# Hotels in New Zealand

3,915 scored hotels across 80 listed cities. Ranked by the
Roost Score, which no hotel can pay to influence. 20 September 2026.

| # | City | Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 311 |
| 2 | Christchurch | 270 |
| 3 | Queenstown | 185 |
| 4 | Rotorua | 126 |
| 5 | Taupo | 114 |
| 6 | Hamilton | 104 |
| 7 | Wellington | 97 |
| 8 | Wanaka | 92 |
| 9 | Dunedin | 86 |
| 10 | Lake Tekapo | 72 |
| 11 | Nelson | 70 |
| 12 | Tauranga | 69 |
| 13 | Napier | 62 |
| 14 | Kaikoura | 57 |
| 15 | Paihia | 56 |
| 16 | Blenheim | 50 |
| 17 | Te Anau | 50 |
| 18 | Whitianga | 49 |
| 19 | Palmerston North | 49 |
| 20 | New Plymouth | 49 |
| 21 | Invercargill | 41 |
| 22 | Mount Maunganui | 41 |
| 23 | Hanmer Springs | 41 |
| 24 | Whanganui | 39 |
| 25 | Oamaru | 38 |
| 26 | Cambridge | 37 |
| 27 | Picton | 37 |
| 28 | Whangarei | 34 |
| 29 | Twizel | 30 |
| 30 | Timaru | 30 |
| 31 | Havelock North | 28 |
| 32 | Kerikeri | 27 |
| 33 | Hokitika | 26 |
| 34 | Cromwell | 26 |
| 35 | Matamata | 25 |
| 36 | Greymouth | 24 |
| 37 | Raglan | 24 |
| 38 | Franz Josef | 24 |
| 39 | Turangi | 24 |
| 40 | Akaroa | 23 |
| 41 | Ohakune | 22 |
| 42 | Gisborne | 22 |
| 43 | Lower Hutt | 22 |
| 44 | Coromandel Town | 20 |
| 45 | Whakatane | 19 |
| 46 | Martinborough  | 19 |
| 47 | Masterton | 19 |
| 48 | Hastings | 18 |
| 49 | Motueka | 17 |
| 50 | Oneroa | 17 |
| 51 | Greytown | 16 |
| 52 | Ashburton | 15 |
| 53 | Westport | 15 |
| 54 | Geraldine | 15 |
| 55 | Thames | 15 |
| 56 | Fox Glacier | 14 |
| 57 | Methven | 14 |
| 58 | Stratford | 14 |
| 59 | Russell | 13 |
| 60 | Arrowtown | 13 |
| 61 | Kaiteriteri | 13 |
| 62 | Paraparaumu | 13 |
| 63 | Whangamata | 12 |
| 64 | Hahei | 12 |
| 65 | Richmond | 12 |
| 66 | Otorohanga | 11 |
| 67 | Alexandra | 11 |
| 68 | Clyde | 11 |
| 69 | Punakaiki | 10 |
| 70 | Waihi Beach | 10 |
| 71 | Gore | 10 |
| 72 | Papamoa | 10 |
| 73 | National Park | 9 |
| 74 | Hawera | 9 |
| 75 | Matakana | 9 |
| 76 | Mangawhai | 9 |
| 77 | Waitomo Caves | 9 |
| 78 | Ohope Beach | 9 |
| 79 | Owaka | 8 |
| 80 | Upper Hutt | 8 |

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Source: HotelRoost — https://hotelroost.com/hotels/new-zealand
Retrieved: 20 September 2026
Scoring method: /methodology