Tourism centre Taupo gets a boost in the arm today with the opening of a luxury hotel.
The $55m Hilton Lake Taupo offers 113 deluxe guest rooms, suites and apartments.
One wing of the hotel is the bulding previously known as the historic Terraces Hotel, built in 1889 and now completely re-furbished.
The other wing has been purpose-built for the new hotel.
"We are delighted that we have been able to retain the character of the original Victorian building and incorporate some of the same charm into the new Mountain Wing", said Martin Rinck, President Hilton Worldwide Asia Pacific.
