Just 12 minutes from Taupo Township lies one of Lake Taupo's best-kept accommodation secrets... Country Lodge Kinloch. Located in a picturesque rural setting at the head of a broad sweeping valley, Country Lodge Kinloch offers extensive views over Kinloch Village and beautiful Whangamata Bay, and right across the Western Bays to the Karangahape Cliffs and Kaimanawa Ranges beyond. Country Lodge Kinloch offers both self-catering accommodation in stand-alone Pioneer Cottages, and in-home bed and breakfast style accommodation for guests requiring a higher level of personal service within the main residence. Both options offer a high standard of quality and service in an attractive and interesting environment where design inspiration has been drawn from the traditional rural buildings of the American mid-west. Country Lodge Kinloch is just 5km from the picturesque lakeside village of Kinloch. An all-weather marina gives ready access to some of the most prolific fishing spots on the Great Lake, at the same time providing for the recreational boater and water sports enthusiast. Whangamata Bay also boasts an excellent beachfront ideal for safe swimming, or just soaking up the summer sun. A New Jack Nicklaus designed Signature International Golf Course is now under construction adjacent the village; in the meantime, golfers can practice their swing on the picturesque 10 hole public course nearby.