Hotels With Bar in Waikato, New Zealand

Been meaning to stay for years as rest of family have many times. Loved it, BUT....... security needs updating. Maybe they are doing that as toilet security door was missing and so was front access barrier! Had some very suspect people using toilet and shower facilities this morning. Definitely didn't look like guest and didn't have caravan or tent. By the look of the face tattoos looked like and behaved like gang members. Without security gates or doors they will just come in. Also some people had a lot of food- meat stolen from fridge. Sad. :( ALL THAT SAID- it's still a lovely camp. Facilities are clean, and good location next to hot pools and good sites with reasonable privacy on most sites. Would stay again.

Second year running for a family weekend away, spending valuable time together in an amazing spot. Even rainy days can't curb the enthusiasm....wonderful venue for us to all be in close proximity and breakfasts are legendary! Thers been golf, playground, swimming, massages, workouts and meals.....and plenty more to do... honey bees, skating rink.. more swimming

Do not stay here unless you plan on having a terrible night’s sleep. This hotel is a nightmare! There is a sign as you enter the room saying “no discos or parties” which is just as well because there is plenty of that going on, on the street below for you to enjoy while trying to get to sleep until 3 or 4 am. The only good thing initially about the hotel is the location however that soon proved to be a negative with the insane amount of noise until super late (music, loud cars, people yelling and an odd humming noise in the ceiling). The room - especially the bathroom is lower quality more like a 2-3 star hotel. I have no idea how this is considered 4 star! The toilet seat was yellowish and well used - not attached well to the toilet and slid around. The shower water pressure is weak and positioned for people who are short. The carpet is well worn and the towels small. There are limited parking spaces which are first come first serve. Terrible customer service. The people at the front desk are unhelpful and did not explain how to get into the hotel after hours leaving me stranded outside until they finally answered the phone and hurriedly provided a code for the door. The lift sounds like it is about to break and was out of order at 1am. This hotel is perfect if you don’t value sleep, quality and friendly customer service. I would prefer to eat a cheese grater than stay here again.

As a Hilton Honors member, my stay at the hotel met the usual satisfactory quality. Peter at the front desk was excellent in accommodating our needs, and overall, we had a good time. However, I want to caution future guests to adjust their expectations: • The location, while quiet, is farther from the center and lakeside, requiring a car and likely keeping you at the hotel in the evening. • Our room, possibly the least expensive, was extremely small with limited space for sitting or even opening our suitcases. • Staff training or updated information is necessary; the website mentioned a happy hour, but there was none on Friday. Conflicting details about breakfast and check-out times were provided. • While amenities were nice, the steam room and sauna floor were dangerously slippery, leading to a hard fall and injury. Additionally, the pool water was not clean, with numerous hairs inside. • Some equipment, like the coffee machine, was not working.

Stayed for business, this was my third visit to Hidden Lake Hotel and it will be the only place I stay in Cambridge/Hamilton going forward as nothing else compares. The rooms are clean and spacious, very comfortable beds and pillows and nice and quiet rooms. The restaurant is to be mentioned too as I had dinner and breakfast there with room service and as a picky eater I was very impressed! All the staff are very helpful and friendly which really adds to the stay and check in/out was quick and efficient which I appreciate. See you again soon!

We went to the Hamilton Balloon Festival and booked a suite. It was clean overall, but the carpet felt a little old and not as new as it looked in the pictures. The front desk check-in service was clear and enthusiastic.

It is by the river, the environment is very good, there are free parking spaces by the river, but the number is limited. If you can't find a free parking space, you can choose valet parking. Disadvantages: There are urine stains on the toilet seat. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the cleaning staff knew that there were people in the house, but they knocked on the door and opened it, and urged us to check out.

Beautiful rooms overlooking the lake. Plenty of space and large balcony to sit and enjoy the view. Location was excellent just far enough out of town to be quiet but close enough to walk in along a walkway. Staff were extremely friendly. Room was clean with lovely quality bedding Dinner in the on site restaurant was really good and with a great view of the lake. Breakfast was fairly basic but sufficient and of a good quality. We would definitely stay again when in this area highly recommended

When I first arrived at the reception, my brother thought it was an abandoned place🤣 It turns out that the room is behind the reception. The room is basically clean, but there are a lot of scratches from the furniture on the walls. It is recommended not to use the instant pot. I boiled a pot just for cleaning, but it had a very strange smell🫠 There are all kinds of dishes, chopsticks, cups, knives and forks, but remember to wash them before using them. After all, you don’t know if they are really clean🤷🏻♂️ Okay, that’s probably it. It’s gone~

Older motel but clean. Staff friendly. Upstairs has steep steps. Ask for downstairs if mobility issues.

