Novotel Tainui Hamilton

4.5 star property
Relax in style with a refreshing cocktail by your side. Explore downtown then get energized for tomorrow's adventures.

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Exterior
Suite, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Executive Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Terrace/patio
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Room service
The current price is SAR 637
SAR 733 total
includes taxes & fees
28 Feb - 1 Mar

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 7 of 7 rooms

Executive Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Double Room, 2 Double Beds (Superior)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
7 Alma Street, Hamilton, 3204

What's nearby

  • Hamilton Central Business District - 1 min walk
  • Hamilton Centre Place - 2 min walk
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 2 min walk
  • Waikato Stadium - 3 min drive
  • Waikato Hospital - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Skycity Hamilton - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Local Taphouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Joe's Garage - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Novotel Tainui Hamilton

Luxury eco-certified hotel near SkyCity Hamilton
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 center.
Other perks include:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge), and an electric car charging station
  • Babysitting (surcharge), free newspapers, and smoke-free premises
  • Meeting rooms, a reception hall, and a ballroom
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 217 rooms offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and pillow menus, as well as perks like laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Childcare services and free infant beds
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs, and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and showers
  • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and electric kettles

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Secured covered valet parking on site (NZD 40 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: NZD 37 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant On Alma

Things to do

  • Fitness center

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space (2486 square feet)
  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 34
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 2 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soda bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • iPod dock
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free newspapers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers only

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 100 per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 37 per person
  • Covered valet parking fee: NZD 40 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Novotel Tainui Hamilton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Novotel Tainui Hamilton?

Valet parking is available for NZD 40 per day.

What time is check-in at Novotel Tainui Hamilton?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Novotel Tainui Hamilton?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Novotel Tainui Hamilton located?

This family-friendly Hamilton hotel is located in the business district, just steps from Waikato River and SkyCity Hamilton. Hamilton Centre Place and Hamilton Central Business District are also within 5 minutes.

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Novotel Tainui Hamilton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 494 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 345 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

suraj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms location and amazing breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

jacinda

Very quiet and clean location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the stay at the hotel. Very clean and quiet. Breakfast was very good. Fortunately there was free parking behind the hotel…but spaces are limited.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anirudh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and accommodating, especially Akhil at the front desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I found the evening meal and the breakfast was fantastic the staff were awesome
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service at this hotel was excellent from check in, to room service and the amazing staff at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Craig and Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a good stay,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rohan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt like a motel. Extremely overpriced for the average service and average room it had offered
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Nice room. Good shower no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deepak

Good property
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best option in Hamilton
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, good rooms and great stafff. Good food options at the hotel and in the local area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

mary

Good stay
In particular the Nepalese head of the restaurant was delightful - she was so helpful. Our only thoughts were the corridors to the bedrooms seemed very dated not the usual standard for Novotel .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always great
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Selina

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast was very limited, understaffed and very average food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, great location and nice facilities, will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay. We arrived late after a delayed flight and the hotel was easy to find and the staff were very accommodating. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bar shut when had a plenty of customers making them go to the IBIS next door
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sharmane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for a night with family
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and location.
Great stay. Angelica at reception was so friendly and welcoming. We have stayed here a few times and always great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, comfortable property right on the river walk and Victoria street. Friendly and accommodating staff. Great stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Willow

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check took quite a while but property was clean as always.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in central Hamilton
A very comfortable hotel with a very nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

hollie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Still the same great service!
Last time I stayed here was 20 years ago. Staff still excellent, hotel very clean, and the brisket burger was great. Location hard to top.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Will come back again 😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024