Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee of approximately NZD 20 to 25 per person.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific features may vary.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Upper Hutt (Trentham), just steps from Trentham Racecourse and Tawai Park. It is approximately 0.7 miles from the New Zealand Defence College and 0.8 miles from Pinehill Park.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed to stay at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs are available for a fee of NZD 25 per night, and rollaway beds are available for a fee of NZD 45 per stay. Advance request or confirmation may be required for both.

Totara Lodge - Comfortable Motel in Upper Hutt

Average nightly price at Totara Lodge by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$100
February	$113
March	$102
April	$92
May	$96
June	$92
July	$87
August	$93
September	$96
October	$94
November	$95
December	$96

What guests think

At Totara Lodge, travellers consistently highlight very clean, spacious rooms and friendly, helpful staff, with a convenient Upper Hutt location near Trentham train station and racecourse, secure gated parking, and handy dining via the adjacent tavern restaurant.

Rooms are well appointed with comfortable beds and useful self catering amenities, and many appreciate the generous space. Service is frequently praised for being welcoming and accommodating, with smooth check in and small touches that make stays feel easy and secure. Some guests noted noise from the neighbouring pub on busy nights, occasional limits or variability with on site dining and breakfast, and minor maintenance niggles. Overall, expect a comfortable, good value base in Upper Hutt.

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Facilities

Secure, gated parking is repeatedly praised, with keypad access and a well-maintained property. Guests also like the easy access to the adjacent tavern restaurant; one note suggests on site dining was awaiting a new team.

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10

Morgan

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy and gated parking. Great staff. Quiet even though close to train and pub. Easy spot for a business stay.

8

Gayna

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The 1 bedroom unit had a great layout, was very clean, and secure with gated access.

10

Kellie

Mar 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room, clean and tdy. Great parking.

8

Andrew

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful staff. Good sized rooms. Keypad required to open gate to units which provides improved vehicle security. The Bar next door has surprisingly good wood fired pizzas

10

Brian

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

If you need to stay in the upper hutt area then this place is a must, great value for money, extremely friendly staff and management, super secure parking, restaurant and a safe pub right next door and if you dont have a car the trentham train station is literally just across the road. I highly recommend the Totara Lodge and i look forward to staying again soon.

8

Mike

Jan 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It would benefit by having room nominated parking spots. Shower is too low for average height people. Otherwise a pleasant place to stay. Cheers

10

Jan

Jun 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable, clean, warm room Secure carpark

8

Graham

Feb 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice rooms and property appears to be well maintained and security is good

10

Graham

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Ther Lodge was close to where family live. The staff were excellent. communicate well obliging Parking was good. Disabled facilities were excellent. Ony minor challenge was disabled rooms were in the centre of the building. A better option would be to have these rooms close to exterior doors. Room doors, while fire retardant were heavy to use. Dining room awaits a new catering team, The Tote had well priced meals easily billed to your room. Everything was tried to be easy

8

Nicola

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great next to a bar and dining. Good parking and clean

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a consistent strong point: rooms and grounds are described as very clean, tidy, and well presented.

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8

Sandra

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super clean, excellent staff, great parking, warm and comfortable room, great linen and toiletries. Older motel room but well maintained and excellent value.

10

malcolm

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent stay. Very clean and well appointed unit. Plenty of room . Good location. Very quite. Have stayed here several times before and rooms have been consistently very good.

10

Michael

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clrean room with lots of good amenities. Very fair price. Helpful with my late check in and early check out. Wished I could have enjoyed the room a bit longer. I would stay again and recommend!

8

Janet

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay.

10

Don

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Excellent accommodation, comfortable, clean and friendly. Well presented with excellent amenities.

8

Steph

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, staff were friendly and room was adequately equipped.

10

John

Jan 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Found room to be clean with great facilities. Very quite also

10

Joanne

Jan 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and well presented

8

Richard

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Surprisingly comfortable and very clean.

10

Bronwyn

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great, large room, super clean.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and comfortable with good layouts and useful amenities for light self catering; some units include a small private outdoor area. Some guests report occasional noise from the neighbouring pub, while others found rooms quiet.

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Keron

Feb 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cozy room , heaps of space , all the sky tv channels, front desk were easy and kind.

10

Robert

Feb 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice big room with a private little courtyard out back. Well appointed room kitchenette and bathroom. Really good to have a proper walk-in shower that worked well too! Many hotels have the shower over bath which I find a bit annoying. Overall was great and recommend!

10

Lisa

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great size room with comfortable beds. Toiletries were excellent and equipped for limited self catering was excellent.

8

Gayna

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The 1 bedroom unit had a great layout, was very clean, and secure with gated access.

10

Joseph Toara

Jun 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. big space

10

Kaitlin

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

From the lady who checked us in to the room itself everythings was great. Comfortable bed, lots of space & super convenient for the events we had planned that weekend. Only heard a couple of trains but sound was minimal however there is a pub next door so could hear people talking on and off but nothing crazy.

6

Mirianata

Apr 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The facilities were very nice friendly staff but the noise from the pub kept us awake

10

Elizabeth

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Impressed with the space and layout of room. Very clean and had a homely feeling. Very quiet and definitely will stay here again.

