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Novotel Tainui Hamilton

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Parking available
The current price is $132
$114 nightly
$132 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 2 - Oct 3

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7 Alma Street, Hamilton, 3204
  • Place, Hamilton Central Business District
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, SkyCity Hamilton
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Hamilton Centre Place
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Suite, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 638 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Family Double Room, 2 Double Beds (Superior)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 315 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 315 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A modern bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, a white vanity with a marble backsplash, and a large mirror.

Superior Double Room, 2 Double Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 315 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a large window with curtains.

Executive Double Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(39 reviews)
  • 315 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Hamilton

A stay at Novotel Tainui Hamilton places you in the heart of Hamilton, steps from Waikato River and Hamilton Central Business District. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Hamilton Centre Place and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from SkyCity Hamilton.

What's nearby

  • Waikato River - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Hamilton Central Business District - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Hamilton Centre Place - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Waikato Museum of Art and History - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Robert Harris Garden Place - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Theomroma Chocolate Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mediterranian Kitchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Local Taphouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Novotel Tainui Hamilton

Novotel Tainui Hamilton offers 217 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Hamilton hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 217 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Restaurant On Alma, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Hamilton? This hotel has 2486 square feet (231 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant On Alma - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (NZD 42 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; NZD 37 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant On Alma

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,486 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Elevator (34 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 100 per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 37 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: NZD 42 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Novotel Tainui Hamilton
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hotel
Novotel Tainui Hotel
Novotel Tainui
Novotel Hamilton Tainui Hotel Hamilton
Hamilton Novotel
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hotel
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hamilton
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Novotel Tainui Hamilton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 510 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Keriann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodation. Valet is getting quite expensive for what it is but over all value for money
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very convenient, lovely location by the river and very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place Central and close to shops Comfy and modern Clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Melody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff but dinner was disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice tidy rooms, great staff
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and close and accesible to downtown area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and customer aerciss
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, walking distance to the new Bnz Theater 5 mins,.lots of restaurants on the way.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
close to dining area and shops
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay, with friendly service and great facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, very good stay. But breakfast rather expensive for quality of food offered.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Per

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Wikitoria

Liked: Cleanliness
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

JAMIE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room . Comfy bed. Hot powerful shower. Good buffet breakfast . Plus very friendly staff from reception to housekeeping
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

suraj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms location and amazing breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff at the front counter and bar. Nice clean room and comfortable bed. Parking is limited so we had to wait for a spot to open up.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrific stay, restaurant was the best good we had in NZ. Staff and service again excellent. Self service laundry facilities also available. Only slight disappointment is the lack of parking availability, but understandable given inner-city location. Highly recommend this hotel in Hamilton.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026