Little Haven
Location: 52 Rifle Range Road, Taupo, nz
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Lakefront Location and Relaxing Amenities
Located just 300 metres from Waipahihi Bay, 52 on Rifle Motel offers a serene escape with an outdoor pool and hot tub. Enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the lakefront while indulging in these relaxing amenities.
Family-Friendly Entertainment
With a children's playground and games room, 52 on Rifle Motel ensures that both kids and adults have a memorable stay. Let the little ones play and have fun while you unwind and relax.
Convenient Facilities and Nearby Attractions
Featuring fully equipped apartments and free on-site parking, convenience is key at 52 on Rifle Motel. Explore the nearby central Taupo, Huka Falls, and Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley for a fulfilling stay.
Book your stay now at 52 on Rifle Motel for a perfect blend of comfort and convenience!
Important Information
If you expect to arrive after 21:30, please contact the property in advance to arrange key collection using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
Please note that a credit card surcharge of 2.5% will be appliedPlease inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Swimming pool: Closed from Mon, Apr 20, 2026 until Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Family rooms
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- Table tennis
- Private check-in/check-out
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
- Outdoor furniture
- Fence around pool
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- Television in common areas
- Billiards or pool table
- Free wired internet
- Access to nearby outdoor pool
- Playground on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Games
- Housekeeping on request
- Private picnics
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Secured parking
- Fishing nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Paddle boating nearby
Rooms Available
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One-Bedroom Apartment
This one bedroom apartment offers a fully equipped kitchen and an additional bed in the lounge area. There is a separate bedroom and a private bathroom.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Air purifiers
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Two Bedroom with Lake View
2 Queen Beds
699-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with lake views
Layout - 2 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, oven, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), air conditioning, and daily housekeeping
Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- Bedsheets provided
- Free tea bags/instant coffee
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Eco-friendly cleaning products
- LED light bulbs
- Restaurant dining guide
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
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Family Two-Bedroom Suite
This family unit features full kitchen, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a dining area. Covered parking is available.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Air purifiers
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Three-Bedroom Apartment
Featuring free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. In the fully equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The spacious air-conditioned family room features a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a private entrance, a seating area, a dining area as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Air purifiers
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Family Room with Lake View
Featuring fantastic lake and mountain views, this room includes front and rear terraces, an open plan lounge/dining area and a kitchen with cooking facilities. It also offers a TV with satellite channels.
Please note that children under 6 years of age cannot be accommodated in this room type.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Pool towels
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Air purifiers
Guest Reviews
- GRAEME (8/5): Convenient place - short walk to restaurants and lake. - Great location. Access to laundry was an added bonus. Nothing - all good.
- Flora (9/5): - Colin & Lisa, and Debbie, you are the best❤️, very friendly and sweet, my family and I feel at home stay at Little Heaven.
- Marcia (10/5): Lovely - Very friendly, helpful staff. Comfortable bed. The unit had all we required for our stay and was very clean. Nothing
- alex (9/5): -
- Michelle (10/5): Great location, exceptionally clean and tidy highly recommend - Exceptionally clean, lady form reception turned on the heat pump and our room was beautiful and warm, nice added touch to have an electric blanket and exceptionally clean linen, very modern and great value for money, walking distance to all amenities
Would definitely recommend N/A
- yongjun (10/5): - 性价比很高,房子很大,东西齐全,离湖边很近,非常安静,推荐
- Chloe (10/5): - This place really surprised us, it was lovely. My kids loved the little wooden playhouse and trampoline and the rooms seemed modern and well equipped. The person who greeted us was really friendly and we really appreciated the little bottle of milk we were given.
Free use of the laundry room was fantastic!
- David (8/5): -
- Robyn (10/5): Had a great stay! -
- Lifeng (7/5): -
- Sotaro (9/5): Will definitely return - We were greeted by a friendly staff. Dedicated car parks in front of the units with plenty of space, which was great since we were driving a rental. The kids went straight to the trampoline and other play areas, they loved it. The room was spacious enough for a family of 4. Walking distance to the lake front and the town centre. We actually didn't drive between check-in and check-out. Nice quiet area :) Everything was clean except for a little cob web hanging down from the ceiling. The water pressure for the shower was low, but probably nothing they can do about it. Wifi was patchy from the bedroom.
