The Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Wanaka

Where to Stay for your Anniversary, Honeymoon, or Proposal Trip in Wanaka

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Are you looking for a hotel for a romantic getaway in Wanaka, New Zealand? You're in the right place because we've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria for a couples trip to Wanaka. Based on amenities, price, location, guest ratings, and more, below you'll find plenty of romantic options. Whether you're planning a couple's get away, a wedding night, a honeymoon, or a romantic staycation, Wanaka is home to some amzing luxurious romantic hotels and resorts, perfect for couples seeking a romantic escape. Maybe you're celebrating an anniversary? Whether you're celebrating your 1st anniversary, your 5th, 10th, 25th, or even your 50th anniversary, these hotels have plenty of romantic amenities. Or, perhaps you're just looking for a break from the kids? Or maybe you're looking for a great hotel for Valentine's Day or New Year's Eve? Wanaka has plenty of options for a romantic experience. From luxury hotels with honeymoon suites to cozy boutique hotels or B&B's offering romance packages, you'll find everything you need here. Indulge in a relaxing hot tub or jacuzzi, enjoy breakfast in bed, and spend quality time with your significant other surrounded by luxurious amenities. You might be looking for a romantic date hotel in Wanaka, or maybe you're planning a full-blown wedding night or honeymoon experience. Either way, below is a terrific range of romantic hotels to fit your needs, all within close proximity to fantastic restaurants and dining options along with fun activities and attractions. So, grab that special someone and start planning your romantic getaway in Wanaka.

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

Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Romantic Hotel in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Room service

Located at Corner Cardrona Valley and Studholme Roads, Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, couples will especially love a bar, parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this terrific hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. The price of this hotel is less than average for couples hotels, which makes it a great value.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka

4-star Resort with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Honeymoon or a Quick Getaway
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka which has nice rooms starting at $171. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 150-154 Anderson Road. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which honeymooners will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for an Anniversary celebration in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

We found Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $215. We loved that is has skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 Homestead Close. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wedding services


Fairway Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Anniversary Trip Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

With terrific rooms from $126, Fairway Motel & Apartments, at Corner MacPherson Street and State Highway 84 provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Couples will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Asure Brookvale Motel

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for A Couple's Getaway to Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Room service

Asure Brookvale Motel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $95 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 35 Brownston St. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for couples. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this charming hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Lake Wanaka Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Romantic Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Lake Wanaka Lodge is 8.20 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $94, and it's located at 24 Tenby Street East. We also love the laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for honeymooners. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. The price of this hotel is less than average for couples hotels, which makes it a great value.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Wanaka Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a Romantic Trip to Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Room service

A cool place is Wanaka Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 71 Ardmore Street. Only 1.2 km from the city center, couples will especially love laundry services, golf, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for couples hotels, so it's a great value.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Wanaka Heights Motel

Motel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Romantic Hotel in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Wanaka Heights Motel offers skiing, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $107 (before taxes). It's located at 57 Hedditch Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.87/10. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers child care, golf, city views, free parking, and horse riding which couples will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Aspiring Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Honeymoon or a Quick Getaway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Room service

Located at Cnr Dunmore & Dungarvon St, Aspiring Lodge Motel has great rooms from $96 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, bicycle rental, fishing, and family rooms which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Moorings Motel and Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for an Anniversary celebration in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Moorings Motel and Apartments which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering skiing, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 17 Lakeside Road. Honeymooners will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby couples hotels in Queenstown.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Wanaka, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Wanaka, Best Luxury Hotels in Wanaka, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Wanaka, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Wanaka, Best Hotels for One Week in Wanaka, Best Hotels for One Night in Wanaka, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Wanaka.


How much do romantic hotels for couples cost in Wanaka?

Wanaka Average Couples Hotel Price
$123

After analyzing 12 couples hotels in Wanaka, New Zealand, we found the average couples hotel price to be a remarkably economical $123. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic couples 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 Wanaka.

The average prices of our suggested couples hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $133
  • 3-star hotels: $113


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