Hotels near Rotorua airport

Pros: The bed was so comfortable, even had a TV in the bedroom. The spa pool in our unit was huge, so was the bathroom. It had a kitchenette, good sized lounge, very clean and tidy. I couldn't fault this motel and I've stayed in a lot and I'm pretty fussy.It had everything I needed and will be staying there again on my next visit. The staff were so friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this motel for comfort and cleanliness. Ten out of ten for me.

Cons: Absolutely nothing, this motel was perfect.

Pros: Excellent and helpful staff.

Cons: Tricky getting into spa bath but no trouble for young people.

Pros: Spa, super clean, great manager who wasted no time in correcting a small housekeeping matter (basin was blocked). Washing machine free and dryer $3.00 (very reasonable) super fast and superb. That spa bath is to die for.

Cons: NO AIR CONDITIONING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopeless on hot February night. A bit stinky in that inimitable Rotorua pong way.

Pros: Everything was great...

Pros: Always presented nicely. Clean. Has good facilities.

Pros: Cleanliness and tidy

Cons: Shower mixer not good and poor shower water pressure and flow ,

Pros: Everything lovely and clean A large spa Staff obliging

Pros: All good. Great place to stay.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Everything about our stay was awesome. Super clean, very friendly and helpful. Loved it! Would definitely stay again.

Pros: We loved Roturua!!! The hotel was very comfortable and convenient

Cons: nothing!

Pros: Location was great, the redwoods were a street away, plenty of food choices around and most attractions are a 5 - 10 minute drive away. Vivian was a very good host.

Cons: The day we arrived, we were not expected although our booking was confirmed! We had some bugs that annoyed us at night with interim biting episodes. We expected to have a kettle in the room but we found out there is only 1 shared kettle for all of the guests - this means it was difficult to access it at night, specially with a 9 month old baby who wakes up at night and wants a bottle of milk!

Pros: Lovely welcome from Vivien when we arrived. Within walking distance to the redwoods. Fantastic breakfast and great advice on what to do and where to go in Rotorua.

Pros: Vivian is an amazing host who makes you feel like part of the family. Our room was very comfortable and we loved being so close to the Redwoods forest.

Cons: Thoroughly enjoyed our night away at Vivian's B&B! Excellent service, the room was of high quality, the breakfast was amazing and catered to my food intolerances. Beautiful garden, room and location.

Pros: Vivien is a super host, and her experience in hotel management is apparent. You are truly made to feel like a VIP, and like family, at the same time :) The rooms are quiet and comfortable, and the facilities are perfect for a young family or a couple looking for some relaxation.

Cons: Everything was great

Pros: Vivien was a great host. Great conversation and recommendations. She also makes killer scramble eggs.

Pros: Private, good location and friendly host!

Pros: Vivien is an exceptional host. Very friendly and helpful with information on what to do around Rotorua. Lovely breakfasts provided each day.

Pros: We had a wonderful stay at this lovely hotel! The rooms were perfect, everything clean, and very cosy furnishing to wind down after the day. We slept well in the comfortable beds, - but worth getting out of bed in the morning, as there is a fantastic breakfast to get up for - so many fresh and delicious things to choose from! Dinner was also all we wished for, fresh and high quality. We had some tranquil hours just relaxing in the beautiful gardens with the view on Lake Rotorua, and cooling down in the pool. Arthur made sure we had a relaxing and comfortable stay, and we felt very spoiled! We enjoyed our time thoroughly and would like to come back soon, we highly recommend it!

Pros: Such a lovely owner/manager, paid so much attention to all the details and made the guests feel very valued!

Cons: Just note the bath in the room had a bit of a problem with the plug - couldn’t get it fully closed so bath slowly leaked out

Pros: Very luxurious and comfortable. Loved the spa and pool and the food was awesome.

Pros: Breakfast was substantial. Dining location great. Would have been nice to have cereal and fruit

Cons: Walls very thin and could hear the other guests. felt as if people were coming into the room when walking up the stairs. Sound proofing would have been great

Pros: Great location, superb service.

Cons: Bathroom was a bit tired, But was told it was due for an upgrade.

Cons: Our dinner for our wedding anniversary was cancelled due to the chef being away, but the visitor book the next day showed people had dined in the restaurant.

Pros: Fantastic location right on the lake. Loving the walk and the scenary. My baby loves the animals.

Cons: Pillow was quite dusty which triggered my allergy

Pros: Breakfast is excellent and Perfect lake view.

