Luxury Hotels in New Zealand

 

When choosing a hotel in New Zealand, a great starting point is to understand their star ratings. The Qualmark system in New Zealand and Australia has a star grading for accommodation and is New Zealand Tourism's official mark of quality:

 

Basic acceptance is that a 1 star will meet the customers' minimum requirements - Basic, clean, and comfortable. 3 stars and the accommodation provider provide a range of facilities and services and achieve a good to very good quality standard. The highest standard is 5 stars and is considered to be among the best in that country.

 

The AAA (US) rating system applies a similar method and rates accommodation wellington on a one to five Diamonds scale. Many Hotel providers also use a "self-rating" system and this shouldn't be taken as a negative in most cases. Larger Hotel chains have developed their own rating systems that accurately reflect what options are available for each of their resorts.

 

Star ratings can be a good guide for pricing, but should not be the sole decider, when choosing your Auckland hotel.

 

It is expected that a 1 star Hotel room will be cheaper than a 5 star. But for those 2, 3 and 4 star hotels, specials, last minute offers and specific locations can lead to a 2 star hotel being more expensive than a 4 star. For example, a 3 star hotel located in Auckland city center, could charge more than a 5 star hotel an hour out of town. This needs to be kept in mind when choosing a place to stay, but don't let price be your indicator of quality and comfort.

 

If you are visiting friends or family in Auckland, then try to consider your choices based on location. Meaning that you can get to (and leave as quickly) your guests location without any major requirements or inconveniences to them. Check out the hotel deals nz.

 

Decide on what your budget is and stick with it. Search online and try last minute accommodation websites which offer great discounts for those travelers wanting to book at the last minute. But don't always just take the hotel rate into account when deciding as there may be some inclusions on offer. These could include free breakfast, a drink voucher and discount tickets to local attractions or free parking. If you are traveling with kids serviced apartments have become popular choices because of the kitchen facilities and the ability to cook your own food and thus save money. Also consider taking smaller more frequent breaks as opposed to a long getaway.