- Tiffany (9/5): - Excellent communication, very clean room with comfortable beds. Arrived late and left early, easily accessible location for driving down country.
- FLEUR (10/5): Packed with stuff to do. - Lovely staff who went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Great facilities for teenagers!
- Kristine Marie (9/5): excellent - Homey Wish there was more pillows
- Greg (10/5): Taupo gem. - Older motel, beautifully refurbished.
We had unit 10 which is upstairs and has great views.
Much better than Street appeal would suggest. No fan in the bathroom.
- Maizie (10/5): - I love the room and cleanliness and standards
- Chris (9/5): -
- Tetsuaki (10/5): ちっとした天国 - ニュージーランドでは珍しく卓球台があり、楽しむことができた。
スタッフはフレンドリーで、とてもよかった。
- Megan (9/5): - My kids loved the playground and games room. The modern units were spacious and warm. Highly recommend.
- Sharon (10/5): - We loved our newly renovated rooms and the playground with tramp etc was great for kids. . That the outdoor pool wasn't heated.
- Lisa (8/5): Very happy with our little wee escape weekend. - Little Haven was great location and value for money.
First time my husband raved about a bed. Normally hotel/motel beds give him a back back! Best sleep in a while. Nothing, great place to stay
- Len (10/5): Great place to stay at Taupo - The location of the motel was perfect for our needs. ( Taupo Motorsport Park )
The room was extremely clean and well set out.
Great people working at motel.
Will definitely stay here again some time. The only complaint was having to leave for home 2 days early due to the approaching cyclone. ( cyclone VAIANU )
Cannot blame the motel for that.
- Donna (5/5): Plenty space to unwind - The room was well appointed with a few extras that was great to have., robe hooks in bathroom, good size mirrors. Good supplied kitchen and nice knee rug on couch.
Easter eggs gift was and extra bonus. Nil
- Lee-Anne (9/5): -
- Chris (10/5): - Great for kids!
- Kirsty (10/5): -
- Anne (10/5): A warm welcome and great stay - Great location, very comfortable, spotlessly clean and well equipped.
- Teresa (10/5): -
- Karyn (9/5): - Lovely room, everything you need for your stay.
- Priscilla (10/5): It was nice, very clean and a spacious place with plenty of amenities. They also provided large pool towels! The staff w - Clean, above and beyond helpful staff, spacious and loved having outdoor eating area. We travelled with kids who enjoyed the play equipment and pool. Nothing
- A Orfao (10/5): Great location, quiet and a beautiful room - A friend and I stayed in room 6. It was well laid out, quiet, very clean and had everything you need. In the main area as you enter there is a double bed, small kitchen, comfortable chairs in front of a TV and a dining table with chairs. The bathroom has towels, special face cloths for makeup, sufficient toiletries & a hairdryer. The shower pressure & temperature was great & the shower didn't leak at all. There is another bedroom with 2 single beds, a large mirror against the wall & a clothing rail. The room has blinds and dark curtains, so you can sleep comfortably without excess light bothering you. The beds are very comfortable too! We didn't get to use the pool/ spa bath in the motel, but we did use the laundry area (very helpful to have laundry where you stay). The place was great, the only thing I would suggest is moving the large mirror in the bedroom with the 2 single beds to another spot, as it's a bit strange having a mirror against the bed. Also if you're trying to do your make- up then you would need to sit on the bed in front of the mirror to do that.
- Lauren (10/5): - Great location, very tidy little unit with comfortable space for our family
- natasha (9/5): -
- Jochen (9/5): - Sehr freundlicher Empfang durch den Rezeptionisten. Gute Lage, nah zum Zentrum und zum See. Gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Sehr sauber.
- Jill (9/5): Very nice - Good, clean, near everything & staff very friendly! Nothing
- James (8/5): -
- kim (10/5): -
- White-Parsons (10/5): - Perfect accommodation for family of 4 with a teenager and pre-teen.
Great facilities, pool, hottub and games room. With the pool towels a welcome addition.
Lovely staff and so helpful.
Great price for a very busy weekend in Taupo. That we couldn't stay longer!
