both app operated. No tokens are coins used. Furniture in lounge/TV room is really looking tired.

Conveniently located in Taupo close to Huka Falls and Aratiatia Dam. Good jumping off point for Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Room was big enough for 4 people and luggage. Very small bathroom. Hot, but small shower. Nice that towels and soap were provided. Bedroom and bathroom were clean. Bed, linens, and pillows were comfortable. Good WiFi. Huge kitchen with all the appliances and supplies required to cook a full meal. Surprisingly clean for the amount of use by guests. The staff is so friendly and full of helpful advice.

I loved the curtains for each bed, a plug and a personal light for reading. Never had that before in a hostel, it's the best. The location is not far from the intercity bus stop and the city in general. Laundry is 3$ so cheaper than usual for 50mins, same for the dryer. The common areas are very cozy.

The kitchen gets so gross after people cooking in there, but obviously not the fault of the hostel. The beds were a bit hard..

The friendly hostel cat, a real darling. The comfortable bunks complete with privacy curtains, charging point and reading light. The well equipped kitchen. The helpful staff. The hassle free parking.

The horrible shower controls. They must cause a lot of waste because once you have finally found the right setting, you dare not turn it off. The top bunks are too low - occupants of the bottom bunk risk banging their heads when they sit up.