Te Papa Tongarewa — Museum of New Zealand — is the national museum of New Zealand, a magnificent waterfront building housing the world's finest collection of Maori taonga (treasures), the natural history of the Pacific, geological displays featuring a working earthquake simulator, and an extraordinary collection of giant squid and colossal squid from Antarctic waters. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 700 m of Te Papa Museum Wellington, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — Wellington
Right by Te Papa Museum Wellington, about 150 m away. Guests score it 8.5 out of 10 across 2,104 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.5 guest score from 2,104 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
250 m away
Right by Te Papa Museum Wellington, about 250 m away. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 3,421 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 3,421 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
400 m away
About 400 m from Te Papa Museum Wellington, roughly a 5-minute walk. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 473 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 473 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
450 m away
About 450 m from Te Papa Museum Wellington, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 1,313 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 1,313 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
600 m away
About 600 m from Te Papa Museum Wellington, roughly a 8-minute walk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 706 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 706 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
700 m away
About 700 m from Te Papa Museum Wellington, roughly a 9-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 1,293 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 1,293 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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