58 km to Hobbiton
About this hotel
Enjoy a central Rotorua location at the Ambassador Thermal Motel, just a short drive from Polynesian Spa and Skyline Rotorua. This hotel offers 19 guestrooms, each equipped with a kitchen (refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and electric kettle). Amenities include free Wi-Fi, complimentary newspapers, luggage storage, laundry facilities, and free self-parking. The hotel is a stone's throw from Government Gardens and Eat Street.
- Wi-Fi
- Pool
- Family friendly
- Accessible
Facilities and services
Facilities 10
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour (14:00)
- Check-out hour (10:00)
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- Hotel safe
- Newspapers
- Luggage room
Entertainment & pools 3
- Indoor freshwater pool
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Children’s swimming area
Rooms and suites
Occupancy by room type
- Apartmentup to 10 guests (max. 10 adults or max. 6 children)
- Studioup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from this hotel's Hotelbeds catalogue entry. Not every type can be booked at all times; ask the hotel to confirm availability and bed layout.
Location and surroundings
Cnr Hinemaru Street and Whakaue Street, Rotorua
58 km to Hobbiton (film trail). Straight-line distances: real driving time depends on the road, the season and the traffic, so plan extra for mountain roads and in summer.
Meals and features
Meal plans
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 19
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 08/09/2026.
