The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Wellington

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Wellington

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Wellington, New Zealand? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Wellington, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Wellington to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Wellington, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Wellington for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Wellington for first time visitors.

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

Bolton Hotel Wellington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Corner Bolton & Mowbray Streets, Bolton Hotel Wellington has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is InterContinental Wellington which has nice rooms starting at $175. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Grey Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Bay Plaza Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Bay Plaza Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $93. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 40-44 Oriental Parade. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


QT Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $125, QT Wellington, at 90 Cable Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $138 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 100 Oriental Parade. Furthermore, it also offers city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Rydges Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Wellington
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Rydges Wellington is 8.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $150, and it's located at 75 Featherston Street. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor because it has great rooms that start at $108. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 147 The Terrace. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Sofitel Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Sofitel Wellington offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $144 (before taxes). It's located at 11 7 Bolton Street Wellington WELLINGTON and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Mercure Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 345 The Terrace, Grand Mercure Wellington has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, and car rentals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


CityLife Wellington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is CityLife Wellington which has nice rooms starting at $120. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 300 Lambton Quay. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Picton and Martinborough.

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


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

Wellington Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$106

Travelers to Wellington, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 21 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $106. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Wellington.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $136
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $66
  • 2-star hotels: $17


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