Cons: It seems to be hard to stop disturbing of flies, but guests could be considerate.

Pros: Great views over the lake, excellent food and service

Cons: Quite pricey

Pros: Facilities and cleanliness.

Cons: It was spotlessly clean and the owners couldn't do enough for us.

Pros: Awesome views and great location

Pros: The owners were very welcoming and friendly. The location was out of, but not a great distance from the main city centre which made it ideal for me. The modern units and facilities made it homely.

Cons: There is absolutely nothing to not like about Cedarwood.

Pros: Loads of outdoor space, pool and spa and playground facilities were great. Well kept grounds, clean room and friendly staff. They were accommodating with letting us park there prior to checking in. Really nice location being lake front.

Pros: Swimming pool

Cons: Flies

Pros: The rooms were immaculate. We stayed in a 1 bedroom unit with 2 fold out beds in the lounge. Plenty of room for the 6 of us. Air con and ceiling fan. Full kitchen, dvd player with alot of movies to choose from the office. Netflix, unlimited wifi. The lake is just beautiful to be by. A jetty for the kids to jump off and have a swim. The swimming pool and spa are so clean and nice to swim in. Full concrete loop driveway, perfect for kids bikes or scooters. Washing machine and dryer at $2 per use. It's probably an 8 minute drive back to town. I actually really enjoyed being away from the noise and traffic. The owners are so lovely, really friendly and accommodating to anything you may need. We will be back for sure.

Cons: There wasn't anything to not like

Pros: Our room was beautifully clean and really nice and cosy. Lovely quiet location.

Cons: It was a little far away from cbd

Pros: What a shame that we were only booked for a night, we would’ve loved to stay here for longer! Great room, fantastic location, outstanding service, stunning surroundings with nature.

Cons: Aircon switched off by itself throughout the night so it got a little warm and chrome cast was missing.

Pros: Everything especially the free breakfast so worth the money 😘

Cons: The sandflies & the lake 🤮

Pros: Breakfast, spa pool, location

Pros: Beautiful room, welcoming staff who talked us into staying a 2nd night. No regrets, the location is stunning and peaceful and they also serve a good quality simple breakfast menu. Will definitely be coming back to hit up the kayaks some more!

Cons: Quite a few cobwebs around the windows but from walking down to breakfast every morning and feeling cobwebs I can see the spiders move fast!

Pros: Lovely location which was not to far away from the attractions. Very comfortable with great views. And of course breakfast is included.

Pros: Good location nice and quiet .

Cons: Shower did not drain well showing signs of wear and tear

Pros: Great room, comfy beds, nice staff, next to pool for kids so big plus, good location and parking.

Cons: A minor thing wasno air con and we were there when 30 degree so room pretty hot. But fans were fine in every room

Pros: Enjoyed the pools

Pros: Quiet area, comfy beds,close to cafe and main restaurant mall.

Cons: Some aspects of our room were very out dated and needs some TLC. Replace the worn out taps, oven element not working and a box of tissues would be a cheap but nice touch.

Pros: Motel nice and convenient to shops, gardens and enjoyed the swimming pool.

Cons: Motel was fine, we had no dislikes

Pros: Like the friendly service , welcoming!

Cons: Nothing that I can think of!

Pros: Was not expecting a spa pool and thermal pool at the hotel and they were both needed. We were in town for an event and the hotel was in the best location and so close to town. Staff were super friendly.

Pros: Lovely historic hotel in great location

Cons: Because of its age the floorboards were extremely creaky. This kept us awake as you could hear people moving about in their rooms on both sides. If you are a light sleeper probably best not to stay here.

Pros: great central location. comfortable room.

Pros: A beautiful building with a stylish room. It was lovely walking out of the room onto a balcony

Pros: Fabulous hotel. Beautifully decorated

Pros: very good location. special rate was attractive. unique character of property

Cons: crockery not clean. some recent repairs very tired

Pros: The staff where friendly. The room was on the small side but comfortable. Breakfast was good, I had scrambled eggs on toast with bacon. Breakfast was buffet style.

Cons: The price of drink, I was told the price of a Pint of tap beer was $10 (on happy hour) I went walking to the citizens club and had a handle that was $6. Also the mini bar prices $9 for a Heineken stubby. I had a couple of bottles with me, and I drank those in the evening.

