Akatarawa
Upper Hutt
Popular places to visit
Trentham Racecourse
You can take time to visit Trentham Racecourse during your travels to Upper Hutt. You can enjoy the cafes while in the area.
Staglands Wildlife Reserve
Explore the great outdoors at Staglands Wildlife Reserve, a lovely green space in Upper Hutt. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Brewtown Upper Hutt
You can take time to visit Brewtown Upper Hutt during your travels to Upper Hutt.
Upper Hutt City Library
Upper Hutt City Library is just one of the places to see in Upper Hutt, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels?
Gillies Group Theatre
You can enjoy a show at Gillies Group Theatre on your trip to Upper Hutt.
New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS)
Enjoy the student vibe at New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) as part of your travels around Upper Hutt. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants.
Things to do
Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
Small-Group Beekeeping Experience in Tauherenikau
Private Wairarapa Wine Delights Tour from Wellington
Top hotels in Akatarawa
Champers Motor Inn
apart from the very very very noisy staircase up to the bedroom, no staff any where when we needed them, not enough cooking utensils in the kitchen, no oven dishes so we could use the oven, we stayed 4 nights and no extra cleaning was done in that time, bed was comfortable and good shower.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Quest Petone
Extremely well set up, especially if you want to cook in your room and if you don’t….its 2 mins walk to get to a huge choice of restaurants. A 5 minute walk and you will find a supermarket. The room is spacious with great temperature control. Comfy bed and great shower with good water pressure. I ...
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
Harbour View Lodge
My hotel room did not have view of the harbor, it was small, clean. The mattress was very hard, did not find it very comfortable. Reasonable enough for price and duration of my stay. The digital key I was given to enter the premises after 10pm, did not work when I arrived back in early hour of dawn, ...
Reviewed on 19 Apr 2026
Settlers Motor Lodge
Heaps of room for off street parking, Bathroom anf kitchenette rundown, Bed must of been broken or something creaked everytime o moved and mattress sunk right down into base
Reviewed on 15 Apr 2026
The Angus Hotel
Being from Lower Hutt but moved to Tauranga 24years ago it was time to revisit. At present the Angus is undergoing renovations but the room we had there was no disturbance A great stay for the week
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
The Sebel Wellington Lower Hutt
Booked online, quick check-in/out process, room well appointed, restaurant great food.
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Akatarawa
Birchville
While visiting Birchville, you might make a stop by sights like Birchville Park and Hoggard Park.
Timberlea
While visiting Timberlea, you might make a stop by sights like Benge Hall Park and Gentian Reserve.
Maymorn
Though Maymorn may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Benge Hall Park and Te Haukaretu Park.
Totara Park
While visiting Totara Park, you might make a stop by sights like Turon Park and Te Haukaretu Park.
Craigs Flat
While Craigs Flat may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Ngāti Tama Park.
Clouston Park
While visiting Clouston Park, you might make a stop by sights like Te Haukaretu Park and River Valley Shopping Centre.
