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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Arrowtown

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Arrowtown

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Visiting Arrowtown, New Zealand for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Arrowtown, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Arrowtown based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Arrowtown for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Arrowtown before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Arrowtown for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Arrowtown for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Millbrook Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1124 Malaghans Road, Millbrook Resort has great rooms from $256 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Arrow Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Arrowtown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Arrow Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $172. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, hiking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 63 Manse Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gibbston House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Gibbston House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $193. We loved that is has skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 53a Gibbston Back Road. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 17.4 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Settlers Cottage Motel

Motel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $112, Settlers Cottage Motel, at 22 Hertford Street provides skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Arrowtown Motel

Motel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Arrowtown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Arrowtown Motel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $120 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 48 Adamson Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampshire Holiday Parks - Arrowtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of Hampshire Holiday Parks - Arrowtown is 8.40 out of 10. This place has skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $54, and it's located at 12B Centennial Avenue. We also love the free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Shades of Arrowtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Arrowtown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Shades of Arrowtown because it has great rooms that start at $111. It has rooms with kitchenettes, child care, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 9 Merioneth Street. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, private parking, and ice skating at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Queenstown, Wanaka, Arrowtown, Alexandra, and Cromwell.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Arrowtown, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Arrowtown or Best Hotels for One Week in Arrowtown.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Arrowtown?

Arrowtown Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$145

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Arrowtown, New Zealand. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Arrowtown, New Zealand based on data from 7 hotels is an affordable $145. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Arrowtown.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $214
  • 4-star hotels: $142
  • 3-star hotels: $111
  • 2-star hotels: $54


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