Bay Plaza Hotel

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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40 Oriental Parade, Wellington, 6141
  • Place, Courtenay Place
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Papa
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cuba Street Mall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(46 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin 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
  • Courtenay Place - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Te Papa - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Michael Fowler Centre - 10 min walk - 0.8 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
  • ‪Ohtel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sweet Mother's Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ortega Fish Shack - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thai Chef's Restaurant - ‬2 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.

Awards and affiliations

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

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)

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

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 Wellington
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Wellington Bay Plaza
The Bay Plaza Hotel
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Reviews

Bay Plaza Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 301 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 417 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 217 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1005 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kirstie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was fine but the toilet didn’t flush… advised the staff in the morning and all we got was an apology
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Anwar

Business traveller, Travelled with group
A satisfactory stay. There was no air-conditioning but wall heater was there to keep the room warm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Excellent city view. Plenty of dining options nearby. Staff always friendly 😀
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Joy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is excellent. Great parking. Room was adequate but fittings old, and worn.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Errol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay on a budget Comfortable beds warm clean safe space close to city and all amenities....plus ➕️ ➕️
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Temukisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good room to rest and retreat. Cheers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bay Plaza July 2025

Excellent as always! Staff are terrific, as always. Enjoyed the new dinner menu.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

heather

Disliked: Amenities
I always stay here when in in Wellington, very reliable experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Yu Fen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice staff (reception, restaurant, cleaner)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Farouk

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bay Plaza Wellington

As always, excellent assistance from the staff. Our go-to accommodation in Wellington.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for what we wanted
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Man Kei

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Love the location. Very friendly services.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Hope

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location, awesome parking, very friendly and responsive staff. Some lights in our room didn't go. We were offered another room. Just a bit tired looking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cezarne

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Herewini

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Night noise
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Positive feedback

One window did not seal to well and there was traffic and wind noise especially one night with 80kmh winds Reception was advised, they are quite polite There were blond long hairs on the blanket I don’t think it was washed between guests Over a comfortable stay thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy quiet room
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness
Location. Man in front counter very pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view, close to all the key attractions & amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alphonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025