Top 5 Guest house in New Zealand

790 Hot Water Beach Rd Hot Water Beach, Whitianga 3591, New Zealand

“Best Top 10 in New Zealand! :) Beautiful Holidaypark, everything there you need. Never empty soap ;) We loved the tentsides in Nature with privacy feeling. Super clean facilities, so much to do on the campground. The small kitchen next to …”

6 Liverpool Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand

“Large comfortable suite with a washer and dryer in the bathroom (!), and a mini kitchen with fridge, sink, microwave and coffee maker plus kettle and tea and coffee packets supplied. The hotel restaurant is beyond excellent. Probably the best place to eat in all of Dunedin. This place is a must do. Highly recommend.”

Corner of Tay Street &, Racecourse Road, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand

“This place is nice, warm and pleasant. It's been really comfortable staying here. What makes this place go from average to stellar is the staff. So warm and friendly, nothing is a bother, and you feel really looked after. Whether it's the reception staff, housekeeping, or servers in the hotel restaurant the people have just been so kind and welcoming. I would come back here purely because the staff are so good.”

5 Motuariki Lane, Lake Tekapo 7999, New Zealand

“Everything! The location has to be the best part! What a fantastic view! You can see the lake and the church of the good shepherd, with views from the kitchen/dining room/living area/balconies/some rooms. The kitchen is modern and very well-equipped with lots of storage space for food, big fridges and a freezer, plenty of microwaves, etc. The rooms were modern and clean. The beds had charging ports, reading lights, a privacy curtain, and lockers under the bed and free standing as units. Bathrooms are clean and modern. The staff were very friendly, and kept all of the spaces very clean. There is also a pool table, a TV room, and outside seating. Amazing location right next to the Dark Sky Project and supermarket, very short walks to all the nearest cafes/restaurants.”

554 Frankton Road, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

“A lovely place to stay in Queenstown with incredible views but removed enough from the crowds. The bedroom was spacious and clean, however the bathrooms could use a bit of an upgrade (but were clean and with lots of hot water). We paid for a view but it was mostly obstructed, which wasn’t a huge deal but worth nothing. We sadly only went to the restaurant for breakfast but I had the best scrambled eggs I have ever had (and probably will ever have) so will have to come back for dinner during another visit. I would very happily stay here again.”

93 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

“♿️ I am an amputee and part time wheelchair user. Very unimpressed with this hotel.👎🏻 🛏️ ROOM 👎🏻 Pays lip service to disability access at best. Small less than obvious rise into bathroom, no cavity slider door, very slippy tiles and a dangerously placed glass shower divider meant I tripped, slipped and cut my toe open. Balcony completely inaccessible to a wheelchair user. Housekeeping even walked in on us without knocking on one occasion. 👩‍💼 I raised the issues with hotel staff on check out. They gave me loyalty points I later find out I can’t use at this hotel. 👎🏻 Next time I tried to book, I find out a disabled room costs more than a regular room and isn’t available for me to book specifically. It seems anyone can book them, disabled or not, they are not set aside specifically for disabled guests. 🧭 location is great, close to the wharf and the waterfront. So it’s a shame so many other things were wrong. ‼️I would discourage other disabled travellers from booking this hotel & it is definitely not worth the costs they charge per room, per night. VIDEO LINK TO MY FULL REVIEW: https://youtu.be/8a0B5JGpMMg?si=86zZNnZNIIzWfJC0”

22 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand

“We just stayed overnight while driving through Wellington. It is a medium priced hotel. Location was great as it was within walking distance from many restaurants. The room was clean and well stocked with a small corner kitchen, even though …”

1420 Hamurana Road, Mourea, Rotorua 3074, New Zealand

“Felt very well taken care of. You can tell whoever owns this place takes great pride in it, as it was super clean and organized. They even called to check in once we settled in and to see if we needed anything before the office closed for the night. At every corner there were little touches that showed how much they care about keeping this place in good shape and I’ve never felt that way about any place I’ve stayed before. Honestly heartwarming”

697 Ashley Gorge Road, Starvation Hill 7495, New Zealand

“Beautifully maintained site. Cannot see the river from the campsite as there is a picnic spot between the site and the river. Only downside was the constant noise from mowing, jet washing and chainsawing but I think that was because we visited a week before Xmas and they were preparing for the holiday season.”

