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Novotel Tainui Hamilton

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Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Reception
Suite, 1 King Bed
Bar (on property)
Luxury
4.5 star property
8.6

Excellent

Luxury family-friendly hotel located in Hamilton Central

A terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Novotel Tainui Hamilton. The on-site restaurant, Restaurant On Alma, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a gym and a business centre.

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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7 Alma Street, Hamilton, 3204
  • Place, Hamilton Central Business District
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, SkyCity Hamilton
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Hamilton Centre Place
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 59 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Double Room, 2 Double Beds (Superior)

Family Double Room, 2 Double Beds (Superior)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room, 2 Double Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Executive Double Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(36 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Novotel Tainui Hamilton

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, valet parking, 24-hour room service, and a business center are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Novotel Tainui Hamilton offers 217 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Hamilton hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Novotel Tainui Hamilton. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Waikato River. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and a concierge
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Steps from Waikato River and Hamilton Central Business District
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 2486 square feet (231 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Novotel Tainui Hamilton. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4.5-star Hamilton hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Restaurant On Alma - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (NZD 42 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site valet parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; NZD 37 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant On Alma

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,486 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Lift (86 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: NZD 100 per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 37 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: NZD 42 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Novotel Tainui Hamilton
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hotel
Novotel Tainui Hotel
Novotel Tainui
Novotel Hamilton Tainui Hotel Hamilton
Hamilton Novotel
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hotel
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hamilton
Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hotel Hamilton

Novotel Tainui Hamilton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 504 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 103 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Portland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff at the front counter and bar. Nice clean room and comfortable bed. Parking is limited so we had to wait for a spot to open up.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrific stay, restaurant was the best good we had in NZ. Staff and service again excellent. Self service laundry facilities also available. Only slight disappointment is the lack of parking availability, but understandable given inner-city location. Highly recommend this hotel in Hamilton.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, walking distance to the new Bnz Theater 5 mins,.lots of restaurants on the way.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Blaise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Easy walk into town
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room . Comfy bed. Hot powerful shower. Good buffet breakfast . Plus very friendly staff from reception to housekeeping
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Wikitoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jonas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
close to dining area and shops
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and customer aerciss
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and close and accesible to downtown area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The first morning we had the cooked breakfast. My wife did have to ask for a boiled egg and I didn't realise I could have asked for poached eggs. May be optional variations could be better be brought to the attention of guests. On the second morning we chose to have the continental breakfast. It was excellent with so many choices. Our room was one of the best we have stayed in recently. As we were there for only two nights we did not require landry servicing. The whole stay, including a Christmas Eve flutter in the casino and the Christmas Day buffet lunch was exactly what we were hoping for
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bridgette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stated for one night. Good location. We ate in the resturant and the food was very good. Breakfast had a good selection to choose from. Room was good, we had a view over the river.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hinematau

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAMIE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Des Plaines

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, very good stay. But breakfast rather expensive for quality of food offered.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice tidy rooms, great staff
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

clifton

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

nigel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025