The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Whitianga

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Whitianga

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Whitianga is a popular destination for scuba diving enthusiasts, with its clear waters and diverse marine life. If you're planning a dive trip to this seaside destination, you'll want to make sure you stay at one of the best dive resorts or hotels. Our team has analyzed all of the hotels in Whitianga, New Zealand based on key criteria, so we can help you find the perfect scuba diving accommodations for your needs. From luxury 5-star hotels to affordable options, we've put together the ideal list of places below. We'll share with you the hotels with the best amenities and give you all the information you need to decide which hotel is best for your scuba trip. Whether you're looking for a dedicated scuba hotel or a resort that offers both scuba diving and plenty of pampering to go with it, we'll help you find the perfect spot for your next dive vacation. So, get ready to explore the underwater world nearby and book your stay at one of the top dive hotels in Whitianga.

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

Bayview Valley Lodge Bed & Breakfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Whitianga
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 19a Tarapatiki Drive, Bayview Valley Lodge Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $188 (before taxes). It offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, golf, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.4 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, a heated pool, and a private pool at this terrific hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


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Mooring Lane Lodge

Guest house with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Mooring Lane Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1169 Purangi Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Waters Edge B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Waters Edge B&B to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $172. We loved that is has room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3 Albert Street. You'll also find city views, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room


Beachfront Resort

Motel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $131, Beachfront Resort, at 113 Buffalo Beach Road provides room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Ohuka Place Homestay

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Ohuka Place Homestay has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $148 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 11 Ohuka Place. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, horse riding, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and tennis, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 4.1 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


Oceanside Motel

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Oceanside Motel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $99, and it's located at 32 Buffalo Beach Road. We also love the a hot tub, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Baileys At The Beach

Motel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Baileys At The Beach because it has great rooms that start at $119. It has scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 66 Buffalo Beach Road. Only 1.5 km from the city center, divers will especially love laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kahukura

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Whitianga

Kahukura offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $181 (before taxes). It's located at 20 Irishtown Road Kuaotunu and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, and family rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.6 km from the city center.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Mercury Ridge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $455 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 745 Purangi Road, Mercury Ridge has great rooms from $455 (before taxes). It offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.7 km from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Peninsula Motel

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Peninsula Motel which has nice rooms starting at $68. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 93-97 Albert Street. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.6 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 scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby scuba diving hotels in Whitianga and Tauranga.

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


How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Whitianga?

Whitianga Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$156

After analyzing 12 scuba diving hotels in Whitianga, New Zealand, we found the average scuba diving hotel price to be a remarkably economical $156. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic scuba diving 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 Whitianga.

The average prices of our suggested scuba diving hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $258
  • 4-star hotels: $160
  • 3-star hotels: $110


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