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title: "City Cottages, Wellington: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "City Cottages in Wellington: rated 9.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Apartment · ★★★
# City Cottages

Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

9.4 ·  Exceptional 25 reviews ·  #14 #14 of 97 in Wellington ·  7.1 Location score
## About City Cottages

City Cottages is an apartment in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.4 out of 10 across 25 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.6 km from the centre of Wellington. The nearest beach is 1.7 km away. The nearest airport, Wellington International Airport (WLG), is 4.4 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 2

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 20

5-7 Tonks Grove [citybedandbreakfast.co.nz](http://www.citybedandbreakfast.co.nz/cottages)

## How City Cottages scores

Better rated than 89% of hotels in Wellington

-   Guest rating **9.4**
-   Location **7.1**
-   Beach access **6.5**
-   Public transport **5.9**

Wellington average

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **83**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **109**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oriental Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Te Aro Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">920 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wellington International Airport (WLG)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wellington</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Holocaust Centre of New Zealand90 m
-   The Colonial Cottage Museum380 m
-   Nairn Street Cottage390 m
-   Wellington City Archives580 m
-   New Zealand Cricket Museum610 m
-   Staglands720 m

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## Questions about City Cottages

### How do guests rate City Cottages?

City Cottages has a guest rating of 9.4 out of 10 from 25 reviews, which is better than 89% of rated hotels in Wellington.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at City Cottages?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at City Cottages?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is City Cottages from the airport?

The nearest airport, Wellington International Airport (WLG), is 4.4 km away in a straight line.

### Is City Cottages close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.7 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does City Cottages have?

City Cottages has 2 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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