Petone Travel Guide
Wellington



Stay near popular Petone attractions
Things to do

Wellington: Guided City Tour with Cable Car Ticket

Discover Wellington 3 hour City Tour

Wellington: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour
Top hotels in Petone

Quest Petone
"After a freezing week in hamilton, this place was a godsend. Warm with all the amenities you need when your on the road. All good."
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2026

Avana Suites

Settlers Motor Lodge
"Things that the great cleaning staff would not have reason to notice: The TV had no sound on "Live TV" (freeview) so it was not worth watching the news or weather forcast as we wanted. We tried every button we could try on the remote but could not get any sound for Live TV. And many of the other ..."
Reviewed on 11 Oct 2026

Midway Pacifica Lodge
"Room needed some maintenance such as broken handle of a window making it difficult to air room out in day and the door was super stiff and not on runners properly making difficult to open the door especially with a sleeping toddler in one arm. Said daily room service such as towels but there were ..."
Reviewed on 11 Oct 2026

BKs Premier Motel Esplanade
"A great hotel for family stays, the room was perfect with separate bedroom with 2 single beds for our kids and enough of a kitchen to satisfy our needs. The hotel is quiet and well located just off the end of the Petone restaurant strip and across the road from the beach."
Reviewed on 6 Oct 2026

Ava Lodge
"Will stay again"
Reviewed on 23 Aug 2026
Where to stay in Petone

Wellington CBD
If you're spending some time in Wellington CBD, Wellington Cable Car and New Zealand Portrait Gallery are top sights worth seeing.

Te Aro
Te Aro is known for its popular shops, and with sights like St James Theatre and Cuba Street Mall, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Wellington.

Wellington Waterfront
The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Wellington Waterfront. A stop by Te Papa or TSB Bank Arena might round out your trip.

Mount Victoria
If you're spending some time in Mount Victoria, Mount Victoria Lookout and Oriental Parade are top sights worth seeing.

Mount Cook
If you're spending some time in Mount Cook, Basin Reserve and Central Park are top sights worth seeing.


















