The Best Hotels for One Night in New Zealand

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

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Are you looking for a place to stay for just one night in New Zealand? Look no further! We've analyzed where to stay for one night in New Zealand, and the hotels below are perfect for a short stopover. Whether you're on a budget or looking for a more luxurious experience, we've got you covered. Our selection includes affordable rates at some of the best places to stay in New Zealand for a single night, ranging from 3-star to 5-star hotels. All of these recommended hotels have top-notch amenities and provide a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere for your single night stay. Plus, they are conveniently located near popular sightseeing destinations and restaurants, so you won't have to travel far to get a taste of the area's renowned cuisine. Don't stress about where to stay in New Zealand for just one night - let's find the perfect spot for your short stop.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Rosewood Kauri Cliffs

Matauri Bay, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1339 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in New Zealand
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 139 Tepene Tablelands Road, Rosewood Kauri Cliffs has great rooms from $1339 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa at this comfortable hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Golf


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Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel

Rotorua, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $164. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 171 Kawaha Point Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Commodore Airport Hotel

Christchurch, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to New Zealand
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Commodore Airport Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $97. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 449 Memorial Avenue. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Mangapapa Hotel

Hastings, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $189, Mangapapa Hotel, at 466 Napier Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Prince's Gate Hotel

Rotorua, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to New Zealand
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Prince's Gate Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $75 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1057 Arawa Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Regent of Rotorua

Rotorua, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to New Zealand
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Regent of Rotorua is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $122, and it's located at 1191 Pukaki Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown

Queenstown, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to New Zealand
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness

A cool place is Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown because it has great rooms that start at $128. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 91 Fernhill Road. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf


The Residence Suite at Bolton Hotel

Wellington, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $689 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in New Zealand
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Residence Suite at Bolton Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $689 (before taxes). It's located at 1801/12 Bolton Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


The Grand by SkyCity

Auckland, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in New Zealand
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 90 Federal Street, The Grand by SkyCity has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Carnmore Chateau Marlborough

Blenheim, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in New Zealand
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Carnmore Chateau Marlborough which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cnr High And Henry Streets. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


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How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in New Zealand?

New Zealand Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$104

After analyzing 874 one-night trip hotels in New Zealand, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $104. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in New Zealand.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $254
  • 4-star hotels: $96
  • 3-star hotels: $81
  • 2-star hotels: $76


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