The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Palmerston North

Palmerston North, New Zealand is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Palmerston North. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Palmerston North for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Palmerston North is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Palmerston North, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

ASURE Colonial Court Motel

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.

Located at 305 Fitzherbert Avenue, ASURE Colonial Court Motel has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, bowling, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Aztec Motel

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Palmerston North
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Aztec Motel which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 109 Ruahine Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Shadzz Motel

Motel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Shadzz Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $90. We loved that is has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 145 Fitzherbert Avenue. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Aubyn Court Spa Motel

Motel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $118, Aubyn Court Spa Motel, at 360 Ferguson Street provides room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Destiny on Fitzherbert

Motel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Palmerston North
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

Destiny on Fitzherbert has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a spa. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 127 Fitzherbert Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.2 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Drovers Motor Inn Palmerston North

Motel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Palmerston North
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Drovers Motor Inn Palmerston North is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at 746 Main Street. We also love the golf, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hacienda Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Palmerston North
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Hacienda Motor Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $116. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 27 Victoria Avenue. Only 0.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a beauty salon at this fun hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fitzherbert Regency Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Palmerston North
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Fitzherbert Regency Motor Lodge offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $109 (before taxes). It's located at 250 Fitzherbert Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bella Vista Motel Palmerston North

Motel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 172-174 Fitzgerbert Avenue, Bella Vista Motel Palmerston North has great rooms from $92 (before taxes). It offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, a microwave, and a refrigerator which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Arena Lodge Palmerston North

Motel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Palmerston North
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Arena Lodge Palmerston North which has nice rooms starting at $104. Offering room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 74 Pascal Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Whanganui and Masterton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Palmerston North, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Palmerston North, Best Cheap Hotels in Palmerston North, Best Luxury Hotels in Palmerston North, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Palmerston North, Best Hotels for One Week in Palmerston North, or Best Hotels for One Night in Palmerston North.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Palmerston North?

Palmerston North Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$101

Travelers to Palmerston North, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 27 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $101. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Palmerston North.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $109
  • 4-star hotels: $105
  • 3-star hotels: $95


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