Newtown Travel Guide
Wellington
Top hotels in Newtown
Sojourn Apartment Hotel - Riddiford
Clean room with lot of accessories and amenities. The hotel staff was very helpful.
Reviewed on 25 Dec 2025
Southgate Motor Inn
Yes
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026
Rydges Wellington Airport
Room was very clean, spacious with great amenities. Breakfast buffet was good.
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
Good location
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026
Rydges Wellington
The room was spacious. We ate at the Portland, the hotel restaurant and had delicious beef fillet. Very nice stay.
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026
Gilmer Apartment Hotel
We paid a reasonable price for a perfectly practical suite. Thank you! The parking arrangements need to be clearly explained when booking. It would help to make arrangements with the buildings across the street for guests to use elevator to The Terraces. Except for the uncertainty of convenient parking, ...
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Newtown
Kilbirnie
Restaurants and shopping are notable features of Kilbirnie. You might consider stopping by ASB Sports Centre while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Mount Cook
If you're spending some time in Mount Cook, Central Park and Basin Reserve are top sights worth seeing.
Mount Victoria
If you're spending some time in Mount Victoria, Mount Victoria Lookout and Oriental Parade are top sights worth seeing.
Brooklyn
Though Brooklyn may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Central Park and Basin Reserve.
Te Aro
Te Aro is known for its popular shops, and with sights like St James Theatre and Cuba Street Mall, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Wellington.
Hataitai
Hataitai might not have many top sights, but Mount Victoria Lookout and Oriental Parade are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
