Places to Stay in Porirua and surrounding district
This page lists accommodation available in Porirua City. Before making a decision or a booking, please check the details with the individual accommodation providers.
Hotels/Motels
AAA Mana Motel
Located at 41 Mana Esplanade, AAA Mana Motel is the last motel situated on State Highway One. 5 minutes drive to Porirua, 15 minutes to Wellington and 35 minutes to Wellington International Airport. You can walk 2 minutes to either Mana or Paremata train stations - for directions see http://www.manamotel.co.nz/location.htm
Hosts: Ross & Megan Levy
Postal: 41 Mana Esplanade, Paremata, Porirua 5026
Phone: (04) 233 8139
Toll-free within NZ: 0800 26262
Fax: (04) 233 8137
email: stay@manamotel.co.nz
Web: http://www.manamotel.co.nz
AAA Mana Motel has 17 fully self-contained units, all with ensuite bathrooms and fully equipped kitchens. Upstairs units at AAA Mana Motel have their own balcony with views of the marina, while downstairs units have private porches where you can sit outside and enjoy the grassed recreation area, watch the kids play, or entertain in the barbecue area. AAA Mana Motel is pet-friendly, so feel free to exercise your pet in the backyard or take a short walk over to the domain to the dog-obedience grounds.
Disabled access: The doors and the shower in the Access unit can accommodate a wheel chair. The taps on the kitchen bench are also located on the front as opposed to the wall behind the bench.
Cable or Sky TV / Disable Access / Free guest parking / Gay/Lesbian friendly / Heated Pool/Spa / Internet access / Self-contained Studio/1/2/3 brm units with queen-size beds / Suitable for families / Swimming Pool
Amethyst Court Motor Lodge
(opposite the North City Shopping complex and right in the middle of the Central Business District of Porirua)
5 Titahi Bay Rd, Porirua 5022
Hosts: Elliot & Jenny Scarlett
Phone: 0800 829 829
Fax: (04) 237 8400
Email: info@amethystcourt.co.nz
Web: www.amethystcourt.co.nz
Amethyst Court offers luxurious, architecturally designed suites and has been constructed with both business people and holidaymakers in mind.
26 studio units, 5 x 2-bedroom suites, 1 x 1-bedroom suite with study.
All suites have high-speed broadband internet, TV with internal DVD player, Sky Digital TV, Teletext, electric heating, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, tea/coffee-making facilities and microwaves. In addition all 1 and 2-bedroom suites have kitchens. Some studios also have full kitchens and spa baths. Guest laundry, cots and highchairs available. Ample off-street parking.
Aotea Lodge **** Qualmark®
(5 minutes to Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes to Wellington City Centre)
Host: Peter Chinnery
Whitford Brown Avenue, Papakowhai, Porirua 5024
Phone: (04) 237 4257
Fax: (04) 237 8866
NZ FREEPHONE: 0800 GO AOTEA (0800 462 6832)
email: info@aotealodge.co.nz
website: http://www.aotealodge.co.nz/
38 units. Motor Lodge with a licensed restaurant and conference facilities, restaurant, heated swimming and spa pools, TV Lounge, spacious grounds and gardens.
Belmont Motor Lodge
(Walking distance to North City Mall, 15 minutes to Wellington City Centre)
Pauline and Chris Burt
1 Mungavin Ave
Postal: PO Box 50-792, Porirua 5240, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 238 2129
Fax: (04) 238 2139
email: belmontlodge@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.belmontmotorlodge.co.nz/
20 QUIET, spacious ground floor units, king size beds, double spa-baths
Restaurant with room service meals available
Ideal Ferry stop-over
Close to Porirua City retail and commercial centres
Jade Court Motel
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 20 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
Robert and Christine Gemmell
44 Huanui Street , Ranui Heights, Porirua 5024, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 237 5255
Fax: (04) 237 5254
email: jadecourtmotel@xtra.co.nz
Fully equipped kitchens, tea/coffee facilities, fridge, shower, telephone, TV and heating.
Pets by prior arrangement.
Also Sports and Family Lodge catering for 10-15 people, private courtyard, kitchen, dining room, three sleeping areas, and lounge.
