CHALET EIGER, Taupo

Chalet Eiger's suites feature audio and mood lighting systems, a balcony, a modern en suite bathroom, and lake or garden views. Rooms include ironing facilities, heating, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a mini-bar, a sitting area, a terrace, a patio, free Wi-Fi, soundproofed rooms, and garden furniture. Bathrooms provide free toiletries and an electric kettle. Some rooms offer a flat-screen television, carpeting, linens, a private entrance, and slippers. Some rooms feature a bathroom with a jacuzzi. The first-floor rooms have a balcony and a bathroom with a free-standing bath. Ground-floor rooms have easy access and views of the garden. Guests have access to unlimited hot water. A king single bed is available for other adults or children over 15.

Chalet Eiger provides a free cooked-to-order breakfast. The restaurant uses New Zealand produce and Eiger's herbs. The property offers a two-course dinner at Chalet Eiger, including wine, on one evening. Guests can select a tasty option from a wide choice including traditional English breakfasts and omelettes. The property also offers full country breakfasts during your entire stay.

Guests can enjoy outdoor activities, including trout fishing and hiking in the World Heritage Site Tongariro National Park. Guests can jump on the free ski shuttle for a day on the slopes before returning to Chalet Eiger Lodge for a meal at the restaurant and a drink at the bar/lounge. Guests can experience trout fishing. Guests can enjoy two full rounds of 18-hole golf at Kinloch and Wairakei. A beautiful scenic walk is available from Spa Park along the Waikato River. The track sidles around the northern slope of Tongariro, and it takes 6-7 hours to complete.

Chalet Eiger is 5 km from Taupo. Landmarks nearby include Acacia Bay North Jetty (1 km), Mine Bay (3 km), Tukairangi Gallery (3 km), Tapuaeharuru Bay (4 km), Taupo Museum (5 km), Maori Rock Carvings (6 km), Wharewaka Point (5 km), Te Moenga Bay (2 km), and L'Arte (2 km). The property is located on New Zealand Standard Time, which is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. To get to Chalet Eiger, drive to the end where you will see a sign. There is a V where one road goes to the left; a small group of shops, a plant nursery, a dairy, and a brasserie called 'The Bay' will be on your left.

Chalet Eiger Lodge provides a free roundtrip airport shuttle and a terrace. Guests can enjoy a Welcome Platter upon arrival. The property offers one night's two-course dinner at Chalet Eiger, including wine. The lodge features a spacious lounge with a fireplace, a home entertainment system with an interactive plasma-screen TV, and a film/music library.