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title: "Small hotels in Rotorua (11 compared)"
description: "The 11 small hotels in Rotorua, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/small/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-21
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# Small hotels in Rotorua

We ranked 11 places to stay in Rotorua that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

Hotels with 30 rooms or fewer.

- [All hotels in Rotorua](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/) 
- [5-star hotels 9](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 44](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 40](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/spa/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/pets/)
- [Central hotels 54](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/central/)
- [New and renovated hotels 11](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/new/)
- [Hotels with a gym 16](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/gym/)

## Small hotels in Rotorua

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

## 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/)

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