Title: Lake views and easy beach access - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=33144023&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Lake views and easy beach access Lakefront vacation home with kitchen and balcony ## Photo gallery for Lake views and easy beach access ![Interior - Lake views and easy beach access (Five Mile Bay (5 mile bay))](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33150000/33144100/33144023/e01000fe.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining - Lake views and easy beach access (Five Mile Bay (5 mile bay))](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33150000/33144100/33144023/cff81a14.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Lake views and easy beach access (Five Mile Bay (5 mile bay))](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33150000/33144100/33144023/bc0152c7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Lake views and easy beach access (Five Mile Bay (5 mile bay))](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33150000/33144100/33144023/01792ade.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior - Lake views and easy beach access (Five Mile Bay (5 mile bay))](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33150000/33144100/33144023/75911bc9.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Welcome to Mahuta Rd, a comfortable Lockwood holiday home with great views across the lake in Five Mile Bay Taupo. Enjoy sunsets from your front door and safe swimming at the nearby beach, just 200 metres away. The house has plenty of room for parking boats and cars as well as a private section out back. ## Reviews 9.0 Wonderful ### Entire home 5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washer - Air conditioning - Outdoor Space - Parking available - Barbecue grill ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Lake views and easy beach access Mahuta Rd is a comfortable, informal, open plan Lockwood holiday home with great views across the lake offering the most fantastic sunsets in Five Mile Bay Taupo. The house has five roomy bedrooms. Four of the bedrooms have Queen size beds and the fifth bedroom has a double bed. The beach is a great safe swimming beach 200 metres from the house. There is excellent fly fishing at the mouth of the Waitahanui River 1 km away. The harling is excellent from 5 Mile Bay itself. There is plenty of room in the front of the house for parking boats and cars. There is a private section out the back. Taupo township is 8 mins away by car and there is a local store at Rainbow Point halfway between 5 Mile Bay and town. For the energetic it is possible to walk or bike along the lakefront into town. Special conditions: Minimum stay 2 nights. Please take all rubbish with you when you leave. POA for Lake Taupo cycle weekend. Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$80.00 per stay); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Bring your own linen (towels/sheets/tea towels); ## Property amenities ### Ski - Close to skiing ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Electric kettle - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Stovetop - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 5 bedrooms ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper ### Entertainment - TV ### Outdoor areas - Balcony - Barbecue grill ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - Near a hospital - On a lake ### Things to do - Ecotours nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Jet skiing nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation Property Registration Number Lot12DPS 12262 ### Property is also known as Lake Views Easy Beach Access House Five Mile Bay Lake Views Easy Beach Access Five Mile Bay Views Easy Access Five Mile Views Easy Access Waitahanui Lake Views and Easy Beach Access Waitahanui Lake Views and Easy Beach Access Private vacation home ## About the area Located on a lake, this vacation home is in Five Mile Bay, a neighborhood in Waitahanui. Maori Carvings and A.C. Baths are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include The Landing Lake Taupō and Waipahihi Botanical Gardens. Taupō Hot Springs and Spa Thermal Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling. [Visit our Waitahanui travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Waitahanui.dx553248625843205338) [View more Vacation homes in Waitahanui](https://www.expedia.ca/Waitahanui-Private-Vacation-Homes.d553248625843205338-aaPrivateVacationHomes.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C-38.75433%2C176.07402&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=RTpm08YCWZDe3Vv5EcZd4GVTlsQ=) Five Mile Bay (5 mile bay), Taupo ### What's nearby - ![Geothermal Landscape with hot boiling mud and sulphur springs due to volcanic activity in Wai-O-Tapu, Thermal Wonderland New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6108150/01b29e58-e4a9-4240-a58d-af1c460f5475.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Taupō Hot Springs 6 min drive \- 10.0 km - ![rotorua lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635974614317/4854363f-28cb-40d1-88c4-2e121bb56d0e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Spa Thermal Park 9 min drive \- 12.9 km - Five Mile Bay 3 min walk \- 0.3 km - The Landing Lake Taupō 1 min drive \- 2.5 km - Taupō Marina and Boat Ramp 10 min drive \- 10.4 km ### Getting around - Taupō Airport (TUO) 3 min drive ### Restaurants - McDonald's 10 min drive - Dixie Brown's Cafe 12 min drive - Mavericks 2 min drive - Starbucks 6 min drive - Cafe Baku 11 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Lake views and easy beach access pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at Lake views and easy beach access? ### What time is check-out at Lake views and easy beach access? ### Where is Lake views and easy beach access located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Lake views and easy beach access Reviews ## Reviews ### Wonderful All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 16 8 - Good 6 6 - Okay 4 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.4 Cleanliness ### 10 Location ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Natasha S. Jan 1, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great spot right by the lake Great location, had everything we needed! ##### Natasha S. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024 ### 6/10 Okay #### Elaine K. Dec 26, 2024 Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Rustic Home located close to the beach/lake Good location with enough room for our family for the Ironman Weekend.A disappointment was the lower level bedrooms and bathroom, all needed updating. We would have liked to have seen a welcome manual about house directions, as well.The house host was very communicative with us. Gorgeous views! ##### Elaine K. Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Karin N. Feb 9, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Weekend away Great place to stay. ##### Karin N. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Andrina G. Dec 29, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Xmas Staycation Always a great place to celebrate Xmas with family ##### Andrina G. Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mary B. Feb 6, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Five bedrooms with good sized living what we needed. Great views and access to the lake wonderful. Group loved it for Taupo Summer concert. ##### Mary B. ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Jul 24, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Family holiday success Great stay for my family which included my parents. Very lucky to have heat pump installed as it was very cold weekend. Didn’t realise that downstairs with complete separate but still worked. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jenny S. Feb 5, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Good location. A real bach, which makes it easy. Plenty of space for 10. Good. ##### Jenny S. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mark A. Jan 1, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great bach Great stay - everything as described and hosts great to deal with. ##### Mark A. Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021 ### 8/10 Good #### Sandra g. Feb 3, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### 5 Mile Good place to stay with friends, stayed here before, just miss having a bbq ##### Sandra g. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rebecca B. Oct 30, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent !! Place was awesome, had a small issue with water but was fixed straight away . Would definitely book this place again!! Thanks so much! ##### Rebecca B. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020 ### 8/10 Good #### Rohit K. Oct 15, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Great spot and very relaxing weekend with friends. The smallest thing we wished was if the hot water was going before we got there. Otherwise great stay :) ##### Rohit K. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020 This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Oct 6, 2020 #### Great house-no complaints-would love to stay again sometime Great house-no complaints-would love to stay again sometime ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jemima B. Mar 10, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### What a spot Great spot, heaps of room, booked for Ironman weekend, the stairs were not my friend on Saturday but that’s my fault not this great place. ##### Jemima B. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mandy S. Jan 5, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Fabulous stay We had an awesome Xmas, great Comms with the owner - 5 star 🌟 Great Bach to rent ❤️ ##### Mandy S. Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### jan k. Jun 18, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent for family get together Plenty of room inside and outside for parking , good facilities and plenty of heating. Only one thing was the main upstairs bedroom lost heat through the curtain onto the closed in balcony on a freezing night . Otherwise great thank you. ##### jan k. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019 This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Daniel H. Feb 8, 2019 #### Loved our stay here Loved our stay here ##### Daniel H. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jane T. Dec 30, 2018 #### I would rate this bach 5 stars for what we required it... I would rate this bach 5 stars for what we required it for. Very comfortable, homely and we felt we could relax without worrying about messing it up. Good parking and easy access off the main road, easy access to the water and bike rides. Yes it ticked our boxes!! thanks from the Trobridge and Shaw families ##### Jane T. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good #### Michelle S. Feb 1, 2018 #### Beautiful spot a short walk from the lake away from the crowds. Beautiful spot a short walk from the lake away from the crowds. ##### Michelle S. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good Dec 1, 2016 #### Great location and outlook, nice comfortable stay. Great location and outlook, nice comfortable stay. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 6/10 Okay Feb 14, 2016 #### Nice and roomy. Nice and roomy. Close to the Lake with some lake views from the house. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 6/10 Okay Dec 1, 2015 #### Great views and great location in terms of proximity to the lake and to Taupo. Great views and great location in terms of proximity to the lake and to Taupo. House was well set out and very clean and tidy. Only gripe was that we had to take our own rubbish away........ This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Oct 5, 2015 #### plenty of room great facilities perfect location. plenty of room great facilities perfect location. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 6/10 Okay Jul 10, 2015 #### It was a great place to stay. It was a great place to stay. Nice and close to the lake and easy to keep warm. Lovely and clean when we arrived. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good Apr 19, 2015 #### Home and location worked well for us, good access to the lakeside walk and more than enough space fo Home and location worked well for us, good access to the lakeside walk and more than enough space for the familes. Was a great weekend away. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Feb 21, 2011 #### Great location for a large group. Great location for a large group.