Been meaning to stay for years as rest of family have many times. Loved it, BUT....... security needs updating. Maybe they are doing that as toilet security door was missing and so was front access barrier! Had some very suspect people using toilet and shower facilities this morning. Definitely didn't look like guest and didn't have caravan or tent. By the look of the face tattoos looked like and behaved like gang members. Without security gates or doors they will just come in. Also some people had a lot of food- meat stolen from fridge. Sad. :( ALL THAT SAID- it's still a lovely camp. Facilities are clean, and good location next to hot pools and good sites with reasonable privacy on most sites. Would stay again.

Second year running for a family weekend away, spending valuable time together in an amazing spot. Even rainy days can't curb the enthusiasm....wonderful venue for us to all be in close proximity and breakfasts are legendary! Thers been golf, playground, swimming, massages, workouts and meals.....and plenty more to do... honey bees, skating rink.. more swimming

As a Hilton Honors member, my stay at the hotel met the usual satisfactory quality. Peter at the front desk was excellent in accommodating our needs, and overall, we had a good time. However, I want to caution future guests to adjust their expectations: • The location, while quiet, is farther from the center and lakeside, requiring a car and likely keeping you at the hotel in the evening. • Our room, possibly the least expensive, was extremely small with limited space for sitting or even opening our suitcases. • Staff training or updated information is necessary; the website mentioned a happy hour, but there was none on Friday. Conflicting details about breakfast and check-out times were provided. • While amenities were nice, the steam room and sauna floor were dangerously slippery, leading to a hard fall and injury. Additionally, the pool water was not clean, with numerous hairs inside. • Some equipment, like the coffee machine, was not working.

Beautiful rooms overlooking the lake. Plenty of space and large balcony to sit and enjoy the view. Location was excellent just far enough out of town to be quiet but close enough to walk in along a walkway. Staff were extremely friendly. Room was clean with lovely quality bedding Dinner in the on site restaurant was really good and with a great view of the lake. Breakfast was fairly basic but sufficient and of a good quality. We would definitely stay again when in this area highly recommended

When I first arrived at the reception, my brother thought it was an abandoned place🤣 It turns out that the room is behind the reception. The room is basically clean, but there are a lot of scratches from the furniture on the walls. It is recommended not to use the instant pot. I boiled a pot just for cleaning, but it had a very strange smell🫠 There are all kinds of dishes, chopsticks, cups, knives and forks, but remember to wash them before using them. After all, you don’t know if they are really clean🤷🏻♂️ Okay, that’s probably it. It’s gone~

The ease of being able to check in and out without going to reception is a useful feature (we arrived in good time to see the helpful gentleman on reception to check in). We did not use the full facilities of the lounge and kitchen. The room and bathroom were clean. The room was nicely a presented, comfortable bed and functional for what we needed during our stay in Taupo. We ate at Thai delight, a short walk away and had a lovely meal that came promptly and with good service.

Not clean e.g. ant problem, cobwebs, needed to be aired out before guests arrived, red stains on bed, construction materials left lying around on the balcony. 😑 Customer service was not the best e.g. 1) Receptionist (Jen or whatever her name is) needs to either be retrained in customer service skills and manners or to be replaced by someone younger with better multi tasking skills/effective communication. Paid for a 2 day stay for the 3 bedroom apartment and I would say the price wasn’t worth it. Only great thing about the place is the view and that it’s close to the town centre. Not returning and would definitely pick another place to stay further down from this one.

We spent three nights at this very comfortable hotel in Taupo in early June. We were visiting our daughter who lives in the town but didn’t have enough room for us to stay. I was after a hotel with a view of the beautiful lake, but still within walking distance to town as we didn’t have a car. Suncourt Hotel fitted the brief perfectly. We booked a Premier Deluxe Lakeview Studio room. The room that we were allotted was on the top floor. There was no lift, so you needed to climb the outdoor steps with luggage. Our room was very large, with a king size bed, a desk, two comfortable chairs and a coffee table. The bathroom was huge with a walk-in shower and a free-standing bath. There was also a very large balcony with a stunning view of the lake and a further two chairs and a small table. The reception staff were very helpful not only with our original reservation, but also when we needed to add a night and with any questions that we had. The only downside to me was that their restaurant was not open on the evening that we checked in, which was Sunday, and also not for breakfast on the Monday morning. We did know this in advance though, and as the town was easily walkable it wasn’t a problem. We had two breakfasts in the restaurant, and they were excellent. As we had other dinner plans, we didn’t have dinner in the restaurant, but our daughter and her partner have eaten there and loved it. If you are looking for a very large hotel room with a view, then Suncourt is for you. I believe they have much larger apartment style rooms which would be more suitable for families, although we didn’t get to see any of these.

