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Distinction Whangarei Hotel & Conference Centre

Top Lake Hotel

9 Riverside Drive, Whangarei -, New Zealand

$133+

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Overall guest ratings

8.0/10 Good

based on 730 reviews

Review highlights

Location

9.6
Service

8.9
Vibe

3.9
WiFi

2.7

Good to know

Great menu
Near city centre

Nearby

About

Distinction Whangarei Hotel & Conference Centre puts you just 4.4 mi (7 km) from the airport and a 5-minute drive from Pou. The restaurant is a perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, and you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the spa tub for a relaxing end to the day. An indoor pool and a fitness center are other highlights, and rooms offer 24-hour room service and LCD TVs.

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Amenities

Fitness centre
Facilities for disabled guests
Car hire
Internet
Wi-Fi
Concierge service
Laundry service
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Room service
Bicycle hire
Hot tub
Indoor pool
No smoking
Restaurant
Bar/Lounge
Air-conditioned
24 Hour Front Desk
Safe
Sauna
Free parking
Pool table
Storage available
Currency exchange on-site
Coffee shop
Laundry facilities
Cable or satellite TV
Babysitting/child care services (surcharge)
Pets not allowed
Terrace/Patio

Guest reviews

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Couples

Solo

Families

Overall rating

8.0 Good

Based on 704 reviews

Location

9.6

Service

8.9

Breakfast

6.7

Food

6.3

Room

6.2

Comfort

6.0

Wellness Area

6.0

Cleanliness

5.4

Amenities

5.0

Vibe

3.9

WiFi

2.7

Overall rating

8.2 Excellent

Based on 394 reviews

Location

9.6

Service

9.0

Room

6.8

Breakfast

6.6

Comfort

6.5

Food

6.3

Cleanliness

5.4

Amenities

5.0

Vibe

3.9

Overall rating

8.1 Excellent

Based on 161 reviews

Location

9.6

Service

8.6

Breakfast

6.5

Room

6.2

Food

6.2

Comfort

5.9

Wellness Area

5.7

Value for money

5.5

Amenities

5.2

Vibe

3.7

Overall rating

7.7 Good

Based on 147 reviews

Location

9.4

Service

8.5

Pool

6.7

Food

6.2

Room

5.8

Comfort

5.7

Cleanliness

5.3

Amenities

4.8

Vibe

4.1

Recent reviews

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7.9

Pros: Warm, cosy,comfortable

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: great breakfast! easy walk into town. very comfortable room and value foe money

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Enjoyed the stay that much booked an extra night very good staff and comfortable room recommended to others breakfast was full filling thank you

Cons: The spa pool and sauna area needed a bit more cleaning other than that enjoyed it

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Great food at the on site restaurant. Excellent location, an easy quick walk to the town basin ans CBD.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.9

Pros: Had arranged travel to Waitangi Bull sale with the agent as I had flown from the South Island specifically for the sale and then 8.30am agent advised he could not pick me up so manager drove me to the...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.5

Pros: The room was very spacious Very quiet and relaxing

Cons: The service at the restaurant

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: Super comfortable. Got a great price. Fantastic service, always pleasant and attentive to my needs: found vegetarian options when they weren't on the menu and even hunted around for a plug for my ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.8

Pros: The free all channel sky was nice for a change, the full mini bar was nice also for a change, not many have them, great lighting, it was close to 5 star but 4 star is well earned.

Cons: the toilet seat never stayed up, had to hold it when peeing. the pickwick pkts hard to open, used teeth to get in.shame about price of food and room service, i would have ordered more stuff had it not...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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6.7

Pros: The staff were welcoming and very customer focussed

Cons: Improvement on cleanliness

Reviewed Jun 2017

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9.6

Pros: great breakfast! easy walk into town. very comfortable room and value foe money

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
9.6

Pros: Enjoyed the stay that much booked an extra night very good staff and comfortable room recommended to others breakfast was full filling thank you

Cons: The spa pool and sauna area needed a bit more cleaning other than that enjoyed it

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Great food at the on site restaurant. Excellent location, an easy quick walk to the town basin ans CBD.

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
10.0

Pros: Super comfortable. Got a great price. Fantastic service, always pleasant and attentive to my needs: found vegetarian options when they weren't on the menu and even hunted around for a plug for my ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
8.8

Pros: The free all channel sky was nice for a change, the full mini bar was nice also for a change, not many have them, great lighting, it was close to 5 star but 4 star is well earned.

Cons: the toilet seat never stayed up, had to hold it when peeing. the pickwick pkts hard to open, used teeth to get in.shame about price of food and room service, i would have ordered more stuff had it not...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.9

Pros: Warm, cosy,comfortable

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
7.9

Pros: Had arranged travel to Waitangi Bull sale with the agent as I had flown from the South Island specifically for the sale and then 8.30am agent advised he could not pick me up so manager drove me to the...

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
7.5

Pros: The room was very spacious Very quiet and relaxing

Cons: The service at the restaurant

Reviewed Jul 2017

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6.7

Pros: The staff were welcoming and very customer focussed

Cons: Improvement on cleanliness

Reviewed Jun 2017

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Distinction Whangarei Hotel & Conference Centre puts you just 4.4 mi (7 km) from the airport and a 5-minute drive from Pou. The restaurant is a perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, and you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the spa tub for a relaxing end to the day.

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Distinction Whangarei Hotel & Conference Centre

Distinction Whangarei Hotel & Conference Centre puts you just 4.4 mi (7 km) from the airport and a 5-minute drive from Pou. The restaurant is a perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, and you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the spa tub for a relaxing end to the day.