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Putaruru Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Point of interest
Bar (on property)
Standard Queen Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Staircase

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

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79 Princes Street, Putaruru, Waikato, 3411
  • Place, Constance Tulloch Reserve
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Putaruru Public Library
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Barnett Street Reserve
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Single Room with Shower | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room with Shower

  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 193 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Queen Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Queen Room

  • Garden view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living room

Basic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • Garden view
  • 430 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Budget Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Budget Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Twin Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Single Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Putaruru Hotel

3-star Putaruru hotel with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a microwave in a common area, and a refrigerator in a common area.
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.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Putaruru Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
The Cook - Overlooking the garden, this bistro specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 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

Restaurants on site

  • The Cook

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1953
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
8 children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 40.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Putaruru Hotel Putaruru

Putaruru Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 182 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 182 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 182 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 182 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 182 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, good value. Great to have a restaurant for both breakfast and evening meal
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Liked: Staff & service
Simple tidy room, lots of parkimg, close to shops walking distance, firm comfortable bed, nice coffee from Mai Kana Restaurant. Only issue was loud noise from extractor fan coming from pub which disrupted sleep.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old place Renovations coming along nicely Good shower Looking forward to visiting again Don’t expect luxury - but a clean, no fuss bed for the night
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean & tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Andrea

We had a very unusual stay at the putaruru hotel. I didn't expect 5 star accommodation in a 2 star
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elijah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great. I've stayed in places for over double the price and they reeked of cheap cleaning products. This place was clean and had a neutral smell. Owners were helpful and sorted out any problems I raised. The building is an experience in it's self. Would definitely come back if I'm able too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Josiah

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel's very old and falling apart. Really not a good choice, can get better stay in Rotorua for 1 night
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Robin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There were insects (silverfish) in the bed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Dinesh

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly but the hotel is in poor physical shape. Missing bulbs, loose door handles and a discolored toilet. No hooks in the bathroom. Location was compelling 2hr drive from AKL and near caves, hot springs etc. but if itinerary permits, I would suggest staying in Rotorua instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Linda

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception person was unfriendly, powered milk for hot drink, no flannels. Hot water for shower non existent. Someone arrived behind building at 6am towing caravan and working on it loudly. Nil secure parking. Disappointing - another couple unhappy also with service and presentation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were nice. No one was there for check-in so we had to phone and wait for 20 minutes. The entry is beautiful but the room walls need scraping and painting. The room and bed were very clean. They are trying very hard to improve and upgrade so they need more customers.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Art Deco features beautiful, waiting to see final renovations hope they maintain design styles
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness
the room was very clean. We have stayed here before and were curious as to what had been done. The new owners have only recently taken over and they certainly have their work cut out. The hotel has great potential and we are happy someone is doing it up. If you are planning to stay be aware it is a work site and does not have all the amenities of a hotel, but the owners and staff are friendly the rooms are clean and the beds comfortable. we had dinner in the bistro which was good we were able to purchase wine and beer from across the road as they do not serve alcohol. we will visit again to see how they progress.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiju

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation with all facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Close to restaurants and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon Phillip titoko maui

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed there b4 an proud to say place has been improved greatly and was a nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old hotel, with an interesting history. This is our 5th stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Dallas

Double room small but expected that. Noisy from the main road traffic. Recommend high bedside cabinets (the one cabinet too low and small), having flannels would have been good (none provided), replace high hard pillows with softer ones (suggest bring your own pillows). Although undergoing renovations the upstairs looks ok, suggest tidying up the reception area to match. Shower was my highlight, good flow and coukd control the temperature, always a plus if can do that.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very interesting place to stay, remind me a Soviet hotel
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely hotel which was once built for the queen's potential visit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a majic building A real gem wonderfull to see someone cares and are taking care of it Go there Stay there Support this hotel Just loved it Great kebab place across the street Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Steve

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The man at the desk was great. The hotel was completely run down and looked to be under construction. The bar next door blared music until 1am … loudly! There was an open drink and food in the fridge. The room did not seem secure. The curtains didn’t cover all of the windows so we had light coming in all night. This is not a family friendly place and I would not recommend staying here until renovations have been finished.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a place, and not in the best way! Built in 1952 for the Queen's inauguration and for her to stay in, she never ended up staying here however and I think I can see why, probably in 1952 it was still a dump. We stayed in a regular room that felt more like an SRO than a hotel room. Yes it was clean however it was super, super dated! Obviously no renovations have been done since it was built. I would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely old hotel under renovation atm. Stayed in renovated room, all ok.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Just a wonderful hotel Now getting some overdue fixing up It’s so great to see someone cares Check it out
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025