Best Hotels in
New Zealand

New Zealand has accommodation to match every travel style and budget. The country's luxury lodge scene is genuinely world-class — intimate wilderness retreats where service rivals the finest hotels anywhere in the world. But excellent mid-range and budget options make NZ accessible at every price point. Here are our recommendations by destination.

Wake up to views like this — a boutique lodge overlooking Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula.

Best Hotels in Queenstown

Queenstown's accommodation ranges from backpacker hostels to world-class lakeside resorts. Location matters — being within walking distance of the lakefront and town centre saves time and money on transport.

• Luxury: Azur Lodge — nine private villas with panoramic Remarkables views. Among the finest small luxury lodges in NZ.
• Upscale: Rees Hotel — directly on the lakefront with stunning lake and mountain views from every room.
• Mid-range: Novotel Queenstown Lakeside — central location, reliable quality and great lake views.
• Budget: Base Backpackers — well-run hostel in the heart of town with private rooms available.

Best Hotels in Auckland

• Luxury: Hotel Britomart — New Zealand's first 5-star Green Star hotel. Stunning design in the heart of Britomart.
• Upscale: SO/Auckland — striking design hotel in the Viaduct with rooftop bar and harbour views.
• Mid-range: Naumi Hotel Auckland — stylish boutique hotel walking distance to everything.
• Budget: Haka Lodge Auckland — the best budget option in central Auckland with private rooms.

Best Hotels in Rotorua

Look for hotels with on-site geothermal pools — several Rotorua properties have their own natural hot pools fed by geothermal activity.

• Luxury: Treetops Lodge — 25 rooms on a 2,500-acre private nature reserve with wild trout streams and native bush.
• Upscale: Solitaire Lodge, Lake Tarawera — 10-suite luxury lodge on a remote lake with extraordinary service.
• Mid-range: Millennium Hotel Rotorua — central location with excellent facilities and geothermal pool access.

Best Hotels in Wanaka

• Luxury: Wanaka Homestead Lodge — adults-only boutique lodge with stunning lake and mountain views.
• Mid-range: Lakeside Apartments — well-equipped apartments in the heart of town with lake views.
• Budget: Wanaka Bakpaka — relaxed hostel with great mountain views and private rooms available.