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title: "Hotels in Rotorua: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 177 hotels in Rotorua, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Where to stay in Rotorua

Rotorua has 177 places to stay in our index. 90 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.3.

- **places to stay:** 177

- **ranked by guests:** 90

- **average rating:** 8.3

- **5-star hotels:** 21

- [5-star hotels 14](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 38](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 40](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 75](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/pets/)
- [Central hotels 54](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 7](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Rotorua

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Kings On Peace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kings-on-peace-rotorua/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Fenton Park

- **Average guest rating:** 8.3

- **Hotels with a pool:** 38

- **Average walk grade:** 38/100

- **5-star hotels:** 21

## Areas of Rotorua

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Fenton Park** 25 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/?area=Fenton+Park)
-    [**Rotorua** 22 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/?area=Rotorua)
-    [**Victoria** 17 hotels, 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/?area=Victoria)
-    [**Glenholme** 4 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/?area=Glenholme)
-    [**Hamurana** 3 hotels, 9.5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/?area=Hamurana)
-    [**Mourea** 3 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/?area=Mourea)

## All hotels in Rotorua

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

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## Popular match-ups in Rotorua

-     [**Novotel Rotorua Lakeside** *vs* **Prince's Gate Hotel** Rotorua, 8.1 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/novotel-rotorua-lakeside-rotorua-vs-prince-s-gate-hotel-rotorua/)
-     [**ibis Rotorua** *vs* **Novotel Rotorua Lakeside** Rotorua, 8.3 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ibis-rotorua-rotorua-vs-novotel-rotorua-lakeside-rotorua/)
-     [**Prince's Gate Hotel** *vs* **Sudima Lake Rotorua Hotel** Rotorua, 8.6 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/prince-s-gate-hotel-rotorua-vs-sudima-lake-rotorua-hotel-rotorua/)
-     [**Kuirau Park Motor Lodge** *vs* **Novotel Rotorua Lakeside** Rotorua, 7.0 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kuirau-park-motor-lodge-rotorua-vs-novotel-rotorua-lakeside-rotorua/)
-     [**Alpin Motel & Conference Centre** *vs* **Rydges Rotorua** Rotorua, 8.6 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alpin-motel-conference-centre-rotorua-vs-rydges-rotorua-rotorua/)
-     [**Distinction Rotorua Hotel** *vs* **Rydges Rotorua** Rotorua, 7.8 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/distinction-rotorua-hotel-rotorua-vs-rydges-rotorua-rotorua/)
-     [**JetPark Hotel Rotorua** *vs* **Prince's Gate Hotel** Rotorua, 8.6 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jetpark-hotel-rotorua-rotorua-vs-prince-s-gate-hotel-rotorua/)
-     [**JetPark Hotel Rotorua** *vs* **Sudima Lake Rotorua Hotel** Rotorua, 8.6 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jetpark-hotel-rotorua-rotorua-vs-sudima-lake-rotorua-hotel-rotorua/)

## FAQ: Rotorua

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

By StayVersus score, Kings On Peace is the best-rated hotel in Rotorua, with a guest rating of 9.5 from 120 reviews.

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

Fenton Park has the most, with 25 rated places to stay.

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

We list 21 5-star hotels in Rotorua.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/. 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/