Tauraa Hotel

I loved Tauraa's. Bill picked us up and took us for a short tour to get the lay of the land. Pointed out the post office, where to buy quality T shirts, good spot to buy beer and wine as well as several restaurant recommendations. Check-in consisted of Bill showing us to our room, giving us the key and telling us to relax and enjoy. We felt like we were staying with friends. The view from the rooms of the garden around the property with the colorful flowers and plant, and hills in the distance was so pretty. On our way out, to pick up a few items from one of the small markets, we met Bills wife. Hugs all around, we were made to feel so welcome. The prices for beer and wine in the stores were reasonable, considering the location. Brought some wine back to the room, poured a glass and sat back and enjoyed the view. Did not miss having a TV at all. Breakfast was excellent, whatever the chef is cooking up that morning and so pretty to look at. Fruit smoothie, French press coffee, and the freshly baked, crunchy, chewy bread rolls, loved it. Tauraa's arranged a tour for us with Terry, who was so laid back, grew up on the island and as a kid played in most of the areas we toured, great perspective on life, history of the island and what the future holds for the enchanting place. We could not have picked a better place to stay. We loved it.

The location of Taura'a Hotel is excellent, in the middle of the town and walking distance to many restaurants, shops and, Ahu Tahai. It is also less than a mile to airport, the hotel provides complimentary airport transportation. The hotel is simple but serves its purpose. No air conditioning in room but a ceiling fan. The breakfast was good, better than most hotels in its class. The owner's husband was very nice and helpful, drove us around the town and gave lots of insights after picked us up from airport. We booked a triple room with 3 adults and one child at Hotels.com, however, with triple room, the hotel honors only three breakfast, the child needs to pay at $27/day. However, the owner waived us the charge as a Christmas gift. The wi-fi was not good, extremely slow and only limited in the reception area with no signal in the room.