42 Mount Avenue, Pauanui Beach 3546, New Zealand

“Nice location, peaceful, friendly staff and good views. Pool was kept clean. The bed was comfortable, dinner on the evening was good, and the bread in particular. Wife is Veg/ Vegan, and the menu was limited but the Chef offered to make a veg pasta. The menu sadly didn’t change at all. There were about five main meals, one vegetarian. There were a few veggie sides, which were tasty. The unfortunate part was that the menu never changed. I asked if there would be any changes, but sadly it’s only changed every 3 months. So if you’re staying a few nights it gets repetitive and so we dined at one of the restaurants in the local village for the rest of our stay. If the restaurant had a menu that changed each night or theme nights, I’m sure they would be booked out, like the restaurant in the village. Breakfast was very average. The creamy mushrooms were obviously from the creamy mushroom pasta dinner the night before and night after and so on…and used again for breakfast. As my wife is vegetarian and has strictly no meat or contamination with it, she couldn’t each any of the hot vegetarian breakfast food on the buffet. For example, the hash browns were put out next to the bacon and the utensils would be put in a shared area under the food. The hash browns tastes of bacon fat. Noticed the sausage was out with tomatoes too. People used any utensils and mixed them and the food was contaminated. Extra thought must be used from kitchen staff to keep veg together, cook the veg on separate hot plates to meat and away from the meat if possible. One evening the bread served with the veg pasta tasted of meat. The staff were kindly honest and apologetic explaining it had been grilled on the same hot plate as the steaks, and replaced the bread. But this is the sort of food hygiene that should be avoided- if you have allergies, I would err on the side of caution based on my wife’s experience as a veggie. Free laundry option was a great idea, especially for families. But the machine had a bad moisture smell. We used it but our clothes didn’t smell very good after. Think it just needs a cleaning tablet put in to give it a good clean and that should fix the issue. On a positive again, there was a good drink selection, lots of wine to choose from as well as a few bar snacks (limited but does the trick). However I never got to try the truffle fries, as the chef never had the truffle oil throughout our whole 5 nights stay, so couldn’t try them. It was really nice sitting on the terrace off the bar having a drink and admiring the view. Lounge area was clearly original from 70’s / 80’s which had a quirky homely feel, but was a bit old and rough around the edges. There was an old sofa with rips and tears which I wouldn’t look out of place on the hard rubbish day outside the house in the street. If you could add kids board games/ books to the book case I’m sure that would be welcomed by families with younger kids. Three games but missing pieces and a bit too advanced for little ones. All in all we had a nice enough time, enjoyed the views, pool, staff were very friendly but it wasn’t outstanding. Room for improvement especially on the food contamination front.”

243 Colville Road, Coromandel 3584, New Zealand

“Great location on the beach. Excellent pool area for the kids and the staff kept kitchen and common areas very clean. Clean bathroom, comfortable common area. Coffee machine for only $3! High quality grill area including pizza oven. We stayed as a family and would highly recommend it.”

10/12 Memorial Square, Martinborough 5711, New Zealand

“Our family from Wellington go to the restaurant often. Our experience was massively disappointing. Tables were very cheaply set up for xmas day. The food was so disappointing. The cheese platter was appalling. Definitely by far the most disappointing meal for xmas by far. Certainly not worth what it cost us.”

109 Main Street, 5712, New Zealand

“We enjoyed a fantastic lunch at The White Swan. A group of old University friends met up from all over NZ and chose this as our first restaurant for the weekend. It was amazing - food was delicious, staff friendly and attentive with lots of great spaces to dine depending on the weather. Highly recommend. Thanks team for a memorable lunch. We will be back!!”

188 Commerce Street, Whakatāne 3120, New Zealand

“Lovely modern rooms with an awesome spa bath which I stay in for a very long time. Doubled glazed windows all around to stop any noise traffic, large king bed with aircon. Very comfortable stay will be back.”

113 Nile Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

“One of the best places to go in Nelson for a meal. Laid back atmosphere, clean and a very good menu! Options for everyone! Staff are amazing and accommodating. You will need to book as the locals love it”

Level 5, Devonport Towers 72 Devonport Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand

“A wonderful stay. Room was nice n cosy. Shower n bath were amazing! Enjoyed the peace n quiet sitting on the balcony. Staff were friendly n housekeeping was more than accommodating. Close to local amenities n playgrounds and lots to see and do. Morning and evening walks were great! Short drive to Mt Maunganui surf beach.”

62 White Rock Road, Martinborough 5781, New Zealand

“Loved this weekend getaway. Used the pool, and tried the spa. We had a complimentary breakfast of fresh eggs and sourdough bread. Or beautiful muesli. Grounds well kept and spring is a lovely time to visit. Would definitely recommend”

145 Te Heuheu Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

“One night at this very good Bella Vista Motel. We have stayed at many Bella Vistas and the room layout is nearly the same always. Here we stayed at first floor studio. It was super clean, comfortable beds and heat pump. WiFi connection was …”

17 Carroll Street, National Park 3948, New Zealand

“The king pod was small but serviceable. They set up a pullout bed by request before my arrival which was nice. Could be improved by adding hooks over the shower door to hang a towel. At $200/night, the value wasn't great, but I will say the service was top-notch! Sierra is so sweet. She gave us advice on restaurants and hiking. She even walked to our room to help answer a question we had. Amenities: communal lounge/kitchen, trampoline, ping pong table, darts, laundry, picnic tables, outdoor tub for each pod, parking right outside pods for easy luggage moves”

82 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand

“There were four in our group. The meal was absolutely delicious. Service attentive but not intrusive. A very kind extra morsel was given to us at the end of our meal. Unfortunately only three were on the plate. We had to ask for the fourth morsel!”