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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Wellington

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Are you deciding where to to stay for a weekend in Wellington, New Zealand? We've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria and have found the best options for a 3-day or 2-day trip. Whether you're with your family or on a romantic getaway, we've got the perfect weekend hotel in Wellington for you. These selected hotels offer affordable rates with top-notch amenities, comfortable and relaxing rooms, and prime locations for sightseeing and exploring for a perfect long weekend trip. From museums to scenic walks and outdoor adventures, there's plenty of things to do in Wellington over a weekend retreat. And when you're ready to refuel, these hotels are located near some of the best restaurants in the area. So why wait? Book your weekend getaway in Wellington at one of these top hotels and get ready to experience all that the area has to offer.

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

InterContinental Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
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Located at 2 Grey Street, InterContinental Wellington has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. 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, visitors will especially love a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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A great place to stay is Bolton Hotel Wellington which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Corner Bolton & Mowbray Streets. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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We found CityLife Wellington to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $120. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 300 Lambton Quay. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $110, Grand Mercure Wellington, at 345 The Terrace provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, and car rentals. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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QT Wellington has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 90 Cable Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Wellington
  • Family-Friendly
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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 weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is The Thorndon Hotel Wellington - by Rydges because it has great rooms that start at $79. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 24 Hawkestone Street. Only 0.4 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and kids meals at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Bella Vista Motel Wellington

Motel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Bella Vista Motel Wellington offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $103 (before taxes). It's located at 302-304 Evans Bay Parade and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and a free airport shuttle which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
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Located at 147 The Terrace, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor has great rooms from $108 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Beachfront Wellington Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Beachfront Wellington Bed and Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering room service, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.17 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 215 Marine Parade, Seatoun. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers wedding services. It's located just 5.8 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
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Also, take a look at the Weekend 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 First Time Visitors 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 a weekend visit cost in Wellington?

Wellington Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$108

Travelers to Wellington, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 29 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $108. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Wellington.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $136
  • 4-star hotels: $107
  • 3-star hotels: $85


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