TravelPod Member ReviewsRainbow Lodge Taupo
“So great”
matthewthomas 2 contributions
Moreland Hills, United States
May 24, 2011
Rainbow lodge is superb. We met great people, beds were good, showers were great, everything was spot on! Also, very personal and they remembered our names and locations--very nice touch :)
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“Nice place”
rachelandpete 26 contributions
Leeds, United Kingdom
Apr 18, 2011
Really enjoyed our stay, kitchen wasn't great though.
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“Big up for rainbow”
gerritblaauw 1 contribution
Waalwijk, Netherlands
Dec 13, 2010
Best internet and computers i've seen so far! Cool & friendly staff, cheap accomodation. Big up!
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelRainbow Lodge Taupo
NZ - England but better!
Yey were in New Zealand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! Hi everybody, so we got here in one piece, although i actually doubt that weve fully recovered from the jetlag yet, as since we got here we havent stopped! So last time i left off at our last night in Quito, Ecuador, we spent the following day in the old town (which was gorgeous!) and …
Clouds clouds...Im walking in clouds...
Well at least it didnt rain during the bus trip. I have to break my pattern now and tell you all that the Noth Island is not impressive so far. The scenery is not that great...and there are way too many people in this part...meaning its more built up than the South...which was so secluded and empty. So Im not liking it yet. Anyways, we passed by …
Freiheit
Letzenendes haben wir die strasse der Freiheit betreten! Oh suesses Backpackerleben. Oh Welt der Tuetensuppen
und Doppelbetten, Welt der Internetcafes und ueberteuerten freizeitangebote fuer touristische Zwangs-
individualisten. Wie habe ich dich vermisst.
Nichts kann uns mehr im Wege stehen. Nichts kann uns mehr aufhalten abgesehen von …
You shall not pass!!!!!!!
Gestern, nach nacht Nummer sechs im Rainbow Lodge Hostel, wurde es uns endlich gestattet, den Tongariro Alpine Crossing walk in Angriff zu nehmen. Unser Wecker rief uns zur unchristlichsten Stunde (4.50uhr) wach; der shuttle bus begab sich auf den weg um 5.40uhr.
Charlotte, die vielzitierte Franzoesin, mit welcher ich im Duke zusammenarbeitete …
Lake Taupo
17 April Woke up at 6:30 to catch the 8:30 bus to Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake - and one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The bus ride was only two hours long - the shortest of the trip so far. Arriving at the Rainbow Lodge Backpacker's Hostel, I checked into my best room of the trip: A ($52) nice, new, modern double …


