Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort

Really awesome camping ground. I pulled up with a tent - nice flat site for the tent, with plenty of room for the vehicle and the supplied picnic table. Ideal. Nice trees and hedges between the sites gives a little bit of privacy and makes it feel like your site is your own. The facilities are great - Nice (newish?) Loos, showers and basins - plenty of space, very clean, bright and good to use. The kitchen facilities were also very good- plenty of space, clean and with all you need to cook up some kai. People who stay get a discount at the hot pools which is a great touch. Will definitely stay again.

We're a family of 4 (2 ad and 2 kids under 6), thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The pools were great and our kids really enjoyed it. They are open from 8:30am to 8:30pm. Just note that it is discounted but it is an extra cost to use them. The beds were really comfortable and the shower was massive. We spent most of our time out and about exploring Taupo, so it was nice to come back to our cabin and just relax and go swimming. Had parking right in front of our cabin, so it was very convenient to come and go as we pleased.

Amazing campground! I live on the road full time so don't usually stay at "places like this" ($$$) but figured I deserve to treat myself for a few weeks. Sadly they had a big slip on my second day there (as luck will have it haha) so the pools were closed the entire time I was there and I never got to experience them but at least I walked down there on my first night to see it and it looked amazing. I never used the kitchen but it looked massive and spotless. The bathrooms have heated floors throughout and was in mint condition no matter when you used the facilities. Nice music playing in the background which I liked. Timed showers but I never had it cut off so not sure how long it is. Nice big new washing machines and dryers (Dryers do take a while to dry your clothes but I mean that is the norm so I simply added enough coins) It was probably due to the pools being closed but the few weeks I was there it was mainly just me and one other caravan there most of the time, so it was so nice and quiet. The sites are MASSIVE and each of them closed off with neatly trimmed hedges, your own bin, and even your own water connection. Staff were super friendly, always stopped to say hi and pet Victoria.

Don't be fooled by the label "spa resort". It's actually more of a glorified campground. Fine if that's what you're expecting but this place definitely oversells itself. Rooms are comfortable enough but tired and dated. The staff don't seem to have any joy in their work - not what I'd call a service culture so that didn't add anything to our experience. Have had much more enjoyable stays at other places for the same price. I won't stay at De Brett's "spa resort" again.

We absolutely loved our stay here. Family friendly, staff are great and very welcoming. They also caterers to our request which I couldn’t be more thankful for. The rooms were perfect. The hot pools were an absolute treat as well. The whole atmosphere of our stay was 100/100

I stayed in my Camper Van on a gravel powered site. The staff were friendly and helpful. The toilet and bathroom facilities were good. The kitchen facilities were also good. There was a strong cooking odour but to be expected from all the different people and food that is being cooked and eaten. It would be great if access to the pools were complimentary for those staying at the Holiday Park, in saying that we do get a discount. I would definitely stay again.

So upon arrival to Cabin 12 we were greeted with what looked like a well presented cabin. When inside we notice that a screw is poking out of the drawers ( the sharp end). We had children with us so we had to try and take the screw out to prevent anyone getting scratched. The door to the main bedroom was missing and instead there was a raised piece of broken plastic on the floor which had to be avoided. We noticed at this point a couple of cockroaches, which we thought was normal for a campsite as we have come across some on our travels. So we proceeded to enjoy the pool activities which we had a fantastic time in the pool area. Back to the cabin we encountered another couple of cockroaches but again tried not to let it get in the way. Until later in the evening it got worse..... Alot worse. As soon as the sun went down it was like they came out with vengeance. Now we've stayed in a lot of places and come across the odd one here and there but this cabin had loads. They were running up on the chairs we were sitting on. Running on the fridge, the counter tops. On the walls of where the bunk beds are. At this point the reception was closed so we called out of hours. Granted due to the time it was, there wasn't alot that could be done. Or could there? surely there should be some sort of contingency for properties where an issue arises. We were handed a spray (which I wasn't going to use with children in the cabin). This looks like an infestation not the odd one. Not good enough to be told we had to stick it out, luckily just for one night.

We stayed in the camper area and used the private and public pools! sites for camper are spacious, with a table and bench, toilets, showers, and kitchen near by and very clean and tidy. very nice place to stay! pools are amazing!

Turned up to find that house keeping had only remade current bedding from previous rooms occupants. Family bbq areas where taped off and the larger of the 3 slides out of action. They will weigh you in front of everyone at the gates if you want to ride the slides you need to weigh UNDER 90kg. I would recommend staying somewhere else and coming for hot pools as a day trip.

(Review from 2017) Go. Just go. This place is awesome. Got kids? They will love the slides, splash pad,and lounging with floaters. No kids? Even better! We spent three hours between the main pool, the water slides, the splash pad. I had to drag my husband here and now he recommend it to all our friends who visit Taupo. Seriously - if you love laying in the sun and hanging out - its a must!

I thought it was well priced, $22 for 45mins in a private pool then use of the main facilities. My only complaint was that the changing rooms were a bit run down.

This was recommended from our airbnb host. We went on our last day in New Zealand. There are 2 hot water pools. It's green because it has not been treated with chlorine. It's not recommended for you to dunk your head in it. There are signs. There are 2 normal pools, 1 hot tub, a kid zone, and 3 water slides. My family decided to come here because of the water slides. It was cold when we went to New Zealand and it was a relief to finally hang out in warm water. The water slides are heated, but aren't ridiculously hot so you can slide in warmth. The slides are a lot of fun, even for my 50+ dad. You can buy an all day pass to use the resort for $20 and if you want to use the slides, it's an additional $6. I thought this was a great deal especially since they close at 9pm. We were hoping to hang out there for a couple of hours late morning, grab lunch, then come back. We didn't end up coming back, unfortunately. It was a lot of fun and a great place for families.

Very old and tired location. Pools were green and fairly dirty, not kept up like it should be. Maybe it was nice in its day back in the past, but that time has come and gone. Hotel was also dreadful, stains on bed sheets, stains on carpet, no toilet paper in restroom, very old and in need of upgrades throughout. Customer services was also a joke. No one helped us at check in for almost 10 minutes, no one at the desk, and employees just kept walking by without even an hello since they knew they didn't want to help i guess, place was a total let down , please avoid at all costs!!

The two thermal pools are so warm, as warm as an exploding sun. There is one cooler pool and a warm bubbly spa. The heated water slides where extra extraordinary there was one dragon slide and two racing slides. The dragon slide was amazing, not as fast as the racing slides but more turny. At the end of the dragon slide there is a warm pool you fall into. There are two racing slides one orange and the other blue. The orange one you can't see at all, its pitch black. The blue one you can see through so at night you can see the neon lights so it feels like a disco slide. Both racing slides are incredibly fast! It has lovely villas with a really cool disco shower and comfortable beds. The gardens around them are pretty. The service was friendly and very helpful. There was an epic jumping pillow and a nice little playground. I had excellent french toast at the cafe and it has a great view of the wonderful Lake Taupo.