Mana Motel
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
Jason and Adrianne Anderson
41 Mana Esplanade, Mana, Porirua 5026, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 233 8139
Fax: (04) 233 8137
email: mana.motel@xtra.co.nz
website: http://www.manamotel.co.nz/
NZ Freephone: 0800 2 MANA (0800 2 6262)
Family orientated motel. Indoor swimming and spa pool, play area, Sky TV, single, double and triple bedrooms.
Marina Motor Lodge
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
Dale Coleman and Grant Simpson
57 - 61 Mana Esplanade, Mana, Porirua 5026
Phone: (04) 233 9009
Fax: (04) 233 9320
NZ Freephone: 0800 803 009
email: marina@homelink.co.nz
website: http://www.homelink.co.nz/marina
Sky TV, licensed restaurant and house bar, conference facilities. Luxury spa units.
Spinnaker Motel
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
Cnr Grays Rd & SH 1 Plimmerton, Camborne, Porirua 5026
Phone: (04) 233 8171
Fax: (04) 233 1946
Vaughan and Anna Tragmar
5 minutes from Porirua, 30 minutes from Wellington
Email: spinnaker.motel@xtra.co.nz
website: http://www.spinnakermotel.co.nz/
A modern motel, ideal for ferry stopovers. Sky TV, FAX, BBQ, ample off street parking.
Cooked and continental breakfasts available.
Studio, Kitchen, Superior and Family Units
The Lodge at the Inlet
(15 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 40 minutes from Wellington City Centre )
Brendon and Karyn Spencer
182 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui, RD 1, Porirua 5381, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 237 9007
Fax: (04) 237 9764
email: lodgelet@xtra.co.nz
website: http://www.lodgeattheinlet.co.nz/
The Lodge at the Inlet is made up of Tudor Style buildings nestled in a tranquil rural setting on 4 hectares overlooking the Pauatahanui Reserve Inlet with its beautiful coastline and native bush clad hills. The Lodge is a picturesque spot for those wanting to relax in private secluded, peaceful surrounds. A rural setting boutique lodge with 9 serviced units, spa, swimming pool, tennis courts.
Large conference and wedding centre.
Breakfast available.
B&B/Homestay
Aquavilla
Graham and Carolyn Wallace
Corner Bath and Steyne Ave, Plimmerton, Porirua 5026, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 233 1146
Mobile: 025 231 0141
email: aquavilla@paradise.net.nz
website: http://www.aquavilla.co.nz/
Self contained 1 Queen, 1 single, 1 double bed settee.
Private bathroom, full breakfast, own kitchenette and courtyard.
Arawa Homestead
Rob and Julie McLagan
280 Paekakariki Hill Rd, Pauatahanui
Postal: RD1, Porirua 5381, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 237 9022,
Fax: (04) 237 6614
Mobile: 021 425 872
email: info@arawahomestead.co.nz
10 minutes from Porirua
Arawa is located in Pauatahanui within 30 minutes drive of Wellington City, airport and ferry terminals. They offer accommodation in two luxurious appointed super-king ensuite bedrooms. There is also a choice of two romantic hideaways, both with a double spa bath on the deck under the stars. For a luxurious country stay, a small exclusive wedding, or corporate event, this is the perfect venue.
Bay Drive Bed and Breakfast/Homestay
Jennifer Bush-Daumec
12 Bay Drive, Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022
Ph (04) 236 5389
Fax (04) 236 5389
email bushcraft@paradise.net.nz
Web: http://www.bushcraft.co.nz/baydrive
Weekly rates negotiable
Sky TV, DVD and video, Free Guest Parking
Gay/Lesbian friendly
Internet access for guests
Not suitable for disabled persons.
Languages spoken: fluent French, conversational German and Spanish
Home away from home. Peaceful relaxing retreat, all day sun, views over Mana Island
and South Island. Five minutes to beach and restaurant. Double room and private bathroom.
@home New Zealand approved.
Cottage on the Inlet B & B
Michelle Dykes
300A Paremata Road, Pauatahanui Inlet, Whitby, Porirua 5024
Phone: (04) 234 1699
Fax: (04) 234 8817
email: mdykes@dykesassoc.co.nz
website: http://www.cottageontheinlet.co.nz
Notes: Renovated 1900's self-contained cottage. 2 bedrooms, 1 double and 2 singles. Cosy and private, with separate lounge/dining room and kitchen.
