The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Paihia

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Paihia

The beach near Paihia, New Zealand The beach near Paihia, New Zealand

Paihia is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling, and there are plenty of dive resorts and hotels to choose from in the area. If you're looking for a dive vacation in Paihia, you'll find that many hotels offer dive packages that cater to all levels of experience. From affordable dive hotels to luxury 5-star resorts, we have analyzed all of the best dive resorts and hotels in Paihia, New Zealand to help you find the perfect place to stay. Whether you're a seasoned scuba diver or a beginner, you'll be able to find the right relaxing and comfortable hotel for your needs. Some of the top scuba hotels in Paihia include terrific amenities and a pampering experience. Also, you can find affordable hotels that offer comfortable accommodations and great access to diving. With so many options to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect scuba diving hotel in Paihia among the options below.

There are scuba diving and snorkel shops available around town where you can organize trips and excursions to experience the undersea world.

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

Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Paihia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 116 Marsden Road, Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel has great rooms from $93 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this terrific hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Chalet Romantica

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $340 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Chalet Romantica which has nice rooms starting at $340. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6 Bedggod Close. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


Paihia Pacific Resort Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

We found Paihia Pacific Resort Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $70. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 27 Kings Road. You'll also find snorkeling, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Te Tiriti Resort

Motel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Paihia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $97, Te Tiriti Resort, at 9 Puketona Road provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and cooking classes. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


Bay of Islands Gateway Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Bay of Islands Gateway Motel & Apartments has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a kitchen, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $111 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2 Puketona Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Ala Moana Motel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Ala Moana Motel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $78, and it's located at 52 Marsden Road. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, free parking, and horse riding which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Dolphin Motel Paihia

Motel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Paihia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Dolphin Motel Paihia because it has great rooms that start at $72. It has room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 69 Williams Road. Only 0.5 km from the city center, divers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Bounty Motel

Motel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Paihia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Bounty Motel offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $55 (before taxes). It's located at Cnr Selywn & Bayview Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Outrigger Motel

Motel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach

Located at 45 Williams Road, Outrigger Motel has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and a pool table which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Also, you might be interested in the nearby scuba diving hotels in Kerikeri.

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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Paihia?

Paihia Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$113

Travelers to Paihia, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific scuba diving accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of scuba diving hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 9 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $113. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Paihia.

The average prices of our suggested scuba diving hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $93
  • 4-star hotels: $174
  • 3-star hotels: $79


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