- Chris (10/5): - Great motel, very comfortable
- Sheryll (10/5): A brief stop to break the journey home, but would suit a much longer stay with family. - The upgrades are wonderful, great location, close to town. We weren’t a family, but the pool and playground looked great. Would definitely suit a family stay. -
- LINDA (10/5): We had two rooms so I have already reviewed it. Excellent motel! Please see under "Linda" -
- LINDA (10/5): Very comfortable, spacious rooms and easy access to road - The very nice man at reception gave us lovely rooms, actually an upgrade I think because of some construction taking place on the roof of the main building. It was extremely comfortable. He also was able to answer our questions and guide us to the places we wanted to visit. Everything was very nice. No suggestions to improve.
- Glenn (10/5): -
- Chris (9/5): - Very neat and quite lots of room and very friendly staff A little bit out of the cbd
- Trevor (10/5): - Spacious, clean and well furnished accommodation.
Comfortable bed, quiet location.
Covered parking next to unit and outside seating and table, front and back.
Convenient for supermarket, bars and restaurants. Nothing
- C (10/5): Excellent! - Lovely first floor room with stunning views, as per pic. Super warm swimming pool, very relaxing.
Room clean, spacious, lovely big bathroom, well equipped kitchen, lovely large lounge area with big tv. Very enjoyable stay, would loved to have stayed longer. Nothing.
- Tracey (10/5): - Clean, comfortable and close to town. Staff were so understanding and considerate. It was really quiet and one of the nicer places I've stayed on Taupo in the price range. Would highly recommend. Nothing
- Michelle (9/5): Great motel! Handy to town, clean and quiet. Lovely helpful staff - The property was excellent. Quiet, modern and very clean. Beds comfortable but firm. The bathroom was exceptional, with heated towel rail and an amazing hot shower.
- Jeffrey (8/5): - Room was clean and we had two tiny bedrooms, each with doors. The bathroom was located directly off the kitchen.
- Eve (8/5): -
- Rachel (9/5): Brilliant - one of the best motels I’ve stayed in. - It was spotlessly clean and very comfortable- lovely furnishings and well equipped. Location was excellent- several places to eat nearby and close to the lake. Staff were extremely welcoming and helpful. Would definitely stay again if we return to Taupō. Only slight inconvenience was low water pressure on the shower.
- Lechner (9/5): -
- Gavin (8/5): -
- KAREN (9/5): -
- Shaun (8/5): Clean,neat and tidy. Friendly and accommodating receptionist. - Games room. Games room closes early. No heated pool.
- Hover (8/5): -
- Amke (10/5): - The location is good, the apartments are brand new and have everything you need and more! The staff is amazing and had great recommendations for restaurants and things to do. Would visit again!
- Keith (10/5): A great place to stay and suited us really nicely - Excellent sized room with great facilities in a good location. Welcome and staff were excellent throughout our stay. We definitely stay again. There was nothing we didn’t like. The stay exceeded our expectations.
- jackie (10/5): Great stay, recommend - Friendly welcome, very well equipped room, great central location. Very comfortable beds. Na
- Sandra (8/5): -
- Jaimee (10/5): -
- John (10/5): So clean , had everything you needed and great location - Clean
Comfortable
Had everything you needed
- Hilary (9/5): Perfect for enjoying Lake Taupo - A spacious unit with everything we needed for self catering. We used the pool once and it was enough for a dip though small. The motel is within walking distance of the lake and the town. Nothing. Everything was provided
- Anne Marie (8/5): - Staff was very friendly, facility was very clean, our room had been recently renovated. Well-equipped. It's great that the guests are provided with free laundry facilities. Our room was comfortable. Laundry facilities only open from 9 to 8. Due to our travel requirements (as well as the need to have dinner), we weren't able to use them. Perhaps they could be open from 9 to 9?
- Jorike (10/5): -
- Reidun (10/5): Snille hjelpsomme folk i resepsjonen - Stort , rent og pent Ingenting
- Chacko (10/5): - Nice location, nice people and nice rooms.. highly recommend Everything was good
- viren (10/5): - Good location
- Wolfgang (10/5): Sehr schöne Unterkunft. Sauber, gut ausgestattet, gute Lage und freundliches Personal. - Sehr schön und zweckmässig eingerichtete Zimmer.
Alles sehr sauber. Personal super freundlich.
Lage ist perfekt. Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen. W-Lan war schlecht.