CountryScape
Anthony and Mary Sarniak Thomson
18 Ahoroa Road, Pauatahanui
Postal:
18 Ahoroa Road
RD 1
Porirua 5381
Phone: (04) 235 7646
Fax: (04) 235 7620
email: aast@xtra.co.nz
website: www.countryscape.co.nz
CountryScape Farmstay welcomes you to Pauatahanui, a rural life style only 30 minutes from Wellington, New Zealand capital city.
Close by are the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt with the usual city facilities and attractions. Located within a 10 minute car ride are the Judgeford Golf Course, Lighthouse Cinema, Rushes Restaurant and a Wildlife Reserve.
You can enjoy a stroll across the farm and view the native bush, Mana Island and the South Island across the Cook Strait. At night you can relax in the peace and quiet of the countryside and view the stars when it is clear.
The accommodation is fully self- contained with a well equipped kitchen, 1 lounge with TV and DVD, 2 bedrooms-one double room with a queen size bed, and one single room, bathroom with laundry facilities. There is ample easy parking.
A continental or fully cooked breakfast is provided. Wherever possible organic food and free range eggs are used.
CountryScape is a smoke free environment.
Tariff- NZ dollars:
1 double room $ 140-$ 180 (two people)
1 single room or one double room $ 100-$ 140 (one person)
Child $ 40
A reduction will be given for longer stays.
Dreamwaters
9A Gordon Road, Karehana Bay, Plimmerton, Porirua 5026
Brent and Julia Smallbone
Phone (04) 233 2042
Fax (04) 233 2072
Mobile 025-688 8371
e-mail: http://www.bnbnz.com/listings/Dreamwaters.html#EnquiryForm
website: http://www.dreamwaters.co.nz/
Enjoy spectacular sea, island and coastal views from your private accommodation in our new architecturally designed home. Elevated sea front location.
Huntaway Lodge Rural Homestay
Dianne and Paul Boyack
Flightys Road, Pauatahanui
Postal: RD 1, Porirua 5381, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 234 1428
Fax: (04) 234 1429
email: mailto:enquiries@huntawaylodge.co.nz
website: http://www.huntawaylodge.co.nz/
3 bedrooms: 2 queen, 1 single, 1 guest share bathroom
Log home comfort in wilderness, only 30 minutes from the city.
Nestled in pine forest with views of the South Island.
Children especially welcome.
Kumbelin Homestay
Joan and Paul Maynard
36 Mulhern Road, Judgeford
Postal: RD 1, Porirua 5381, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 235 7610
Fax: (04) 235 7612
email: kumbelin@xtra.co.nz
4 single beds in 2 bedrooms, 2 private bathrooms.
Set in 5-acre farmlet with plenty of native birdsong.
Right next to 18 hole golf course.
Dinner by arrangement. Full breakfast.
Mana Homestay
Margaret Warmington
18 Mana View Road, Mana, Porirua 5026
Phone (04) 233 8859
Fax (04) 233 8802
Email thewarmingtons@gmail.com
Superb sea views across Paremata Harbour. Restaurants within walking distance. 5min walk to commuter train to Wellington.
All with private facilities. Continental breakfast. Tea making facilities.
Onepoto B&B
Gwyn Skinner
6 Mapplebeck Street, Onepoto, Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 236 6025
email: bernadette6@slingshot.co.nz
Smoke free. 1 double and 1 single, share bathroom, full breakfast.
7 minute walk to beach at Titahi Bay.
Will pick up from Porirua.
Paremata Homestay
Sandra Thurlow
17 Oak Ave, Paremata, Porirua 5024, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 233 1873
email: thurlow@clear.net.nz
Large room with Queen bed, plus lounge with single beds, own bathroom, TV, central heating,
BBQ, children’s play area and swimming pool. Views of Pauatahanui inlet.
Self-contained studio area
Plimmerton B & B
Barbara Harris
15 Taupo Crescent, Plimmerton, Camborne, Porirua 5026
Phone: (04) 233 8322
email: barhar@paradise.net.nz
Note: Double & single rooms in comfortable home - views of the beach and countryside.
