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title: "Hotels in Whakatāne: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 22 hotels in Whakatāne, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/whakatane/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Where to stay in Whakatāne

Whakatāne has 22 places to stay in our index. 6 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 9.0.

- **places to stay:** 22

- **ranked by guests:** 6

- **average rating:** 9.0

- **5-star hotels:** 3

- [Hotels with free parking 6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/whakatane/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/whakatane/central/)

## Good to know about hotels in Whakatāne

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Awa Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/awa-motel-whakatane/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Whakatāne

- **Average guest rating:** 9.0

- **Average walk grade:** 35/100

- **5-star hotels:** 3

## Areas of Whakatāne

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Whakatāne** 3 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/whakatane/?area=Whakat%C4%81ne)

## All hotels in Whakatāne

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

## Popular match-ups in Whakatāne

-     [**Awa Motel** *vs* **Barringtons Motor Lodge** Whakatāne, 9.3 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/awa-motel-whakatane-vs-barringtons-motor-lodge-whakatane/)
-     [**Awa Motel** *vs* **Tuscany Villas Whakatane Boutique Hotel** Whakatāne, 9.3 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/awa-motel-whakatane-vs-tuscany-villas-whakatane-boutique-hotel-whakatane/)
-     [**Awa Motel** *vs* **Tourist Court Motel** Whakatāne, 9.3 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/awa-motel-whakatane-vs-tourist-court-motel-whakatane/)
-     [**Barringtons Motor Lodge** *vs* **Tuscany Villas Whakatane Boutique Hotel** Whakatāne, 9.1 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/barringtons-motor-lodge-whakatane-vs-tuscany-villas-whakatane-boutique-hotel-whakatane/)

## FAQ: Whakatāne

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

By StayVersus score, Awa Motel is the best-rated hotel in Whakatāne, with a guest rating of 9.3 from 128 reviews.

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

Whakatāne has the most, with 3 rated places to stay.

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

We list 3 5-star hotels in Whakatāne.

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