AC Baths
AC Baths
4.2
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Brent81
Auckland, New Zealand258 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
Went here last month with our two young kids. Wonderful fun, we ended up staying for 3-4 hours. Pool is lovely and warm, very big, with lots of different fun things to entertain such as the Tarzan rope swing into the pool, bombing area, and slides.
We had a coffee and ice cream in the on-site cafe too which was lovely.
Very reasonably priced for out of towners at $6 per child with supervising adult
We had a coffee and ice cream in the on-site cafe too which was lovely.
Very reasonably priced for out of towners at $6 per child with supervising adult
Written 7 February 2025
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caitlinnz
Auckland, New Zealand10 contributions
Jan 2021
Fantastic value and just perfect for families. We had tried Debretts but we won't go back after discovering AC Baths :-) Value for money, size, facilities all just great!
It will depend what you're looking for of course, but if you want a nice warm pool with loads of space for everyone, great shade areas, spaces for entertaining, great cafe and slides plus incredibly good set up in changing areas for families at a really reasonable price then this is the place for you :-)
The family changing rooms were large and warm, and included toilets, shower, good sized dry shelf, large rubbish bin and change table and there were plenty of them too. When so many times the dash to get changed is full of stress and bother, grumpy kids who are wet and cold and need the toilet right when you've stripped the last of your togs off this facility was bliss!
Staff very friendly too.
Thanks AC Baths for a superb visit! We will be back for sure!
It will depend what you're looking for of course, but if you want a nice warm pool with loads of space for everyone, great shade areas, spaces for entertaining, great cafe and slides plus incredibly good set up in changing areas for families at a really reasonable price then this is the place for you :-)
The family changing rooms were large and warm, and included toilets, shower, good sized dry shelf, large rubbish bin and change table and there were plenty of them too. When so many times the dash to get changed is full of stress and bother, grumpy kids who are wet and cold and need the toilet right when you've stripped the last of your togs off this facility was bliss!
Staff very friendly too.
Thanks AC Baths for a superb visit! We will be back for sure!
Written 22 January 2021
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jollyrobert
Bridgend, UK948 contributions
Jan 2020
Whilst staying in Taupo last week with my wife and twin grandchildren, we couldn't miss the opportunity to use these municipal baths which had been recommended to us. On arrival, parking is no problem, and the entrance fees were very reasonable, $18 for two oldies and twinnies, with a premium of $7 each for the girls to use the impressive, manned hydroslides. There are a number of pool options, both covered and outside, with a lanes off pool for serious swimmers. Two hours or so past very quickly, then off to the next fun, sailing out to the Maori Rock Carvings on the lake.
Written 10 January 2020
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Craig M
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Apr 2022 • Friends
The pools great the Cafe is a dusaster niether is it family friendly or offer service with a smilr. Service eith a grumpy face. Whats more not people in togs ... could someone tell these guys they are at a swimming pool and provide a service to those at the pool. Hello people smell the coffee excuse the punn but your customets ate swimmers.
Written 28 April 2022
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Global Journey
Cambridge, New Zealand13 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
I always find the activities and diverse pools really enjoyable with the children. The rope swing and bomb platform are awesome assets. The staff are friendly and helpful. Recently, one saw my son hurt himself and immediately worked with another to help comfort him.
Written 31 January 2020
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A S
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Dec 2022 • Family
Don’t go to the AC Baths if your kids are over 150cm and they want to have fun - there is nothing for them to do! Even at 153cm a small 10yr old wasn’t able to do any of the ‘kids’ activities. Staff were very rude too. Much more fun at Debretts Hot Pools in Taupo.
Written 3 December 2022
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RTL-Kiwi
Upper Hutt, New Zealand166 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Excellent pool for the whole family, warm water in the play area, well set up for the kids, has a 2 water slides. We had a great time. Does not appear to have hot plunge pools but has everything else, but a fraction of the price of the other thermal pools in the area.
Written 4 January 2020
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Alex
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Dec 2020 • Friends
This trip was outrageous. I confidently accuse ‘RHINO’ of racism. The way we were handled was truly unprofessional. I would not recommend. We asked the receptionist if we were able to swim in the laned pools, and we were promised we were able to. When we walk in we see a young boy swimming without a cap and goggles, when we go in and do laps we were simply kicked out of the laned pools and the excuse was suimply not up for discussion as the outrageous and unprofessional manager RHINO said. It was $5 and personally was not worth it.
Written 9 December 2020
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SamanthaBlossom
New Zealand103 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
We popped in here with our 7-month-old after a recommendation from our AirBnB host. We are so glad we did! It's a brilliant facility. There are two family rooms with showers. The outdoor pools have lots to offer - two toddler pools, a rope swing and a slide for kids, as well as a bombing area. Our baby enjoyed herself so much, we've been back once already and plan to visit another couple of times before we leave Taupo. Really great place, rain or shine!
Written 24 January 2022
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kestonr2018
Wellington, New Zealand277 contributions
Jan 2021 • Family
It is a long time since we stopped into the AC Baths but we recently made it our stop between Auckland and Wellington. The kids loved the slides and Mum and Dad found a warm pool to sit in and unwind.
Great to see this Taupo institution ati going strong!
Great to see this Taupo institution ati going strong!
Written 7 January 2021
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