Ration Point Country Cottage
Leigh & Phil Tuohy
485 Grays Road, Pauatahanui
Postal: RD 1, Porirua 5381
Phone: (04) 237 8349
Fax: (04) 237 4797
email: rationpointbb@xtra.co.nz
Website: http://www.rationpoint.com/
Notes: 2 bedrooms 1 double & 1 single. Spacious cottage on a 10 acre lifestyle block
Ruby Holiday House
Wei-Shan Huang
2 Gear Terrace, Porirua
Postal: 2 Gear Terrace, Porirua East, Porirua 5024
Phone: [04] 380 9904
Text: 021 109 9938
email: weishanh@hotmail.com
Notes: 3 rooms - 2 Queen, 2 single beds. Holiday House with car garage
Free guest parking, Gay/Lesbian friendly, No animals, self-contained, suitable for families
Rates: $140 per night or negotiable for longer term
Seastyle Homestay
10 Cluny Road, Plimmerton
Postal: PO Box 54-155, Mana, Porirua 5247
SeaStyle is conveniently located just off state highway 1 at Plimmerton, about 20 minutes north of Wellington by either road or rail.
- Spacious open plan lounge area and stylish bedrooms
- Well equipped kitchen
- Romantic outdoor balcony overlooking picturesque Karehana Bay, Cook Strait and Mana Island
- Quiet and peaceful surroundings
- Easy walk to beach and shops
- Boat charter available by prior arrangement.
New self-contained unit sleeps two - and can sleep up to four if required.
Enjoy your own private entrance, with off street car parking and an outside sitting area.
Facilities include a beautifully appointed and modern ensuite and fully equipped kitchenette with oven, hobs, dishwasher and microwave.
Sheena's Homestay
Sheena Taylor
2 Gray St, Pukerua Bay 5026
Phone: (04) 239 9947
Fax: (04) 239 9942
email: homestay@sheenas.co.nz
website: http://www.bnb.co.nz/sheenashomestay.html
Smoke free. 2 bedrooms - 1 Double with trundler, 1 twin.
Share host bathroom plus separate toilet.
Free Guest Parking, Gay/Lesbian friendly, Suitable for families, Internet access for guests
Full breakfast, dinner by prior arrangement
Two minutes walk from railway station, 15 minute walk to beach, 10 minutes drive to Porirua.
Southridge Farm
96 The Track, Plimmerton, Porirua 5026
Phone:(04) 233 1104
email: aksmith@paradise.net.nz
Note: Self-contained cottage with full kitchen, light breakfast supplied. Animals welcome.
Springhill Garden Apartment
Manager: Bronwen Taylor/Rob Sullivan
Address: 91 Muri Road, Pukerua Bay 5026
Phone/Fax: (04) 239 9916
Mobile: 021 744 928
email: springhillgardens@xtra.co.nz
website: http://www.springhillgardens.co.nz/
Situated on the Kapiti Coast, great view, beautiful garden, 3 minutes walk to train to Wellington city.
New self contained self-catering apartment. 2 rooms 3 beds, suitable for families
Air conditioning, Cable or Sky TV, Free Guest parking, Gay/Lesbian friendly, Internet access for guests
Note: Minimum stay 2 nights $200/night, $650/week
The Water Tower Bed & Breakfast
21 Tuna Terrace, Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022
Bed & breakfast hosted by British and Canadian Kiwis with 2 double ensuite bedrooms, private spa pool, five minute walk to the beach in Titahi Bay. Traditional home-made breakfasts, including the house speciality: blueberry pancakes with bananas, bacon and real Canadian maple syrup. Enjoy sweeping views of Titahi Bay beach and Kapiti Island, sailing, fishing, diving, tramping or exploring the area. Day trips can be arranged with advice on the best local spots to visit.
Phone: 04 236 0123
Mobile: 021 215 4440
Email: stay@watertower.co.nz
Website: http://www.watertower.co.nz
Tiromoana B & B
Margaret & Jim Dietrich
Toms Road, Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022
Phone: (04) 236 7777
email: margandjim@paradise.net.nz
Notes: Self-contained cottage on beach front, 1 queen & 2 single beds. Great sea views.