10

PATRICIA

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A large comfortable room. comfortable beds. A small private out door area with small table and chairs It is convenient to the train station plenty of eating places around

10

Jane

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was surprised at the size of the room we'd booked. It was lovely and we were very happy with it. We booked the Studio with the Queen Bed. It was sweet to find a chocolate bar in the room.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, including smooth check ins and support for late arrivals. Small welcoming touches were appreciated.

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10

Michael

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clrean room with lots of good amenities. Very fair price. Helpful with my late check in and early check out. Wished I could have enjoyed the room a bit longer. I would stay again and recommend!

10

Stephen

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were exceptionally lovely and accommodating. They were flexible and customer focussed. The train is just across the road but far enough you don't hear it. The room was BIG and everything was clean. Will definitely stay again!

10

Elizabeth

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were super helpful

8

Sasha

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, excellent staff at reception for check in

10

Michael

Feb 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing staff, clean rooms and one of the best motels we have stayed in to accommodate our family. Great price and area. Staff are amazing

10

Gavin

Feb 13, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Great service with wonderful accommodation clean and very well presented. This is our second stay and we have already booked to stay again next year

8

Peter

Dec 17, 2022

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Stayed 19,343 nights

Staff are very friendly and helpful

8

Richard

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet, roomy and a very friendly young lady on reception duties.

10

Gerrard

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was a great place to stay, friendly staff, who accommodated our very late arrival. Our room was wonderful! Comfy bed and great shower. They provided a great assortment of toiletries and plenty of towels. We had a great selection of teas, coffee and sugar options. We were very happy with our entire stay 😁

10

Rick & Deb

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service good room and staff

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Location

Location is convenient for Upper Hutt, near Trentham train station and the racecourse, making travel and event access easy. A couple of comments note limited shopping within walking distance.

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Jessica

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was clean and it had everything I needed. The bed was comfortable, it was fully stocked with tea and coffee and the motel was super close to the train station which was so beneficial if you want to travel to Wellington City

10

Phil

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location (near NZCIS). Secure, quiet and clean. Plenty of room and great shower!

8

Sheryl

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for the races & Cars inc, both of these things is way we were in the area. The room was large, clean and private.

10

SERGUEI

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is in the convinient place of Upper Hutt close to NewWold shoping centre and to the entrance to Highway 2 to drive to Wellington or to Low Hutt.

10

ANTHONY

Nov 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Good eating places on the doorstep. Very convenient for train travel

10

James

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location if in the Hutt and a tidy / clean site, inside and out.

8

Raewyn

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely clean room with all that you need. Nothing much within walking distance for shopping etc

10

Allan Edward

Mar 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

central location

10

PATRICIA

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A large comfortable room. comfortable beds. A small private out door area with small table and chairs It is convenient to the train station plenty of eating places around

10

sean

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to trentham race course and train station

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Dining

Dining often relies on the attached or adjacent tavern, which many enjoyed for meals and pizzas. Feedback on breakfast and on site options is mixed, including an excellent room service breakfast, a below par one, and a closure on one occasion.

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Angela

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room service cooked breakfast was top notch 👌

8

Andrew

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful staff. Good sized rooms. Keypad required to open gate to units which provides improved vehicle security. The Bar next door has surprisingly good wood fired pizzas

10

m

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you in the area fantastic place to stay . Just the 1 night and was very happy . Great food and drinks in attached tavern . Spacey clean well serviced rooms .

10

ANTHONY

Nov 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Good eating places on the doorstep. Very convenient for train travel

10

Stephen

Nov 12, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

This was a lovely place to stay would recommend it. Opposite the train station very conveniently. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Room was great, plenty of space. Restaurant next door, staff. Very friendly.

10

Ruth

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A most wonderful stay. Beautiful room with everything you need - tea and coffee options, lovely thick towels, complimentary shampoo/conditioner/body wash/body creme and best of all, a welcome bar of chocolate on my bed. Had a great meal at the bistro next door. Would 110% stay here again.

6

Richard

Jan 16, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Reliance on neighbouring bar for food and drink but it was closed!

10

Graham

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Ther Lodge was close to where family live. The staff were excellent. communicate well obliging Parking was good. Disabled facilities were excellent. Ony minor challenge was disabled rooms were in the centre of the building. A better option would be to have these rooms close to exterior doors. Room doors, while fire retardant were heavy to use. Dining room awaits a new catering team, The Tote had well priced meals easily billed to your room. Everything was tried to be easy

8

Philip

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great but the breakfast was below par.

10

Dana

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved it, secure, & clean tidy. Loved the restaurant next door & comfortable bed. Good water pressure in the shower.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $113	2 $121	3 $128	4 $104	5 $104	6 $104	7 $104
8 $104	9	10 $104	11 $102	12 $104	13 $104	14 $106
15 $104	16 $104	17 $104	18 $151	19 $103	20 $104	21 $133
22 $100	23 $102	24 $102	25 $102	26 $102	27 $102	28 $101
29 $102	30 $100

Totara Lodge

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