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The Best Hotels for One Night in Wanaka

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Wanaka, New Zealand. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Wanaka. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night 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
Nice for a Short Stay in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
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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, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this comfortable 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 one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Edgewater Wanaka

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa/Wellness
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A great place to stay is Edgewater Wanaka which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sargood Drive. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf
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Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka

4-star Resort with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $171. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 150-154 Anderson Road. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Wanaka Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Spa/Wellness
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With terrific rooms from $99, Wanaka Hotel, at 71 Ardmore Street provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Alpine Motel Wanaka

Motel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Alpine Motel Wanaka has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. The great rooms here start at $100 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7 Ardmore Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this comfortable 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf
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Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
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The great guest rating of Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages is 9.60 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $215, and it's located at 1 Homestead Close. We also love the laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Club Wyndham Wanaka

4-star Resort with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Club Wyndham Wanaka because it has great rooms that start at $113. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 109 Mount Aspiring Road. Only 3.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, bowling, and free parking at this terrific hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Fairway Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa/Wellness
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Fairway Motel & Apartments offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $126 (before taxes). It's located at Corner MacPherson Street and State Highway 84 and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Asure Brookvale Motel

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Spa/Wellness
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Located at 35 Brownston St, Asure Brookvale Motel has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Archway Motels & Chalets

Motel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa/Wellness
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A great place to stay is Archway Motels & Chalets which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering skiing, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 64 Hedditch Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Queenstown and Cromwell.

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 Romantic Hotels for Couples in Wanaka, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Wanaka.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Wanaka?

Wanaka Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$120

After analyzing 13 one-night trip hotels in Wanaka, New Zealand, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $120. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night 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 Wanaka.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $131
  • 4-star hotels: $139
  • 3-star hotels: $104


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