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Standard Single Room with Shower
12 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed
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Standard Queen Room
22 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed
About the area
Putaruru
In Putaruru .At this Putaruru hotel, you'll be within 6 miles (10 km) of Te Waihou Walkway and 20 miles (32 km) of Hobbiton Movie Set. Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Centre is also in the region.
What's nearby
Putaruru Water Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Grey Street Reserve - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
Putaruru Timber Museum - 2 min drive - 2.9 km
Te Waihou Walkway - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
Hobbiton Movie Set - 36 min drive - 38.5 km
Getting around
Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 49 min drive
Restaurants
Hog and Hounds - 7 min walk
Putaruru Food Court - 6 min walk
Canton Takeaways - 7 min walk
The Wooden Farmer - 14 min walk
The Honey Shop Cafe - 9 min drive
About this property
Putaruru Hotel
3-star Art Deco hotel near Te Waihou Walkway
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Putaruru Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free.
This Art Deco Putaruru hotel is smoke free.
1 building
21 guestrooms or units
2 levels
Built in 1953
Deli
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Staff is multilingual
Storage area for luggage
Concierge
Wedding services available
Pool or billiards table
Terrace
Garden
Outdoor picnic space
Television in lobby
ATM
No smoking on site
Microwave in a common area
Refrigerator in a common area
Bar or lounge
Coffee shop
1 conference room
Dining venue
Putaruru Hotel offers 21 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: NZD 10 to 20 for adults and NZD 5 to 12 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
TV in common areas
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Towels provided
Food and drink
Mini-fridge
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Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! Up to 8 children stay free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 40.0 per night.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
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 10.00 to 20.00 for adults, and NZD 5.00 to 12.00 for children
Rollaway bed fee: NZD 40.0 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, debit cards, and cash
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, debit cards, and cash.
We should mention
Up to 8 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using exisiting bedding.
Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
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Putaruru Hotel Reviews
Reviews
6.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 152 reviews
10 - Excellent
24
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 152 reviews
8 - Good
42
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 152 reviews
6 - Okay
38
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 152 reviews
4 - Poor
30
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 152 reviews
2 - Terrible
18
7.0/10
Cleanliness
7.2/10
Staff & service
5.6/10
Amenities
5.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
5.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Ralph
Apr 9, 2025
Just a wonderful hotel
Now getting some overdue fixing up
It’s so great to see someone cares
Check it out
For the price, it was decent... but if you ignore the unkept outside, ripped curtains on the right of the entry, ripped carpet on the stairs...the room was really clean! The shower was on another level old and dirty. There was, we assumed, full time residents staying there. On the corner of a main road, it was noisy and with no air conditioning, we had to have windows open.One 'share' kitchen was old and dirty with a bar fridge full of others things. It should be advertised as a 'back packers' accommodation. Cheap but not real cheerful!
Robyn
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
2/10 Terrible
Garry
Mar 10, 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
No good mate
Garry
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
4/10 Poor
Tim
Travelled with partner
Feb 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our biggest issue was not having hot water throughout our stay. We tried to have a shower soon after check in but discovered no hot water. This was not mentioned at check in or as soon as it was known - when we rang and asked they said it may be fixed tomorrow after our stay finished.
Apart from that the property was a bit tired but had the essential amenities and was very clean.
Tim
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Nagashen
Feb 20, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean. Friendly staff. In urgent need of modernization, or tidied up. Has potential. But for the price it's reasonable value.
Room was not clean. Hotel itself was clearly not vaccumed in weeks. Bathroom wall tiles were coming out and lightly pulling on the toilet paper holder the tile it was attached to came out. Bed was made but not neatly, bedding was frayed and in need of repair/replacement, bed was lumpy and uncomfortable.
Upon arriving staff took their time to adress me and had not responded to my email of when i would arrive so check in would be streamlined so i could get to my holiday quickly.
After checking in and inspecting the room i returned the key and went on to find accomodation elsewhere.
jack
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
2/10 Terrible
stu
Business traveller
Jan 28, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is full with Ministry of social delinquents clients that sleep all day and are very noisy all night. The room was reasonably clean but the hall and entrance was dirty and unkept. To top it off the shower was Luke warm at night but stone cold in the morning.
stu
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Michael
Jan 25, 2025
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
4/10 Poor
Rafael
Jan 10, 2025
Rafael
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
George
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Booked a room for 5 people. It showed in the booking 1 double bed and 3 single bed in the family room but only 1 double bed and 1 single bed in the room. Was given single bed mattress on the floor to sleep. Room not as per listing. Toilet flush not working. Toilet and bathroom badly stained. Lot of spiders in the room. Holes in the ceiling. Floor has loose board that is moving. Very dusty place.
The hotel was rather faded but accomodation was clean, staff were friendly and price was excellent. thank you
kathy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Shona
Dec 11, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a grand old lady in its day and is now being restored. Clean and tidy. Shower had good pressure. Walking distance shops.
Shona
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
8/10 Good
Debrah
Travelled with partner
Dec 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a great overnight stay.
The bed was comfortable and the sheets were soft and clean. The pillows were just right!
The building and the street outside were quiet. The windows opened to let in fresh air.
The building is very old and you can sense that with the attention now, it will regain its glory and again be a great place to stay.
Overall a good stay - not high end but the staff and good sleep made it great.
Just a majic building
A real gem wonderfull to see someone cares and are taking care of it
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Just loved it
Great kebab place across the street
Cheers
Filthy old building with some very lazy renovation work. Had the joy of listening to a permanent resident beat his wife for most of the first night. Do not stay here unless you have zero other choice.