Pros: The room itself was beautiful

Cons: The fact that i was admitted to hospital had a support person come stay who travelled up so decided to book a motel shower was absolutely freezing!

Cons: Room was exceptionally small.

Pros: This hotel was better than I expected. The staff are friendly and go out of their way to make you feel welcome. We didn't get to stay in the Victorian building but our room was still great with many extras to make the stay comfortable....the beds were the best I think I have experienced in any hotel!

Cons: It was all very good.

Pros: Staff were friendly and very helpful Made my arriving late much less stressful.

Pros: Great location. Excellant staff.

Cons: Parking is a problem. No AC. Bed very soft.

Pros: Had breakfast elsewhere

Cons: The fact there was a motel beside under quareenteen

Pros: The location was convenient. There was always lots of hot water when we showered.

Cons: The room was small; much smaller than we anticipated. We were a couple travelling with on carry-on suitcase and backpack each. There was not enough room to open the suitcases and maneuver around the room. All the fixtures in the bathroom were rusting due to no fan ventilation in the bathroom. The fruit salad for breakfast was canned fruit which I did not expect in New Zealand (not a kiwi in sight; the oranges and bananas in the fruit bowl went quickly.) On the third day we were there we did not have room service.

Pros: Very clean and tidy. Modern house (mainly) with great kitchen

Cons: Neither communal TV worked. Mel the host was awesome and very engaging. However she stays up pretty late and the fire doors and footsteps from the host accom upstairs made noise through to about 2 in the morning.

Pros: Very clean and well appointed.

Cons: Average breakfast.

Pros: What a cute place!! Full of heart! Highly recommend! Great great location

Pros: Great breakfast, excellent location. We totally recommend it!

Pros: Great staff! great location! walk to central is about 5 min. Close to the lake. Great B&B I checked in at 1am and they still accommodated to us.

Cons: If there one con- its the size of the room we received. Maybe we didn't have pay for a bigger room? but we barely had space to fit our luggage.

Pros: Booking transferred to the Millenium from Sudima, where we were supposed to have a superior twin double room. We had a double room with an extra bed squeezed in. Made a complaint, they have not replied

Cons: Poor quality rooms Bad customer service

Pros: Very comfortable room and very clean. Food from the restaurant was very good and served with a smile and a chat. This was a very difficult time for the staff as their future was in doubt due to Corona Virus but they still made me feel very wanted and very happy.

Pros: Location was great... staff were super

Cons: The bathroom was very small and cramped and the tv selection was poor, not 1 children's channel

Pros: Good location, friendly staff, great food!

Cons: A bit run down in the bathroom.

Pros: We were over charged for breakfast, but this was easily rectified without an issue.

Cons: I would have preferred an indoorr pool and spa :-)

Pros: Close to everything ..awesome staff..so cost.... just perfect

Cons: No herbal tea

Pros: Loved the food at the restaurant. The soups of the day was delicious and also the fish. The reception staff was brilliant, friendly and very helpful. My wife took some time and had a massage and Lyn was absolutely amazing. Professional friendly staff. I would recommend this hotel to anyone

Cons: The bathrooms was a bit small but you don't spend a lot of time there so it wasn't that bad

Pros: Affordable Great location

Cons: Bed was uncomfortable A/C had limited cooling

Pros: The spa pool was ok

Cons: The place has an infestation of trout flies. You have to be locked in your room before dark with all windows and doors closed otherwise they invade your room. You are given flyspray which we used the whole can but then dead flies fell on our bed and white bed linen turned black. Disgusting! Water turned off in the morning half way through the shower no advice from manager that this was going to happen. Would not recommend to anyone and didn’t stay the second night that we booked but was charged for one night.

Pros: In a town where accommodation is distinctly average, this place is a haven. Lovely to sit by the pool and enjoy a drink and the view. Nice, bright rooms and friendly staff.

Cons: I would have expected the chef to know the difference between muesli and cornflakes if it is on his menu - cornflakes with yogurt & compote was an interesting concoction! Shame about the litter outside the fence, detracts from a lovely view.

Pros: Massage was good. Bed was comfortable.

Cons: Didn't make the bed. Room and facilities very tired . Coffee mugs grubby. Glasses and mugs all different sizes. TV too small No towel rail to hang towels to dry. Fridge very noisy. Bird poop left on all the chairs outside. Every single one. No literature in room to show what was on offer, probably because there were no staff to actually provide a bar restaurant experience. Sent emails before and during stay to advise $30 per hour if arriving before 3pm and $30 per hour if checking out after 11am. Wish we hadn't checked in at all. This is not a 4 star establishment by any stretch of imagination.

