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title: "Hotels in Masterton: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 16 hotels in Masterton, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/masterton/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Masterton

Masterton has 16 places to stay in our index. 8 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.8.

- **places to stay:** 16

- **ranked by guests:** 8

- **average rating:** 8.8

- **5-star hotels:** 1

- [Hotels with free parking 7](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/masterton/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/masterton/central/)

## Good to know about hotels in Masterton

- **Best-rated hotel:** [South Park Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/south-park-motel-masterton/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Waingawa

- **Average guest rating:** 8.8

- **Hotels with a pool:** 4

- **Average walk grade:** 27/100

- **5-star hotels:** 1

## Areas of Masterton

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Waingawa** 4 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/masterton/?area=Waingawa)

## All hotels in Masterton

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Masterton

-     [**Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park Wairarapa** *vs* **Gateway Motor Inn** Masterton, 8.5 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/copthorne-hotel-and-resort-solway-park-wairarapa-masterton-vs-gateway-motor-inn-masterton/)
-     [**Gateway Motor Inn** *vs* **Masterton Motor Lodge** Masterton, 8.2 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gateway-motor-inn-masterton-vs-masterton-motor-lodge-masterton/)
-     [**Gateway Motor Inn** *vs* **U Studios Masterton** Masterton, 8.2 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gateway-motor-inn-masterton-vs-u-studios-masterton-masterton/)
-     [**Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park Wairarapa** *vs* **Masterton Motor Lodge** Masterton, 8.5 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/copthorne-hotel-and-resort-solway-park-wairarapa-masterton-vs-masterton-motor-lodge-masterton/)
-     [**Gateway Motor Inn** *vs* **South Park Motel** Masterton, 8.2 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gateway-motor-inn-masterton-vs-south-park-motel-masterton/)
-     [**Acorn Estate Motel** *vs* **Gateway Motor Inn** Masterton, 9.2 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/acorn-estate-motel-masterton-vs-gateway-motor-inn-masterton/)
-     [**Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park Wairarapa** *vs* **U Studios Masterton** Masterton, 8.5 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/copthorne-hotel-and-resort-solway-park-wairarapa-masterton-vs-u-studios-masterton-masterton/)
-     [**Masterton Motor Lodge** *vs* **U Studios Masterton** Masterton, 8.3 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/masterton-motor-lodge-masterton-vs-u-studios-masterton-masterton/)

## FAQ: Masterton

### What is the best-rated hotel in Masterton?

By StayVersus score, South Park Motel is the best-rated hotel in Masterton, with a guest rating of 9.1 from 11 reviews.

### Which area of Masterton has the most hotels?

Waingawa has the most, with 4 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Masterton?

We list 1 5-star hotels in Masterton.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/masterton/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/