🇳🇿 $400+/Night Wairakei Resort Taupō Review ✨
📍 Location Perks • 10-min drive to Lake Taupō 🌊 • ✈️ Plane McDonald's next to lakeside (Kids LOVE the cockpit dining!) 🏨 Vintage Charm (Since 1885!) • Spotless heritage rooms with modern comforts • Welcome gift on arrival 🍫 • Outdoor hot pools ♨️ (Skipped due to food coma 😅) 🍛 Food & Amenities • On-site restaurant/bar – Curry rice $39 (Yum!) • Kid-friendly: Playground + room Jacuzzis 🛁 (BYO disinfectant!) • Staff service: "Kiwi-smiley" 😊 🚗 Why We Stopped Here? • Perfect 2-5hr roadtrip pitstop from Auckland • NZ's empty roads = "3hr drives feel like 1hr!" 🚙💨 #HistoricNZ #TaupōLuxury #RoadtripVibes #FamilyTravel