This Taupo accommodation is near the main swimming beach and 300 meters from the Taharepa Reserve. The Colonial Lodge Motel is also only a few minutes' walk from the town center, which has shopping and dining choices, as well as the Taupo bungy jumping station and the ski jet rental stops. The Colonial Lodge Motel is 5 km from the airport and 1 km from the city center by car.

The units at the Colonial Lodge Motel are a blend of studios and apartment style rooms. They come with kitchenettes, 32 inch flat screen televisions, heating and cooling, and en suite bathrooms with spa tubs. Smoking and non-smoking units are available, but pets are no permitted. There are 12 rooms in all.

The Colonial Lodge Motel is a mid-level business and leisure hotel designed with a colonial theme in white brick. Breakfast service is available, and there is free wireless Internet access in the public areas. Guest laundry, ski storage, and bicycle storage are available. Parking is available to guests with cars.