The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rotorua

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Rotorua

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If it's your first trip to Rotorua, 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 Rotorua. 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 Rotorua. 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 Rotorua 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 Rotorua 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 Rotorua for your first trip!

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

Regent of Rotorua Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 1191 Pukaki Street, Regent of Rotorua Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $131 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 $255. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 171 Kawaha Point Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


VR Rotorua Lake Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rotorua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found VR Rotorua Lake Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $81. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 366 State Highway 33. You'll also find outdoor tennis, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 12.5 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Jet Park Hotel Rotorua

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $151, Jet Park Hotel Rotorua, at Corner of Fenton & Victoria Streets provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground


Holiday Inn Rotorua

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rotorua
  • Heated pool

Holiday Inn Rotorua has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $142 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Tryon Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B@The Redwoods

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of B&B@The Redwoods is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $118, and it's located at 3 Awatea Terrace. We also love the golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Braeside Rotorua & Conference Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rotorua
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Best Western Braeside Rotorua & Conference Centre because it has great rooms that start at $87. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, 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 4 Barnard Road. Only 3.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. 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 first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at 1000 Eruera Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Prince's Gate Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (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

Located at 1057 Arawa Street, Prince's Gate Hotel has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Aura Accommodation

Motel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rotorua
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Aura Accommodation which has nice rooms starting at $139. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1078 Whakaue Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Taupo, Tauranga, Whakatane, and Cambridge.

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


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

Rotorua Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$117

After analyzing 25 first time trip hotels in Rotorua, New Zealand, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $117. 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 Rotorua.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $206
  • 4-star hotels: $110
  • 3-star hotels: $112
  • 2-star hotels: $69


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