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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Wanaka

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Planning a weekend trip to Wanaka, New Zealand? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Wanaka offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Wanaka. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Wanaka. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Wanaka based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Wanaka below.

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

Waiorau Homestead

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at 2127B Cardrona Valley Road, Waiorau Homestead has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 21.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a hot tub, a spa, free parking, horse riding, and an indoor play area at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Edgewater

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Edgewater which has nice rooms starting at $136. 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 54 Sargood Drive. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.1 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Wanaka Homestead Lodge & Cottages to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $145. 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 weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Asure Brookvale Motel

Motel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $101, Asure Brookvale Motel, at 35 Brownston Street provides skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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2 - Handsome and Sunkissed on the Doorstep to Wanaka

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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2 - Handsome and Sunkissed on the Doorstep to Wanaka has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. The great rooms here start at $177 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 73 Helwick Street Unit 2. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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1 - Delightfully fresh, private home close to town

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Wanaka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of 1 - Delightfully fresh, private home close to town is 9.30 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $177, and it's located at 73 Helwick Street. We also love the golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Fairway Motel and Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Fairway Motel and Apartments because it has great rooms that start at $67. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Crn Macpherson Street & SH84. Only 0.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking at this fun hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Alpine Resort Wanaka Thc Hotels And Resorts

4-star Resort with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Alpine Resort Wanaka Thc Hotels And Resorts offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $142 (before taxes). It's located at 144-154 Anderson Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka

4-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Wanaka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
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Located at 20 Studholme Road, Oakridge Resort Lake Wanaka has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Club Wyndham Wanaka, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

4-star Resort with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Club Wyndham Wanaka, Trademark Collection by Wyndham which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 109 Mount Aspiring Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 3.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Queenstown, Wanaka, Alexandra, Cromwell, and Arrowtown.

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


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Wanaka?

Wanaka Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$132

After analyzing 25 weekend trip hotels in Wanaka, New Zealand, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $132. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $172
  • 4-star hotels: $136
  • 3-star hotels: $123


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