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Putaruru Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Garden
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Standard Queen Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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79 Princes Street, Putaruru, Waikato, 3411
  • Place, Grey Street Reserve
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Waihou Walkway
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Hobbiton Movie Set
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

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

Standard Single Room with Shower

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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

Standard Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Queen Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living room

Basic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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

Budget Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Budget Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Single Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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

Standard Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Putaruru Hotel

Art Deco hotel with coffee shop/cafe and 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 fridge in a common area.
Putaruru Hotel offers 21 accommodations with free toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Putaruru Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Constance Tulloch Reserve. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine at The Cook, a bistro with garden views
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, luggage storage and wedding services
  • 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Te Waihou Walkway and 19.2 mi (30.8 km) from Hobbiton Movie Set
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Putaruru Hotel. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Self parking is free.

This Art Deco Putaruru hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The Cook – Overlooking the garden, this bistro specialises 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 transport

  • 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 lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1953
  • Smoke-free property

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 per cent 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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 8 children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 40.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • 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 per cent

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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. 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

  • Up to 8 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

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Putaruru Hotel Putaruru
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Reviews

Putaruru Hotel Reviews

6.4

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 153 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 153 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 153 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 153 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 153 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kathy, Boulder

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

4/10 Poor

Sid

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location for a horror movie

My son and I stayed here after going to Hobbiton and making our way to Rotorua. When we arrived we thought the hotel was abandoned. I didn't see any cars parked here and it was dark. The front doors were locked. The front desk attendant then came out after we knocked and he was nice enough. He waited until we arrived at 9pm after messaging him (front desk hours closed at 6pm). He gave us a key and told us where to park. I asked him if the hotel was haunted and he laughed. It was a very creepy place. Run down, paint peeling off the walls and ceiling. It did not seem like anyone was staying there. The room was bare bones and not the like the pictures. It was quiet and it did the job as far as sleeping there but it was unsettling as well. I later learned it is under renovation but I didn't see anything like that. Would I stay there again? No, I don't think so. And usually I can handle your basic run down motel but not this one. Luckily it was only one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entranceway was in disrepair, the inner sanctum of the door completely shattered, with frosted glass offering little privacy. The state of the room was revolting, littered with cigarette butts and an ashtray tucked under the bed, a clear indication of inadequate cleaning which is utterly unacceptable. Seeking restitution for this dreadful ordeal, as a warning to others, an honest review may be necessary. This lodging is comparable to a penitentiary and even with compensation, I would not subject myself to such conditions again. Numerous health and safety hazards pose a serious concern within these walls.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Robyn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price, it was decent... but if you ignore the unkept outside, ripped curtains on the right of the entry, ripped carpet on the stairs...the room was really clean! The shower was on another level old and dirty. There was, we assumed, full time residents staying there. On the corner of a main road, it was noisy and with no air conditioning, we had to have windows open.One 'share' kitchen was old and dirty with a bar fridge full of others things. It should be advertised as a 'back packers' accommodation. Cheap but not real cheerful!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Garry

Disliked: Staff & service
No good mate
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our biggest issue was not having hot water throughout our stay. We tried to have a shower soon after check in but discovered no hot water. This was not mentioned at check in or as soon as it was known - when we rang and asked they said it may be fixed tomorrow after our stay finished. Apart from that the property was a bit tired but had the essential amenities and was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nagashen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean. Friendly staff. In urgent need of modernization, or tidied up. Has potential. But for the price it's reasonable value.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gurpreet Kaur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

andy

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

jack

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was not clean. Hotel itself was clearly not vaccumed in weeks. Bathroom wall tiles were coming out and lightly pulling on the toilet paper holder the tile it was attached to came out. Bed was made but not neatly, bedding was frayed and in need of repair/replacement, bed was lumpy and uncomfortable. Upon arriving staff took their time to adress me and had not responded to my email of when i would arrive so check in would be streamlined so i could get to my holiday quickly. After checking in and inspecting the room i returned the key and went on to find accomodation elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

stu

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is full with Ministry of social delinquents clients that sleep all day and are very noisy all night. The room was reasonably clean but the hall and entrance was dirty and unkept. To top it off the shower was Luke warm at night but stone cold in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Rafael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

George

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is very near to Blue spring, But very old facility with lots of maintenance specially in toilets.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Krishneel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked a room for 5 people. It showed in the booking 1 double bed and 3 single bed in the family room but only 1 double bed and 1 single bed in the room. Was given single bed mattress on the floor to sleep. Room not as per listing. Toilet flush not working. Toilet and bathroom badly stained. Lot of spiders in the room. Holes in the ceiling. Floor has loose board that is moving. Very dusty place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sandamali

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jenni

Liked: Cleanliness
Has been a lovely hotel and would be again with renovation. But very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Les

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and tidy and Staff helpful. Noisy nearby traffic but otherwise okay for money paid
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Darren

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

kathy

Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel was rather faded but accomodation was clean, staff were friendly and price was excellent. thank you
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024