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Bay Plaza Hotel

3.5 star property

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Food and drink
City view
Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
Front of property
Reception

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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40 Oriental Parade, Wellington, 6141
  • Place, Wellington Central Business District
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Oriental Parade
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Papa
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(54 reviews)
  • City view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)
  • City view
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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About the area

Wellington

With a stay at Bay Plaza Hotel in Wellington (Oriental Bay), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Te Papa and 6 minutes from Interislander Ferry Terminal. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Wellington Central Business District and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Embassy Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Wellington Central Business District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Oriental Parade - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Courtenay Place - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Te Papa - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cuba Street Mall - 10 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Wellington Station - 3 min drive
  • Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Embassy Theatre - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Minibar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Raglan Roast Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sweet Mother's Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ohtel - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Bay Plaza Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, 7-minute walk to Te Papa
Bay Plaza Hotel offers 76 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 76 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's bar/lounge, Bay Plaza Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Wellington? This hotel has 753 square feet (70 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Bay Plaza Restaurant - This bar serves breakfast and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free with a 3-device limit

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (NZD 20 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: NZD 8 to 32 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bay Plaza Restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • 753 square feet of conference space

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 11 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 45 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 20 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 8.00 to 32 per person
  • Self parking fee: NZD 20.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 45 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Free WiFi in public areas has a 3-device limit

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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Bay Plaza Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 412 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 211 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1000 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I'll start by saying that the staff were fantastic, all kind and courteous. The room was fine, just a typical room. However, the pretty basic food, especially breakfast, was fairly over priced. $30 for some eggs, meat, and toast. Then, we attempted to do laundry late in the evening, which required coins. We tried to exchange paper for coins and were told we had to walk to a shop down the road to do that. After doing that, we wash our laundry and flip it to the dryer. The dryer did nothing to dry the clothes, I changed the setting assuming ot was my own mistake. It was still wet after another 45 minute cycle. Now were $6 into just drying the clothes, which somehow came out even more wet after a 3rd attempt! To which the staff could do nothing and we were left with a bag of wet clothes at 230am. So, be prepared with coins and make sure you have extra time if the dryer is malfunctioning.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Pam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Tried to check in with our friends at 1:30pm but only 1 of the 3 rooms were ready, which was fine. But when we returned later we were asked to pay a bond. Our friends hadnt & we have stayed at the Bay Plaza many times & never paid a bond on a prepaid room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect. The room is clean and has everything we needed for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricelle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, fantastic location and view
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Parrish, Dannevirke

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is old and needs refurbishment, no aircon, it would be very hot in summer, bathroom very small, but loved the shower, my view was amazing, car parking was excellent, staff were very accomodating and willing to help, location is great, close to eateries, New World supermarket, and a short walk to oriental bay beach, and close to Te Papa and Conference centre, I would stay again because of room rate and location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
People at reception were really nice and helpful. Room was okay overall. Coffee and teas. No milk. Good bathroom and very nice shower. Tv didn’t work, wouldn’t connect to internet. Heating is an old fashion radiator so a kind of all or nothing scenario. We had to open the windows to have a medium temperature. Bed was good enough. I did expect a little more for the price but i guess we paid for the view which was really great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
yes all good
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

J

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean comfortable rooms. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeannine

Travelled with partner
There is nothing that needed to be inproved
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Staff friendly. Rooms adequate
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ethan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Coleman

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, walking distance to most attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quite adequate and convenient for our needs at a very reasonable price. Would stay there again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness
Had a lovely stay the room was very comfortable and a good location. Hope to see them again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Oddly laid out room. Staff were bored. Wouldn't stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAURIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was quite small, but perfect for a single person, and the rate was excellent. The desk and restaurant staff were all friendly and professional. I was able to walk to Te Papa and Circa Theatre which was the purpose of my stay and Bay Plaza was the ideal location at a good price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lynette

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The noise from adjoining rooms was unbearable. We could hear every word said and the noise from the television was louder than the one in our room. Room service was non existent until I asked for it late in the evening. It is hard to use your rating above as your staff were great but your processes and the very tired decor left a lot to be desired. I will never return or recommend your services.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Pru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025