The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Blenheim

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Blenheim

If it's your first trip to Blenheim, New Zealand for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Blenheim. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Blenheim. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Blenheim for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Blenheim beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Blenheim for your first trip!

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

Chateau Marlborough

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Blenheim
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Corner High & Henry Street, Chateau Marlborough has great rooms from $85 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Marlborough Vintners Hotel - Heritage Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Marlborough Vintners Hotel - Heritage Collection which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 190 Rapaura Road RD3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.1 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Knightsbridge Court Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Blenheim
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Knightsbridge Court Motor Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $83. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 112 Middle Renwick Road. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Middle Park Motel

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $95, Middle Park Motel, at 138 Middle Renwick Road provides an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Scenic Hotel Marlborough

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (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
  • Pool

Scenic Hotel Marlborough has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. The great rooms here start at $75 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Corner Alfred And Henry Streets. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel d'Urville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Blenheim

The great guest rating of Hotel d'Urville is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $127, and it's located at 52 Queen Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Colonial Motel Blenheim

Motel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Colonial Motel Blenheim because it has great rooms that start at $104. It has an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 66 Main Street. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Bella Vista Motel Blenheim

Motel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Blenheim

Bella Vista Motel Blenheim offers room service, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at 81 Charles Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Lugano Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 91 High Street, Lugano Motor Lodge has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 9.15 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Commodore Court Motel

Motel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Blenheim
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Commodore Court Motel which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 173 Middle Renwick Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 2.1 km 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nelson and Picton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Blenheim, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Blenheim, Best Cheap Hotels in Blenheim, Best Luxury Hotels in Blenheim, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Blenheim, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Blenheim, Best Hotels for One Week in Blenheim, or Best Hotels for One Night in Blenheim.


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

Blenheim Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$94

After analyzing 15 first time trip hotels in Blenheim, New Zealand, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $94. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time 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 Blenheim.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $85
  • 4-star hotels: $91
  • 3-star hotels: $97
  • 2-star hotels: $95


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