- Juanos (8/5): - Nice and quiet, friendly staff and good base for our holiday. Bedrooms a little bit dated and bare bones, although owners advised rennovations were underway and bathroom had recently been modernised. TV in the main bedroom would have been nice.
- John David (10/5): Location and staff lovely with a nice hot tub. - Staff was helpful and friendly. Room was very clean and well appointed. Nothing
- Jan (10/5): Quiet, comfortable stay - The motel was everything we needed. Clean, comfortable, quiet and close to town.
Beds were comfortable and loved the free laundry. Nothing
- Kevin (9/5): - Nice location, kids enjoyed the pool and play area.
- wu (10/5): -
- Shirley (10/5): I enjoyed my stay. - All facilities are excellent. I like the firm bed, and the room is newly renovated, clean, and comfortable. The kids like the games room, the pool and the Sky TV. Great service and friendly staff. Close to the lake and everything. Great recommendations for food and activities. I will come back again and recommend it to my friends. NA. I can smell cigarette smoke coming from the heater when it is turned on. It may be from previous guests. The room itself is smoke-free and clean, with no lingering smoking smell.
- Loes (7/5): Goed motel, vriendelijk! - Vriendelijkheid van eigenaresse.
Vlakbij centrum. Auto parkeren bij het verblijf.
Badkamer had fijne voorzieningen en ruimte voor toiletspullen. Klein bed, oude TV zonder Netflix opties.
Heel klein terras met maar één stoel.
- arunesh (9/5): it was a lovely stay - Lovely spacious and great staff that were incredibly helpful. perfect for family stays The bathroom can be done better with glass door rather than shower curtains which made the whole area wet.
- Maegan (9/5): - Location great, extremely clean and quiet. Just the sofas in the lounge were very uncomfortable
- Daina (9/5): -
- Richard (10/5): -
- Janine (10/5): Perfect accommodation in Taupo - The beds were very comfortable; the kitchen and bathroom very clean and very functional. The whole place was great - thanks Nothing
- Dion (9/5): Had a great stay at little haven, friendly staff, A1 - Low shower water pressure and the bloke in 7 snoring vary loud
- Rhadwyn (9/5): - Like that the room is spacious enough for the family of 4. My 2 kids have their own bed
- Janet (10/5): Loved staying here! - Excellent location with everything needed for a short stay. The rooms were lovely and clean- will come again! Would be good if the children’s playground was a bit further away from the rooms somehow
- Lisa (10/5): Great value and a good location - It was beautifully clean!
- Clare (10/5): The perfect stay, close enough to everything yet nice and quiet. Amazing hosts. - Amazing customer service and top tips on where to go.
- Fabian (10/5): -
- Michael (10/5): - Clean Nothing
- Chris (9/5): Fabulous - Well presented and tidy N/a
- Amy (10/5): - Great location, immaculate presentation, family friendly
- julian (9/5): Terrific staff, amazing facilities, great location. Thank you Little Haven! - Wonderful staff! Terrific facilities set in a great location. Well worth the stay. Non issues
- Jian (10/5): -
- DOMINIQUE (10/5): TRÈS BIEN - L'appartement est très grand, bien équipé pour le repas. La literie est confortable. C'est à 2 pas du center town et du lac. Place de parking devant l'appartement. Petit bémol : Comme dans tous les motels, L'insonorisation déplorable entre les appartements.
- Curtis (9/5): -
- Niall (10/5): Brilliant property. Such helpful and friendly people working on site. Very spacious units and comfortable beds. Berry ha -
- marcia (10/5): -
- Miriame (8/5): -
- Madeline (10/5): We loved our stay! Awesome Apartment, family friendly, lovely staff. - We absolutely loved our stay here! The location was great- very close to the lake and extra handy being right across the road from a supermarket. The two bedroom apartment was lovely and had everything we needed, included space with the kids. Overall it made us feel very comfortable with wee kids as it had a great playground and awesome pool. The staff were lovely and also very helpful. We would defiently book and stay here again when we are in Taupo again. Nothing.
- Linda (9/5): A great place to stay - It was nice and clean and the staff were really friendly. A big bonus is the laundry is free of charge :) N/A
- Belinda (10/5): Wonderful - As a family we absolutely loved the property! Plenty for the kids to do with the pool, games room, spa and playground. Short walk to the lake, great location. We will be back, enjoyed our time there! Didn’t want to leave!
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