PHOTO: WALKER COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTS A grand new 8-story hotel with a rooftop pool could soon be an iconic feature of the Taupō.

Landmarks don’t have to be pretty – they just have to visible, a hotel developer’s lawyer says.

Cypress Capital plans to build an 8-storey hotel in downtown Taupō which would have 84 rooms of 4.5-star hotel accommodation, three basement levels, retail stores to lease on the ground floor, and a roof-top restaurant and pool.

However, there has been strong opposition from some in the community with many saying the hotel is too high for the area.

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