Titahi Bay B & B
Ginny & Richard Cheyne
7 Park Avenue, Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022
Phone: (04) 236 6001
email: ginnycheyne@clear.net.nz
Notes: Self-contained studio apartment with double and single bed. Sea views over to South Island and beach.
Villa Margarita ***** Qualmark®
Villa Margarita is a luxury homestay accommodation with stunning views of the Pauatahanui Inlet, Mana Island and the South Island beyond. Perched on the lush green hills of Pauatahanui, Villa Margarita has a style of its own, influenced by the travel and lifestyle experiences of your hosts.
Your Hosts: Mark & Margarita Owen
Phone: +64 4 234 8870
Fax: +64 4 234 8871
Mobile: +64 21 064 7750
Email: info@villamargarita.co.nz
Web: www.villamargarita.co.nz
Address: 234D Flightys Road, Pauatahanui
Postal: RD 1, Porirua 5381, New Zealand
Whitby - Scoresby Manor
Virginia and Paul Green
13 Scoresby Grove, Whitby, Porirua 5024
Telephone: +64 4 234 7795
Facsimile: +64 4 234 7703
Mobile 021 620 320
Email: info@scoresbymanor.co.nz
Website: http://www.scoresbymanor.co.nz/
Set on over an acre of park like grounds, Scoresby Manor offers superior accommodation and warm hospitality for the discerning traveller. Its peace and tranquility make it the perfect out of town luxury getaway. We are open for special functions, small conferences and corporate retreats. Lunches, including picnics to take to the beach can be provided on request, or you can spend your time relaxing and practising your putting on the golf green. Dinners are our speciality and are served in the formal dining room. Relax after dinner in the private movie/theatre room. We look forward to welcoming you!
Camp/Backpacker
Aotea Camping Grounds
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
3 Whitford Brown Ave, Papakowhai, Porirua 5024, New Zealand
Peter and Geraldine Huntington
For all enquiries Ph: (04) 235 9599 or
Email: info@aoteacamping.co.nz
Website: http://www.aoteacamping.co.nz/
Nearest camping ground to the ferries.
Cabins, tent, caravan and campervan sites.
Dump site
Camp Elsdon
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
Manager: Kevin Robinson
18 Raiha St, Elsdon, Porirua 5022, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 237 8987
Fax: (04) 237 8977
email: Camp_elsdon@xtra.co.nz
website: http://www.campelsdon.co.nz/
HAPNZ international camping ground. Schools and large groups welcome.
Pets by prior arrangement
Moana Lodge ***** Qualmark®
(10 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 20 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
John and Helen Chipper
49 Moana Rd, Plimmerton
Postal: PO Box 54-041 Mana, Porirua 5247, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 233 2010
Fax: (04) 233 9495
Mobile: 025 247 0447
email: moanalodge@xtra.co.nz
website: http://www.moanalodge.co.nz/
Luxury affortable budget accommodation in one of Porirua's premier suburbs. Close to the City but closer to the sea. Great ambience and facilities. Rated "Exceptional" by Lonely Planet for last four years.
Stillwater Lodge
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 25 minutes from Wellington City Centre, 3 minutes from Police Training College)
Rex and Angela
34 Mana Esplanade, Mana, Porirua 5026, New Zealand
Phone: 04 233 6628
Mobile: 027 600 7659
Email: info@stillwaterlodge.co.nz
Website : http://www.stillwaterlodge.co.nz/
A backpackers beach paradise near Porirua City. The lodge is on the beach front in Pauatahanui Inlet at Mana and in easy walking distance of trains to the city, Wellington or northwards.
Villa Court
(5 minutes from Porirua City Centre, 20 minutes from Wellington City Centre)
Kevin Humphrey
Upper Main Drive, Hospital Grounds, Porirua, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 237 0135
Fax: (04) 237 0136
Mobile: 021 113 4087
email: acadme@xtra.co.nz
Casual, short and long term accommodation for age 16+, no children or pets.
Marae
Takapuwahia
Porirua Phone (04) 237 7922
Hongoeka
Plimmerton Phone (04) 233 8021
Maraeroa
Waitangirua Phone (04) 235 8292, (04) 235 7221
Postal: PO Box 53-006, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5243
Kevin Shedlock
Pan tribal community marae offering visits and some accommodation by prior arrangement.
Links to more information
Accommodation Providers:
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