Adina Apartment Hotel Britomart
City Centre & Britomart
Handily located for concerts and events at Spark Arena, eating and drinking in the Britomart precinct, and for harbour transport from the Ferry Building,…
Must-see hotels in North Island
Bay of Plenty
Well-travelled owners Miria and Taroi combine a warm welcome with information on local Māori heritage, art and culture. Accommodation is in a self…
Rotorua
Everything's kept spick and span at this small but perfectly formed holiday park. Facilities include a small outdoor pool, hot mineral spas and a super…
North Auckland
Sitting in rural surroundings, a 4km drive from Matakana village, these three one-bedroom self-contained cottages are the ideal stylish haven for…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
This four-bedroom B&B feels like home thanks to chatty hosts who offer a delicious cooked breakfast (Volcano coffee and homemade bread included) and…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Part of the burgeoning Haka empire – also including excellent hostels and tours – this hotel in a quiet lane just off bohemian Karangahape Rd features…
Coromandel Peninsula
On a quiet cove at the mouth of the Purangi River, this relaxing spot has accommodation ranging from comfortable chalets through to larger houses and a…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
The transformation of one of Auckland's dodgiest old pubs into a bright and shiny hostel is a modern miracle. Dorms have custom-made wooden bunks with…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Occupying a two-storey villa just metres from Ponsonby Rd, Auckland's second Haka Lodge has spotless double rooms, mixed and female-only dorms with…
Rotorua
Crash occupies a big, blue 1930s hotel near Government Gardens. The atmosphere strikes a balance between raucous and relaxed – there's a DJ console behind…
East Cape
Affable Anaura Bay Motor Camp is all about the location – right on the beachfront by the little stream where Captain Cook once stocked up with water…
Hastings & Around
Flashy, three-story Porters is all natural timber, marble and glitz, with lifestyle mags scattered about the lobby. It's all very Havelock North (you…
Coromandel Peninsula
Enjoy stunning views of Paaku and Tairua at this stylish B&B high above the harbour. Two of the three suites have private outdoor balconies, and huge…
Lake Taupo Region
Around 8km north of Tūrangi, this fun holiday park on Lake Taupō's southern shores boasts assorted accommodation, including colourful, stylised VW Kombi…
Lake Taupo Region
This peaceful fishing lodge is around 12km north of Turangi on SH1 and over the road from the Tauranga Taupo River. Two basic but cosy en-suite garden…
Hastings & Around
Modern two-bedroom cottages, all with little kitchens, are the mainstays at this versatile spot among the fields, around 1km north of Havelock North. A…
Napier
The Art Deco Masonic is the heart of the old town, with its accommodation, restaurants and bars taking up most of a city block. A much-needed refurb has…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Concealed in a quirky pyramid structure that was once part of an advertising sign, Huhu Chalet has a cosy mezzanine bedroom upstairs, and a vibrant (red!)…
Coromandel Peninsula
Falls Retreat has two accommodation options. Rose Cottage features a cosy bedroom upstairs, a lounge with a log fire downstairs and a self-contained…
Rotorua
The B&B accommodation here is simple and comfortable, but the real appeal is the warm welcome from the English-Irish owners Mick and Teresa, plus the…
Rotorua
Rotorua’s best family camping is at this dinosaur-themed holiday park in lovely Hannahs Bay, 8km northeast of the city centre. Kids will love the 18…
Rotorua
Green outside and inside − due to several cans of paint and a dedicated environmental policy − the shoe-free FGV features laid-back tunes and sociable…
Bay of Plenty
Hide from the world, and wake each morning to the sight of steaming Whakaari (White Island), at this glass-fronted collection of cubes above a no-exit…
Ohope Beach Top 10 Holiday Park
Bay of Plenty
This vast complex is the very model of a modern holiday park, with a raft of family-friendly facilities: tennis, volleyball, minigolf, jumping pillow,…
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Auckland is one of the world's great harbour cities, so it makes perfect sense to stay beside the water. In close proximity to the restaurants and bars of…
Taupo
Occupying the historic Terraces Hotel (1889) and a modern extension, this large complex offers the expected Hilton standard of luxury, from studios…
Coromandel Peninsula
In a quiet street a block from the waves, this hostel owned by a friendly Kiwi-Brazilian couple has dorms and private rooms that are clean and comfortable…
Taupo
Haka Lodge has a fantastic community feel from the moment you walk in. We love the custom wooden dorm bunks with privacy curtains and built-in storage,…
Waiteti Trout Stream Holiday Park
Rotorua
This keenly maintained campground is a great option if you don’t mind the 10km drive into town. Set in gardens abutting a trout-filled stream, it's a cute…
Coromandel Peninsula
Colourful shared areas and a spacious modern kitchen make Turtle Cove one of the best hostels in the Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato area. The largest…
Napier
Unlike the majority of NZ motels, this one is owner-operated (the staff actually own the building) so maintenance and service top the list of priorities…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
Housed in a lovely old villa with wooden floors and high ceilings, this excellent YHA hostel has a well-equipped kitchen, two lounges, a spa pool, and a…
East Cape
A farmy enclave where the lambs gambol, the dog wags its tail and the chooks roam free. Sleeping options include a classic 1917 farmhouse (sleeps 12) with…
Gisborne
A short wander across the river from town, this rambling, mustard-coloured 1925 charmer houses a well-kept hostel. The rooms are large and comfy (even the…
Bay of Plenty
Set on the main road a few blocks from the centre, this efficiently run, sharp-looking hostel is sociable but not party focused, with drinkers gently…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Set on grassy lawns, gorgeous old Tairoa is a photogenic 1875 Victorian manor house on the eastern outskirts of Hāwera, with three guest rooms and three…
Whanganui River Top 10 Holiday Park
Whanganui
This tidy Top 10 park squats on the Whanganui’s west bank 6km north of Dublin Bridge. Facilities (pool, games room, jumping pillow) are prodigious. Kayak…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Set beside a blissful stretch of beach with views to craggy islands, this immaculate camping ground has a range of simple cabins, motel-style units, bunk…
Hastings & Around
Four renovated lodge rooms join forces with a stand-alone cottage, fruit trees and a duck-filled lake at this immaculate property, around 3km from…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
These stylish and thoroughly modern apartments, at the end of a cul-de-sac, both have two bedrooms and sleep up to four people (or two adults and three…
