Kaitoke Travel Guide
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.
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.
Brewtown Upper Hutt
You can take time to visit Brewtown Upper Hutt during your travels to Upper Hutt.
New Zealand Defence College
Walk around the campus at New Zealand Defence College during your stay in Upper Hutt. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants.
Maidstone Park
Explore the great outdoors at Maidstone Park, a lovely green space in Upper Hutt. You can enjoy the cafes while in the area.
Things to do

Small-Group Beekeeping Experience in Tauherenikau

Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour

Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour

Private Martinborough Foodie Delights Tour from Wellington
Top hotels in Kaitoke

Aston Norwood
As they say - little things count! Positives - lovely location/ setting, great value breakfast Negativities/ fridge didn’t work so milk left for me curdled 🤔, glasses and coffee ☕️ cup selection limited ( $20 at the Sally’s would sort that out ) & no toilet paper 🤔
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Champers Motor Inn
Having viewed a number of negative reviews moments before our stay, I would say the owners of this motel have taken those comments on board, and made some measures to improve the standards, and we were very satisfied with our accommodation. We stayed in room 10, 20, and 22 which all had fantastic ...
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Quest Petone
Clean, easy check in great facilities
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

The Angus Hotel
The staff was very helpful and provided excellent service. The tv was small and had poor programming and room needs updating but bed was great and shower water pressure..excellent. Menu could be better and better price. Website should promote train access to city it was excell.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

BKs Premier Motel Esplanade
The ladies at the front desk were SO NICE! Thank you for all your help sorting our trailer parking and giving the kids treats. The room was pristine and spacious, the laundry facilities were great. We'll be back!
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Settlers Motor Lodge
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Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Kaitoke

Te Marua
While visiting Te Marua, you might make a stop by sights like Te Marua Golf Club and Macaskill Lakes.

Akatarawa Valley
If you're spending some time in Akatarawa Valley, Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Karapoti Park are top sights worth seeing.

Akatarawa
While there might not be top attractions in Akatarawa, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Karapoti Park and Birchville Park.

Maymorn
Though Maymorn may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Birchville Park and Ngāti Tama Park.

Timberlea
While visiting Timberlea, you might make a stop by sights like Birchville Park and Gentian Reserve.

Brown Owl
If you're spending some time in Brown Owl, Brown Owl Shops and Brown Owl Park are top sights worth seeing.



