🇳🇿 Cozy Taupō Stay: Belle Vue Boutique Lodge 🏡✨
Perfect pitstop on our Auckland→Wellington road trip! This charming European-style B&B felt like a mini countryside estate—just minutes from Lake Taupō. ✨ Why we loved it: • Cheese platter welcome gift 🧀🍷 (+ delicious breakfast included!) • Freestanding bathtub in our room 🛁💫 • Instagram-worthy corners everywhere—think floral wallpapers & antique decor 📸 • Peaceful gardens with mountain glimpses 🌿⛰️ Pro tips: ✔️ Book the "Luxury Suite" for extra space & that dreamy tub ✔️ Walk 15 mins to Two Mile Bay for sunset swims 🌅 ✔️ Hosts can arrange private hot spring tours (ask in advance!) ♨️ #TaupōStays #NZBoutiqueLodges #WinterGetaway #RoadTripNZ #LakeTaupō #NZNorthIsland