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title: "Totara Lodge, Wellington: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Totara Lodge in Wellington: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Motel · ★★★★
# Totara Lodge

Blue Mountains, Wellington, New Zealand

9.0 ·  Excellent 71 reviews ·  #16 #16 of 97 in Wellington ·  4.5/5 on Google, 264 reviews ·  3.1 Location score
## About Totara Lodge

Totara Lodge is a motel in Blue Mountains, Wellington, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 71 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 27 km from the centre of Wellington. The nearest airport, Wellington International Airport (WLG), is 29 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

68 Ararino Street, [totaralodge.co.nz](http://www.totaralodge.co.nz)

## How Totara Lodge scores

Better rated than 87% of hotels in Wellington

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **3.1**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Wellington average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

264 Google reviews

-   5★53%
-   4★34%
-   3★10%
-   2★1%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **27**/100 Car recommended

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Trentham Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">29 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">64 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="">27 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Totara Lodge with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Trentham Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/trentham-motel-wellington/) Motel ★★★ 340 m away
    
    8.0 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/totara-lodge-wellington-vs-trentham-motel-wellington/)
-   [Bristol Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bristol-motel-wellington/) Motel ★★★ 710 m away
    
    9.3 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bristol-motel-wellington-vs-totara-lodge-wellington/)
-   [Wallaceville House Motor Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wallaceville-house-motor-lodge-wellington/) Motel ★★★★ 2.0 km away
    
    9.1 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/totara-lodge-wellington-vs-wallaceville-house-motor-lodge-wellington/)

## Questions about Totara Lodge

### How do guests rate Totara Lodge?

Totara Lodge has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 71 reviews, which is better than 87% of rated hotels in Wellington.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Totara Lodge?

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

### Does Totara Lodge include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Totara Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Totara Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Wellington International Airport (WLG), is 29 km away in a straight line.

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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