Pros: Great place to stay and staff were super friendly.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Room was good tidy clean comfortably, Bathroom was neat n tidy Breakfast was awesome Awesome view of the lake

Cons: Spa could have done with a bit of cleaning, lots of hair and dust in. Outside balcony can do with little bit of cleaning as there were cigarette butt on the floor and the floor itself could have done with bit of cleaning

Pros: Great facilities on site including pool & spa

Cons: No chef onsite for food the weekend we was there

Cons: The chef was rude to the wait staff

Pros: From the minute we were greeted, shown around the lovely premises, and told we were aloud to swim in the heated pool and use the sauna, was really wonderful. Walking into our room, was gorgeous.

Pros: Staff was efficient and helpful. Room was comfortable but a little small for more than one or two people.

Cons: Trout flies were a nuisance. Not as close to center of city as I would have liked.

Pros: Nice enough hotel .

Cons: They have what they call a 4.5 star restaurant.... which is simply NOT true. Food was just terrible

Pros: nice bathroom

Cons: away from downtown, especially in the rain

Pros: was moved to Novotel Rotorua, they were awesome just had a little trouble with the air con and the rooms very hot

Cons: air con not working or being able to change the temp

Pros: Nice location close to the concert

Pros: loved everything in the room. very spacious a d our view of the lake was beautiful

Pros: I initially booked a room at the Ibis however due to Covid19 and Ibis being a managed isolation facility, I was upgraded to stay at the Novatel Hotel right beside the Ibis, So my ratings above are in fact for my stay at Novatel Lakeside Rotorua I had an amazing stay and totally recommend. Staff were friendly and helpful, requested early check in, however they advised it wasn't guaranteed when i arrived at 12pm my room wasn't ready so went for a walk and had lunch across the road at Eat Street and did some shopping while I waited by the time i was finished my room was ready and great! also happy with the 11am check out was able to have a spa and swim before breakfast and coffee. Loved my stay!

Cons: Leaving....

Pros: Friendly staff. Good facilities . Access to Novotel pools.

Cons: In general, all was good. The beds were uncomfortable.

Pros: Enjoyed the stay. Staff were great. Very good location near many places to eat.

Pros: Clean linens. Parking. Good location by the lakefront and relatively short walk to the main avenue.

Cons: Small room. Dirty bathroom floor. Billed incorrect nightly rate on checkout. Sulfur smell occasionally in the room. Fire alarm for a non fire situation at 5:00 AM - stood outside for 40 minutes to then be let in without any explanation.

Pros: Nice pool, overall tidy and clean

Pros: Location, the price and that there weren’t many guests at the hotel due to international boarders being closed

Cons: The wifi kept dropping out and wasn’t consistent

Pros: clean room in good condition

Cons: remove bath shower only

Pros: The Location, the pool, the comfy beds, the air con, the foyer area, the facilities.

Cons: All the spiders outside and just on the inside of the windows.

Pros: Room was clean. View of the park was nice. Location was great. My 1 year old loved the heated pool

Cons: Staff weren't very friendly. Bar was closed. Breakfast not included. Whole place quite old and tired.

Cons: There were pubic hairs around disgusting!We could hear the person snoring in the next room.The aircon was so noisy on but we had to have it on cause it was hot.We had dinner at the restaurant and waited an hr and a half for our dinner everything I ate was disgusting I didn’t eat it at all the restaurant wasn’t busy either.Not happy at all even waited long to be served.

Pros: Good location downtown, close to waterfront. My "lake view" room was dated, with some cracks in the doorframe and aging furniture. However, was clean and overall adequately comfortable. "Lake view" from 2nd floor simply means a view of the spa across the street, which is actually on the lake - we had no real lake view and actually paid extra for the "view". Would need a higher floor for the view. Room was not worth the price. I would recommend staying away from this hotel. 3 stars at best.

Cons: See above.

Pros: Restaurant and staff were great. Dinner and breakfasts were great.

Pros: When we left at checkout, so good to get out of the place

Cons: The old worn out room, terrible condition.

Pros: Great lake view Comfortable bed Good size room Good size tv Very central and walkablep

Cons: Nil

Pros: Convenient location and good facilities

Cons: Lumpy, too soft bed

Pros: All went well, nice place to stay!