Akatarawa Valley
Upper Hutt
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Popular places to visit
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.
Karapoti Park
Explore the great outdoors at Karapoti Park, a lovely green space in Upper Hutt.
Cloustonville Park
Explore the great outdoors at Cloustonville Park, a lovely green space in Upper Hutt.
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.
New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS)
Explore the campus of New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) during your stay in 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.
Things to do
Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
Private Wairarapa Wine Delights Tour from Wellington
Private Martinborough Foodie Delights Tour from Wellington
Akatarawa Valley Hotel Deals
Champers Motor Inn
Plenty of space
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2026
Quest Petone
The staff were great, but the room had a few issues: the door hiding the fridge gets really stuck on the carpet and was hard to open, the alarm clock in the room had dead batteries, and despite being advertised as soundproof I could follow conversations in the next room. I also personally didn't ...
Reviewed on Jan 13, 2026
Copthorne Resort Solway Park
Clean room . Staff were awesome and helpful . Reception and room service is what stood out for me the most made that enjoyable.
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2026
BKs Premier Motel Esplanade
Fast and easy check-in, rooms are clean and have everything you need. Beds might need an up grade as very soft and felt well used. It was a bit noisy with outside traffic but that's to be expected in the area which is close to lots of restaurants.
Reviewed on Jan 26, 2026
Settlers Motor Lodge
Good budget motel. Clean accessible room with parking. Easy walk to Petone Station and shops.
Reviewed on Jan 23, 2026
The Angus Hotel
Nice place to stay
Reviewed on Jan 22, 2026
Other neighborhoods around Akatarawa Valley
Kaitoke
Though Kaitoke might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Karapoti Park and Birchville Park.
Akatarawa
Akatarawa might not have many top sights, but Karapoti Park and Te Marua Golf Club are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Te Marua
If you're spending some time in Te Marua, Te Marua Golf Club and Macaskill Lakes are top sights worth seeing.
Craigs Flat
While there might not be top attractions in Craigs Flat, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Karapoti Park.
Timberlea
While visiting Timberlea, you might make a stop by sights like Birchville Park and Gentian Reserve.
Maymorn
Maymorn might not have many top sights, but Birchville Park and Te Marua Golf Club are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
