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CitySide Hotel Tauranga

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Family & Accessible Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains
43-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV
Executive City Suite (King Studio) | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
16 First Ave, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, 3110
  • Tauranga Domain
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Mercury Baypark
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Mount Maunganui
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Tauranga (TRG)
    ‪7 min drive‬
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Executive City Suite (King Studio) | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains

Executive City Suite (King Studio)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family & Accessible Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains

Family & Accessible Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Single Beds

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City View Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains

City View Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Harbour View Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains

Harbour View Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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CitySide Accessible Room | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, blackout curtains

CitySide Accessible Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

CitySide Hotel Tauranga

Hotel with free parking, near Tauranga Domain
Laundry facilities, express check-out and free self-parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance. Change of towels is available on request
CitySide Hotel Tauranga offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 43-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Tauranga hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at CitySide Hotel Tauranga, you're just a quick walk from Brain Watkins House. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a car charging station and multilingual staff
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Tauranga Domain and 7 minutes from Blake Park
As a guest of CitySide Hotel Tauranga, you'll find multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and express check-out. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of CitySide Hotel Tauranga was completed in April 2023.

This 3-star Tauranga hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Languages

English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 18 per person

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Grab bar in shower (84 centimetre high)
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Lever door handles
  • Roll-in shower (109 centimetre wide)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (91 centimetre high)

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Renovated entire property - April 2023
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.95 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NZD 18 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.95 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and outdoor lighting
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

CitySide Hotel Tauranga Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 127 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is probably more a Motel rather than Hotel however dont let that deter you away from it. This was one of the better experiences I have stayed in when it comes to room comfort and staff accommodation. Check in was easy, everything was explained, the room was clean, bed soft, the lights were awesome and had really thought out features, aircon, tea, coffee, mini fridge. It was spacious and super well taken care of. The only issue I had was the continental breakfast, I just wish there were more options to choose from, but it was free with VIP so not much to complain about. Oh and soundproofing, I could hear my neighbours both sideways and above me, but at 9pm onwards, quiet. Would stay again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice but a bit small

Very nice, but room was quite small.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The perfect buisness stay. Clean, friendly, quiet. Great service from Jamie. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy and professional. Laundry was available. Rooms were comfortable. Breakfast was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin J

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

Quiet, clean modern hotel

Quaint modern hotel and quiet location. Friendly staff, comfortable bed and nice lighting. The night light in the bathroom was a nice amenity.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely room, clean and spacious. Convenient location for us.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

2 night stay

We stayed in 5 different hotels during our entire trip and this 1 was the best for value, comfort, cleanliness and more. It is quiet and safe. You can tell that a lot of thought went into customer convenience and comfort when designing the room. Even though the room is small, it was fine for our needs. The breakfast thaat was included in our booking was minimal, but sufficient (toast, yogurt, fruit cup, juice). Friendly and helpful front desk service. Easy to get to restaurants nearby. Safe and easy parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yael

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

Best hotel

The hotel was easy to find, plenty of parking spaces, very close to the rooms. The room was beautiful and very clean. It had everything you need and more.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small room with no storage space in bathroom and kitchen area. Bedding and towels were clean, toiletries were good quality but the bed was uncomfortable with massive dip in it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Aroha checked us in with a warm welcome and she was absolutely fantastic!! We aren’t used to the 10 early checkout throughout NZ and she was the first place to offer us 11. (We didn’t even ask elsewhere as most indicated it wasn’t an option.) This was our favorite room so far in our trip. It was new, techy, clean and modern. Easy parking in front, a delicious breakfast delivered to our room and we strolled to the waterfront with access to awesome bars and restaurants all around. Thank you so much, CitySide! Future guests will also surely appreciate your top notch hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivek

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superior accommodation close to the waterfront. Easy access to the best parts of Tauranga. Modern and well presented, this accommodation was easily the best of all those we stayed at in our week long North Island trip. Friendly and helpful host. Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern and very clean, a few minutes walk to the cafes and bars!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The shower curtain was too short in room 5 so the water went everywhere when we showered, but other than that the room was amazing :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

terry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet spot, room was immaculate. Staff friendly and helpful. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was excellent, clean, convenient to walk to shops/restaurants. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Helpful staff. Easy car parking right outside your unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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

One of the best stay in Tauranaga

It was stated as the newest Hotel in town when we visited in Dec 2024. Room is simple & clean, bed was very comfortable. One of the best stay in Tauranaga
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
My favourite in Tauranga
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
On the plus side, the accommodation was close to the main shopping area in town, very clean and tidy, and the manager was a pleasant chap. However, the room was very small - little space to move around and terrible lighting, especially if you are older - it was quite dim. There was nowhere to put an open suitcase other than on the bed. The bed was comfortable, but the pillows were over-stuffed and unpleasant to sleep on. The staircase to the first-floor rooms was very narrow and steep. There was no dining facility, and while there were a few restaurants within a few minutes walk, we found none that provided breakfast. We have stayed in better hotels in other cities for a lot cheaper fee.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Huimai

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024