Grand Hotel - Whangarei

6.8Average

(610 Ratings)

"Location superb"

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6.8 / 10.0

Average(610 Ratings)

Hotel in Whangārei

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Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

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Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Bar, Smoking allowed and more

About this hotel

Located in Whangarei and with Northland Event Centre reachable within a 16-minute walk, Grand Hotel - Whangarei has a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a bar.

Amenities at Grand Hotel - Whangarei

Business facilities

Map of Whangārei

Nearby attractions

Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi

34.4 mi

Available Rooms

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6.8Average

(610 Ratings)

"Location superb"

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

6.8 / 10.0

Average(610 Ratings)

Hotel in Whangārei

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Bar, Smoking allowed and more

Map of Whangārei

Nearby attractions

Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi

34.4 mi

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Located in Whangarei and with Northland Event Centre reachable within a 16-minute walk, Grand Hotel - Whangarei has a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a bar.

Amenities

Business facilities

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

6.8 / 10.0

Average(610 Ratings)

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6.0 / 10.0

Great location but rooms a bit tired

Proximity to great cafes and restaurants

Was a bit run down. No staff on site

5.0 / 10.0

Authentic kiwi pub style accommodation experience- sleep not guaranteed 😅

If you’re chasing authentic old-school Kiwi pub experience, this place certainly captures it. It feels like stepping back in time — for better or worse.”

The only positive I can genuinely mention is that the place has a vintage, old-school NZ pub feel — and unfortunately, it seems the amenities haven’t been updated since that era either. The shower had almost no water pressure and never properly warmed up, making it a pretty miserable experience. The room itself was uncomfortably hot and poorly ventilated. A fan was provided, but it felt more symbolic than effective. I was only informed at check-in that there would be a karaoke night running until the early hours of the morning. This wasn’t communicated beforehand, and it absolutely should have been. The bass was so heavy the room was physically shaking, making sleep nearly impossible — not ideal after a long day of travel. If you’re planning to stay here, be prepared for noise, heat, and very basic facilities.”

9.0 / 10.0

Notoriety on vaccay! Slepwhere

Central, quiet actually,quaint and famous!,, Queen Elizabeth stayed in our very room in the early ‘50’s when she and Phillip were on their world tour after her Coronation.

It was fine. It was an old and stylish building and was clean. 6

8.0 / 10.0

Comfortable, clean, convenient

Location in relation to the city facilities was excellent

Nothing really

10.0 / 10.0

Fabulous

Location superb

N/a

7.0 / 10.0

The stair was good without being overly great. At least the location was prime.

The room was comfortable and the location was excellent being a kilometre from the main centre. I was disappointed the room wasn't ready on time.

They need to provide bottled water for the jug. That's all

3.0 / 10.0

Defined not worth the price they are charging

Very tired, very uncomfortable and extremely noisy

7.0 / 10.0

Clean, comfortable and affordable

Clean and comfortable and good value for money

Quite alot of street noise and no air conditioning

7.0 / 10.0

The room was nice but a bit pricey.

I liked the little amenities of the room, such as the free coffees and tea packets in the room. The staff were polite and asked me if I wanted extra towels, even though they didn't have to offer that. There's also a fan and a heater in the room, though I doubt Whangārei would ever get cold enough for a heater!

I'd say the only real issue is that there is a surcharge added to the fee, which makes the room roughly 30% more expensive than needed. The room was nice but given the surcharge, it was a bit overpriced.

10.0 / 10.0

Awesome work accomodation

Staff and facilities

Nill

2.0 / 10.0

Staff friendly and helpful - noise was awful resulting in loss of sleep

Noise - unable to sleep until karaoke finished early in the morning

2.0 / 10.0

Dont stay here

Nothing

Dirty, had to go to the bar to check in, rooms over the bar karaoke until 2am, no security rough part of town. Carpet on the walls in the bathroom. Beautiful building needs a serious overhaul. Not safe for single Travellers. Expensive for what you get.

7.0 / 10.0

It was a grand old lady once and is pretty affordable

The character of the accommodation area

We paid extra for the balcony which was huge but there was only one small chair so we didn’t use it

10.0 / 10.0

Simplistic which is what I paid for, and in close proximity to eating places. A great walk around.

I needed an overnight stay before heading to Kaitaia since Air NZ doesn't fly to Kaitaia. Accomodation had all my requirements. Lovely staff, especially on meeting my nephew whom I didn't know was up in Whangarei from Auckland.

A noisy group of men who were staying. LOud voices and a constant banging of something on wood next to my room. Nevertheless I still got to sleep, and had a reasonable sleep.

5.0 / 10.0

Rooms very old and tired looking .

Mattress too soft , lighting in room very badly located .

