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Bay Plaza Hotel

3.5 star property

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Interior entrance
Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Front of property
Food and drink

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
40 Oriental Parade, Wellington, 6141
  • Te Papa
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cuba Street Mall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • TSB Bank Arena
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • City view
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • City view
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Bay Plaza Hotel

3.5-star hotel in Oriental Bay
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, a business center, and conference space. Housekeeping is available on request.
Bay Plaza Hotel offers 76 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 753 square feet (70 square meters) include conference space. This eco-certified hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Bay Plaza Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Bay Plaza Restaurant - This bar serves breakfast and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free with a 3-device limit

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (NZD 20 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 8 to 32 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bay Plaza Restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center
  • 753 square feet of conference space

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 11 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 45 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 20 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 8.00 to 32 per person
  • Self parking fee: NZD 20.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 45 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Free WiFi in public areas has a 3-device limit

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Bay Plaza Hotel Wellington
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Wellington Bay Plaza
The Bay Plaza Hotel
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Bay Plaza Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 285 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 426 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 214 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bronwynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved my room on the 11th floor and LOVED my view.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kerris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was in walking distance of everything. Lovely location near water front too. Staff friendly at check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location… we parked the car and didn’t drive again until we left 3 days later.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bay Plaza Feb 2025

Excellent as always. Staff dealt very well with inconvenient issues with lifts. New menu very acceptable and quite innovative. Still very good value for central Wellington.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to TePapa, shops and has a supermarket opposite. Rooms and bathrooms are old. Also the room had no aircon, so was very hot inside the rooms. So hot we slept on top of beds. No bowls or cultery. Just coffee cups, small glases, and teaspoons. Provided tea and coffee and a small jug of milk on request.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Get some double glazing and aircon. The room was noisy and unbearably hot. Excellent location and staff but these issues took the shine off.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good location

Good location Rooms are a little dated, food was good, service in restaurant was average
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Perm

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul c

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another great stay at Bay Plaza

A great stay, everything was available. Clean, tidy and a great view looking towards Te Papa and the waterfront. Very pleased.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The parking was a surprise but l probley didnt read the extras etc nice size rooms nice n quite and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy on site parking. Convenient to supermarket and dining options. Great city views.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Choose me if you're stranded in Wellington,

Emergenct stop thanks to Air NZ cancelling the last flight of the day home. Perfectly situated for the stranded business traveller, not expensive and a good room (size, facilities and cleanliness) for my needs. New World opposite to buy the essential toothpaste and toothbrush at not-airport prices and only a few dollars uber back to the airport in the morning. Reception staff were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Joy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
awesome place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Carlota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I needed a place to stay when my flight was cancelled. The hotel was helpful, fairly priced. when I discovered the dining room was fully booked, staff quickly provided me with room service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Traveled with partner
The Bay Plaza is a very affordable hotel in an excellent locality. We stayed in a king room on the 6th floor. It was a spacious room with a great view of the city and inner harbour snd had everything we needed. It’s an older hotel but scrupulously clean and the service was excellent with pjs Tigua car parking. We’ll definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in Wellington CBD, outstanding views from your room of the harbour and city. Walking distance to shops, cafes, restaurants, Te Papa museum. Clean & tidy spacious room and friendly staff, would recommend this hotel to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bay Plaza Dec 2024

Seamless check-in as always. Lift renovation going very well and great improvement. Restaurant meal (fish and vegetables) really delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation, fantastic views of the harbour and city. Carpark on site and walking distance into the city. Our favourite hotel to stay in Wellington
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bay Plaza Dec 2024

All good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024