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title: "New Castle Motor Lodge, Rotorua: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "New Castle Motor Lodge in Rotorua: rated 8.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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Lodge · ★★★★
# New Castle Motor Lodge

Fenton Park, Rotorua, New Zealand

8.5 ·  Very good 114 reviews ·  #37 #37 of 90 in Rotorua ·  3.7 Location score
## About New Castle Motor Lodge

New Castle Motor Lodge is an inn in Fenton Park, Rotorua, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 114 reviews. Facilities include spa, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Rotorua. The nearest airport, Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT), is 7.4 km away.

- **Type:** Lodge

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

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

- **Rooms:** 16

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 2003

- **Last renovated:** 2013

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 30

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## How New Castle Motor Lodge scores

Better rated than 58% of hotels in Rotorua

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **3.7**

Rotorua average

## Amenities

SpaFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa
-   Hot tub

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **33**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **6**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

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

<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 airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 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="">Rotorua</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wholly Chocomole</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">420 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Roturua Museum Government Garden400 m

## Weather in Rotorua

[Rotorua weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/bay-of-plenty/rotorua/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about New Castle Motor Lodge

### How do guests rate New Castle Motor Lodge?

New Castle Motor Lodge has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 114 reviews, which is better than 58% of rated hotels in Rotorua.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at New Castle Motor Lodge?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at New Castle Motor Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is New Castle Motor Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT), is 7.4 km away in a straight line.

### When did New Castle Motor Lodge open?

New Castle Motor Lodge opened in 2003 and was last renovated in 2013.

### How many rooms does New Castle Motor Lodge have?

New Castle Motor Lodge has 16 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near New Castle Motor Lodge?

Yes: Wholly Chocomole, about 420 m away (7 min walk).

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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