7.0 / 10.0

The perfect home away from

I liked the Grand Hotel holds Majestic merit that it showed it has been truely long lived in The Grand Hotel gave me comfort and security where ever i was traveling in and out of this building Its location is perfect Its entertainment and food support valuable Though i was booked in for 3 days of leisure i did not indulge in the finer cuisines and entertainment down stairs and in the local beer bar I found i was comfortable to come and go to work at leisure My stay was perfect certainly I will return and i give her a Grand total of 5 out of five stars well done Well done The Grand Hotel

for me thats a no brainer and not applicable to me

8.0 / 10.0

Good value for money

Price and location were great

A bit old and antiquated, but the price reflects that

3.0 / 10.0

A bed with no sleep possible until 3am

Love the old building so much.

For such a beautiful building the 3am karaoke being so loud it's impossible to sleep, wish I had known. Nothing you can do apart from wait until 3am to go to sleep.

9.0 / 10.0

Whangarei visit

The friendliness of the staff.

A bit dated but so clean

3.0 / 10.0

Not t booking this again

Location

The demand from management for late checkout, this was never advised on checkin despite telling the checkout time. If known of extra charges I would have looked for other places. Hotel doesn’t have a reception and operated by a bar attendant. Request for taxi service as well

8.0 / 10.0

Staff were lovely

Close to town

9.0 / 10.0

Great place to stay

Been staying here for years. Staff are friendly. Rooms are clean. Very affordable. Close to eateries. Stayed on a Friday night - got up early Saturday morning and walked two minutes over the road to the markets for fresh veggies, fruits, fish, meat, plants and coffee before heading back up North.

Can get noisy if there's a band on, but that's what you'd expect - it's a hotel/pub in the middle of town. You can pop down for a drink if you like. It's a lovely historical old building with a beautiful staircase. Warm and comfortable to stay in.

7.0 / 10.0

Northland 27 Hawkes Bay 22 30 Aug 2025 💙🌳🏉

Great all-round experience here. Adequate facilities at the Grand Hotel. In walking distance to so many of Whangarei attractions.

6.0 / 10.0

Decent value for money, but difficult to sleep for a few nights

Very good value for money, and central to Whangārei town

Loud karaoke from the bar on the ground floor, 4 nights in a row, that went on very late.

7.0 / 10.0

Helpful staff, reasonably priced.

The staff were friendly and helpful and the hotel has character.

The rooms are a bit dated.

7.0 / 10.0

Allgood

location

Demanding my address

6.0 / 10.0

Ok clean and convenient

Central and cheap

Check in a little strange

5.0 / 10.0

House keeping lady was very accommodating rooms could have a tea towel to dry utensils

Close to town

Parking was a issue would be good if free packing had been available

8.0 / 10.0

Fanstastic Grand Old Dame of Whangarei

The Grand Hotel Whangarei is located in CBD and room is comfortable and well appointed

10.0 / 10.0

Great place to stay

The hotel is well situated in the Whangarei CBD and has a lot of charm and ambience.

7.0 / 10.0

Very good

Very convenient and good price walk distance to most restaurants

7.0 / 10.0

Rude staff :(

Facilities & location

Staff were rude, didn't like bar check in

8.0 / 10.0

History

I like the history, the nostalgia and this venue is basically "it is what it is" beautiful bar staff and housekeeping and the delicious restaurant downstairs.

8.0 / 10.0

Affordable and good location

Loved the electric blanket on the bed.

N/A

8.0 / 10.0

Historic Hotel

Was exactly as expected We stayed because it is a beautiful historic hotel A little run down now but still can imagine what it was like when the queen stayed The amenities are basic but comfortable and clean Hosts were friendly and informative Parking is a problem though but just need to look around We enjoyed the stay and had a good chat to the bar staff in the evening

Parking can be a problem

6.0 / 10.0

Pleasantly adequate

Very dated

5.0 / 10.0

Convenient location. Warm. Clean. Old and run down. Very basic accommodation

Clean. Warm. Convenient. Nice staircase. The later staff we dealt with nice and friendly

Old. Run down. Original staff booking us in had poor social skills

1.0 / 10.0

Uneasy, cheap but not cheerful.

Listed 'with parking', there was no free parking, no on site parking, which for central Whangarei is definitely a plus. I was told to park outside but move my car before 8am. Also roomservice knocking on my door before 8am asking if I needed clean linen was a bit off really. Particularly on my first night. I travelled Northlands for two weeks and this was the only place asking for my home address, they had a copy of my driver license why my home address? I don't want to share all my information with people. I felt ill at ease from the moment I got there. Will never stay again and would not recommend ever.

7.0 / 10.0

perfect for overnight stay

Friendly staff, location, PRICE, ease of getting in/out (very early start), beautiful retro staircase, historical write up in room

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Grand Hotel - Whangarei. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Grand Hotel - Whangarei pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Grand Hotel - Whangarei?

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