The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Whitianga

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Planning a weekend trip to Whitianga, New Zealand? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Whitianga 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 Whitianga. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Whitianga. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Whitianga 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 Whitianga below.

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

Beachfront Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Pool

Located at 113 Buffalo Beach Road, Beachfront Resort has great rooms from $120 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.3 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient 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 weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Peninsula Motel

Motel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Peninsula Motel which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, outdoor tennis, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 93-97 Albert Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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 weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Oceanside Motel

Motel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Oceanside Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $104. We loved that is has scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 32 Buffalo Beach Road. You'll also find free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Albert Number 6

Motel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Pets allowed

With terrific rooms from $69, Albert Number 6, at 6 Albert Street provides scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, bowling, free parking, and mini-golf. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Pets allowed
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Baileys At The Beach

Motel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Baileys At The Beach has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care. The great rooms here start at $86 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 66 Buffalo Beach Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and fishing, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this terrific 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 weekend trip hotels.

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


Beachside Resort Motel Whitianga

4-star Resort with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Beachside Resort Motel Whitianga is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $66, and it's located at 18 Eyre Street. We also love the a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


At Parkland Place B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is At Parkland Place B&B because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 14 Parkland Place Brophy's Beach. Only 3.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, massages, and a library 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Admiralty Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Admiralty Lodge Motel offers an outdoor pool, room service, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $108 (before taxes). It's located at 69-71 Buffalo Beach Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Oceans Resort Whitianga

4-star Resort with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 18 Eyre Street, Oceans Resort Whitianga has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, free parking, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, family rooms, a heated pool, a microwave, and a refrigerator which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Mana-Nui Motel

Motel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Whitianga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Mana-Nui Motel which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 Albert Street, Whitianga. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, and Thames.

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

Whitianga Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$121

After analyzing 13 weekend trip hotels in Whitianga, New Zealand, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $121. 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 Whitianga.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $158
  • 3-star hotels: $90


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