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Aotea Motor Lodge - Direct

390 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui

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Distance to the trail

235 km to Hobbiton

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About this hotel

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility. Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometer. Ward Observatory - 1. 2 km / 0. 8 mi- Queens Park - 1. 3 km / 0. 8 mi- Watt Fountain - 1. 5 km / 0. 9 mi- Sarjeant Gallery - 1. 5 km / 1 mi- Whanganui Museum - 1. 6 km / 1 mi- Moutoa Gardens - 1. 8 km / 1. 1 mi- Virginia Lake - 1. 9 km / 1. 2 mi- Wanganui Community Arts Centre - 1. 9 km / 1. 2 mi- Durie Hill Elevator - 2 km / 1. 2 mi- Whanganui Riverboat Centre and Museum - 2. 1 km / 1. 3 mi- Memorial Tower - 2. 3 km / 1. 4 mi- Putiki Church - 3. 5 km / 2. 2 mi- Castlecliff Beach - 6. 9 km / 4. 3 mi- South Beach - 8. 1 km / 5 mi- Bason Botanic Gardens - 10. 2 km / 6. 3 mi. The preferred airport for Aotea Motor Lodge is Whanganui (WAG) - 6. 4 km / 4 mi A stay at Aotea Motor Lodge places you in the heart of Whanganui, within a 5-minute drive of Queens Park and Whanganui Museum. This luxury aparthotel is 0. 9 mi (1. 5 km) from Watt Fountain and 0. 9 mi (1. 5 km) from Virginia Lake.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Gym

Facilities and services

Facilities 11

  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (14:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Room service (extra charge)
  • Laundry service
  • 24-hour security (extra charge)
  • Terrace
  • Newspapers (extra charge)
  • Luggage room (extra charge)
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  • Clothes dryer

Catering 1

  • Smoking area (extra charge)

Sports 5

  • Canoeing (extra charge)
  • Fitness
  • Bowling alley (extra charge)
  • Mini golf (extra charge)
  • Golf practice facility (extra charge)

Business 2

  • Meeting room
  • Business centre

Good to know 1

  • Non-smoking establishment

Rooms and suites

Occupancy by room type

  • Studioup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
  • Suiteup to 8 guests (max. 8 adults or max. 5 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

390 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui

235 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

Type of stay

  • Business hotels

Key facts

Total number of rooms
28

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 07/08/2026.

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