Palmerston North
Originally the Carlton Hotel (1927), four-starred Distinction Hotel spreads over five storeys and two wings, one older than the other. Smart decor covers…
Must-see hotels in Taranaki & Whanganui
Whanganui
Billed as 'spacious, quiet and luxurious', this restored 1849 inn has an old-fashioned pub downstairs and colonial-style accommodation above. The eight…
New Plymouth
Upstairs at the old Royal Hotel (Queen Liz once stayed here!), welcoming Ariki offers downtown hostelling with retro carpets, a roomy lounge with well…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Set back from the main road with double-glazed windows, there are only eight clean and spacious self-contained units here. A mix of queen studios and one-…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Green-painted Rivertime is a simple riverside cottage with two bedrooms, a laundry, a wood heater and a lovely deck – and no TV! Three additional en-suite…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Feel like some (rather amazing) Swiss kitsch with your mountain views? This superfriendly lodge is more than 120 years old, with 12 guest rooms paying…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Set in a rural idyll on a 350-acre sheep and cattle farm, this heritage building is a classic with its clunky wooden floors and no-nonsense fittings. The…
New Plymouth Top 10 Holiday Park
New Plymouth
Sequestered in Fitzroy, 3.5km east of town and a seven-minute walk from the beach, this quaint, family-run Top 10 feels a bit like a school camp, with a…
Palmerston North
The music notes painted outside each room hint at the piano-teacher past of the lovely Taiwanese owner. Dog-print cushions give away her affinity for pups…
Whanganui
Set in a quiet back street, there's a lot to love about 42b College House. There are great communal spaces (one with table tennis and pool tables), bright…
Palmerston North
Putting a luxury corporate spin on the motel theme, Bentleys’ smart, four-star apartments are worth the investment. Inside are new appliances, DVD players…
Taranaki & Whanganui
This self-contained cottage is a newer accommodation option by the owners of Whanga Bridge House. Set in an old butcher shop (1902) that's part of the…
Taranaki & Whanganui
This lemon-yellow highway hotel dates back to 1875, when horse-riding mailmen would stop here for a rest on their way north. There are three bright,…
New Plymouth
Just 4km from town, this elevated B&B makes for a peaceful and affordable base. The hosts have a background in tourism and are happy to share tips…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Despite being off the truck-loaded SH3, this 27-room motel is surprisingly tranquil. Spotless studio rooms (some bigger than others) look out to a…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Just 100m back from the beach, Headlands is an upmarket, three-storey accommodation tower with a Euro-Indian bistro downstairs (mains $12 to $34; the food…
New Plymouth
This charming B&B consists of two immaculate bedrooms and a studio apartment. With the main house dating back to the late 1800s and two lounge areas,…
Palmerston North
About 2km from The Square, off Ruha St, this old-fashioned, shady park with daisy-speckled lawns is quiet, affordable and right beside the He Ara Kotahi…
Whanganui
This four-star motel boasts a lovely garden setting and is walking distance from the centre of town. There are eight studio units and four one-bedders,…
Taranaki & Whanganui
A sandy backpackers close to the big breaks, this colonial charmer has a coffee machine, a large deck to chill out on, outdoor chairs made out of old…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Opunake Beach Holiday Park is a mellow spot behind Opunake's black-sand surf beach. Sites are grassy, the camp kitchen is big, the amenities block is…
Whanganui
Aiming for Tuscany but hitting Taranaki, the compact rooms here are four-star and spotless. Business travellers enjoy double glazing, a DVD library, gym…
Palmerston North
Managed by Pepper Tree Hostel next door, Primrose Manor is a more upmarket guesthouse. It has a fancy central communal kitchen and lounge, with two en…
Whanganui
Astrally aligned with the very terrestrial Dublin Bridge nearby, rooms here are dated and a tad noisy but are well serviced and roomy, have big TVs and…
Palmerston North
Spotless motel rooms with well-equipped kitchenettes, La-Z-Boy recliner chairs and in some units, spa baths, B-Ks is a new motel worth knowing. Rooms…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Over 100 years old, this snug little cream-coloured weatherboard cottage above the road in Koriniti sleeps four people and a fifth for an extra few bucks…
Taranaki & Whanganui
This old railway cottage is now self-contained accommodation, sleeping up to eight people across three rooms and a sofa bed, with a full kitchen and wood…
Taranaki & Whanganui
At the northern end of the Whanganui River in Whakahoro, Blue Duck comprises five tidy accommodation buildings on the same property – everything from cosy…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Shiny, two-tier Hawera Central looks a little dated, but that doesn't mean its tired. It offers a grey-and-blue colour scheme, frameless glass showers …
New Plymouth
With an outdoor furniture setting for each room and photos of Taranaki sights on the walls, this smart and contemporary motel is our pick along this main…
Stratford Kiwi Motels & Holiday Park
Taranaki & Whanganui
A trim caravan park offering one-room cabins, backpackers’ bunks and newer studio motel units (the pick of the bunch). Neat little hedges separate…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Wedged between the cliffs and the sea, this better-than-average beachside park caters best to caravans, but some of the self-contained units have…
Palmerston North
A quality option along Palmy's motel row, the two-tier Rose City has a touch of postmodern style and is super-tidy. The complex backs onto a full-size…
Whanganui
Take your pick from one of 10 older-but-updated kitchenette units in the main block (rooms 6 and 7 have views of the river), or the five spa suites out…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Basic bunkhouse accommodation 100m downhill from the Dawson Falls Visitor Centre. Six dorm rooms with a total of 38 beds feed off a huge communal space…
Taranaki & Whanganui
On the edge of some sleepy fields, Opunake Motel & Backpackers is a low-key, backstreet operation, with somewhat dated motel rooms, self-contained family…
Taranaki & Whanganui
On the road into Inglewood from New Plymouth, White Eagle Motel is a small, old motel, but very tidy. The two-bedroom units feel bigger than they are…
Taranaki & Whanganui
A basic self-contained cottage next to the owner's house, just south of Atene. You can also park your campervan or pitch a tent in the adjacent paddock…