The landlady is very friendly. The room we booked also has a natural hot spring. However, we are traveling like special forces and have no time to enjoy it. The room is also quite cozy and suitable for families. Taupo is a good place to stay for one more day, and there are still some unplanned spots, which is really nice.

Do not stay here unless you plan on having a terrible night’s sleep. This hotel is a nightmare! There is a sign as you enter the room saying “no discos or parties” which is just as well because there is plenty of that going on, on the street below for you to enjoy while trying to get to sleep until 3 or 4 am. The only good thing initially about the hotel is the location however that soon proved to be a negative with the insane amount of noise until super late (music, loud cars, people yelling and an odd humming noise in the ceiling). The room - especially the bathroom is lower quality more like a 2-3 star hotel. I have no idea how this is considered 4 star! The toilet seat was yellowish and well used - not attached well to the toilet and slid around. The shower water pressure is weak and positioned for people who are short. The carpet is well worn and the towels small. There are limited parking spaces which are first come first serve. Terrible customer service. The people at the front desk are unhelpful and did not explain how to get into the hotel after hours leaving me stranded outside until they finally answered the phone and hurriedly provided a code for the door. The lift sounds like it is about to break and was out of order at 1am. This hotel is perfect if you don’t value sleep, quality and friendly customer service. I would prefer to eat a cheese grater than stay here again.

We went to the Hamilton Balloon Festival and booked a suite. It was clean overall, but the carpet felt a little old and not as new as it looked in the pictures. The front desk check-in service was clear and enthusiastic.

It is by the river, the environment is very good, there are free parking spaces by the river, but the number is limited. If you can't find a free parking space, you can choose valet parking. Disadvantages: There are urine stains on the toilet seat. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the cleaning staff knew that there were people in the house, but they knocked on the door and opened it, and urged us to check out.

Older motel but clean. Staff friendly. Upstairs has steep steps. Ask for downstairs if mobility issues.

The staff are amazing. I had a health scare while I was staying there. The closest ambulance was 3 hours away. One of the staff members I believe her name was Kodie, drove me in her own vehicle to the hospital. She was amazing. I can't thank her enough.

Everything is good, no meal included. The location is very good, you can reach almost everywhere you want to.Hamilton is not a touristic city comparing to other cities in NZ. So you can choose living here for some days.thanks

Outstanding stay, the rooms are large and exceptionally clean, bed is large and comfortable and room is quiet. The bathroom is well equipped and large. Well equipped kitchenette and kind gift of milk in the fridge. Very friendly check in, convenient parking on site. To call this a motel or lodge is misleading as this is really a boutique hotel, it certainly of this standard. Good location, easy to locate and close to the town centre. Highly recommend

Took students to Waikato University we had two family rooms close to all emenities pak n save food places in walking distance Our students easy access without any one else. At the end of the day the Hot tub was a welcoming invitation for the students to relax dinner and a great nights rest comfortable beds and pillows fresh and clean

As I booked a cheap room I would have expected also a clean room by New Zealand standards. So I had a room with a toilet and wash basin there was a screen to separate the bed from the washing and toilet. One towel for a shower and a hand towel there was a clothes cupboard and a small side draw The bed and sheets and a blanket were ok but I brought my own Linen. My carpet looked like it had seen better days. The fan was a life saver as the room was hot and stuffy, there was no window to open but a small exhaust fan in the window. The air conditioning was in the hall way so had to open my room door. I stayed for 2 nights. The shower had excellent pressure and the desk staff are cool.There are permanent residents onsight. I did not have breakfast and eat out. Good location to CBD. My room was #26 and cost me $69.00 per night. Depending on your own personal expectations the over-all cleanliness of the facilities may be something to be aware of, other than that I did have good sleeps.

We stayed early Nov 2023 for our sons wedding. The accommodation is very clean and everything there that you need. Large bathrooms and there was plenty of water and milk provided in the fridge on the first floor. The beds were large and comfortable. The venue for weddings is perfect, plenty of parking and room for large groups in the common areas. The reception room is perfect with a view from all the windows it makes a great backdrop for the photos. The grounds are very well kept and it was a delight to stay there. The staff are so attentive, hard working and so friendly and efficient. Check in was a breeze, very informative and helpful. The continental breakfast was very well catered for starting the day. Thank you everyone at The Narrows Landing, I will be highly recommending to family and friends.

Stayed for business, this was my third visit to Hidden Lake Hotel and it will be the only place I stay in Cambridge/Hamilton going forward as nothing else compares. The rooms are clean and spacious, very comfortable beds and pillows and nice and quiet rooms. The restaurant is to be mentioned too as I had dinner and breakfast there with room service and as a picky eater I was very impressed! All the staff are very helpful and friendly which really adds to the stay and check in/out was quick and efficient which I appreciate. See you again soon!