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Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre

3.5 star property
3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Te Rapa

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Enter a welcoming space with a clear view into the dining area, featuring a spacious seating arrangement and a large potted plant.
Two single beds with matching headboards and decorative pillows, a seating area, and a large abstract painting create a comfortable retreat.
Leading to the conference centre, this corridor features doors to various meeting rooms.
Welcome to Hamilton, where guests can check in and enjoy a comfortable seating area.
Classic hotel exterior with a red-tiled roof and well-manicured grounds.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
100 Garnett Ave Te Rapa, Hamilton, 3200
  • FMG Stadium Waikato
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • SkyCity Hamilton
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Waikato Hospital
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, King Bed

Suite, King Bed

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King Room

Superior King Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Family Room

Superior Family Room

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the area

Hamilton

Te Rapa stay.With a stay at this Te Rapa hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Waterworld and 2 miles (3 km) of Waikato River. Prodrive Golf and Whitiora Bible Church are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Waterworld - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • FMG Stadium Waikato - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Hamilton Central Business District - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Waikato Hospital - 8 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brewaucracy Brewery & Taproom - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Maharaji Food and Spices - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Jukebox Diner - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Brown Lightning Bros. Raglan Roast. - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre

3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Te Rapa
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and meeting rooms are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the eco-certified Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Hamilton hotel is smoke free.

  • 147 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre offers 147 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 49-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Malay

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 16 to 30 for adults and NZD 8 to 15 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 49-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 35.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 16 to 30 for adults, and NZD 8 to 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 35.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Hamilton Kingsgate
Hamilton Kingsgate Hotel
Kingsgate Hamilton
Kingsgate Hamilton Hotel
Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton
Distinction Hamilton Hotel
Distinction Hamilton
Distinction Hamilton Hotel Conference Centre
Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel
Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre Hamilton
Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre Hotel Hamilton

Distinction Hamilton Hotel & Conference Centre Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 204 out of 548 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 548 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 548 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 548 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 548 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here a couple of times. It meets our needs. Rooms are spacious. Good amenities and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

PETER, McCrae

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tired and old Limited dining
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet comfy rooms. friendly reception staff. Great size room for a family of 5. Didn’t appreciate the knock on the door at 8:45am asking could we leave as they needed to clean the room (check out was 10am).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

P

Business traveller
Average stay room and service could be improved
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, quiet, helpful and kind staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Eloise

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was neat and tidy but the bathroom needed another cleaning and there was previous people rubbish under the bed but other than that overall was fine. Check in was good. Buffet breakfast was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Annamieka

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bathroom had mould in the shower and we had quite a few bugs in our room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient to pool

The staff were lovely and so accommodating to my daughter let her check in early between swim meet sessions made a huge difference for her, the room was everythjng she needed and so close to pool.. Thankyou
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ian

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajesh, Pleasanton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spacious living space
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Puawai

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we first enterd block 1, we could smell a strong scent of toilet spray and marijuana. We alerted management and they immediately investigated and decided to move us to another block which was awesome. We were told those people had been there for a week, and that it was unlikely they would stop the behaviour, whilst its not an emergency housing provider, it was evident there are ways WINZ goes about housing people without catergorising people under emergency housing. However, overall the hotel was beautiful, quiet and peaceful. The staff were awesome. It was clean and tidy, free wifi, the room was beautiful and there was a modern tv. We would drfinitely stay there again! Great location, right next to waterworld and down the road from the base.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Wonderful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Emmanuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Elisa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay, friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place!

Very comfortable bed and room. Booked an additional night. Restauranr food very good! Great location. Nice and quiet. Recommend this hotel and would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome hotel and friendly staff. Restaurant serves amazing food
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we booked in at short notice. The hotel staff where very accomodating and welcoming and also gave us an upgrade which was unexpected but very appreciated. The room was clean, tidy, warm and well presented. Would recommend. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

H

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024