What is Papamoa Beach like?

Papamoa Beach is a welcoming neighbourhood that travellers like for its beaches and shopping. Are you looking for Papamoa Beach travel tips? Make sure that you visit Papamoa Beach and Wairakei Reserve while you're in the neighbourhood.

How many hotels can I expect to find in Papamoa Beach?

Expedia has 178 hotels and other accommodation options in Papamoa Beach to choose from, making this an ideal home base for exploring the greater Tauranga area.

If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Papamoa Beach, will I receive a refund?

Yes! You'll find that most hotel reservations are fully refundable if you cancel prior to the hotel's cancellation deadline, which often is within 24-48 hours of your scheduled arrival. If your reservation is non-refundable, it may still be possible to cancel it and receive a refund within a 24-hour period of booking. Enter your dates, click on "Search", then use the "fully refundable" filter to get top deals in Papamoa Beach.

What is there to do around this Tauranga neighbourhood?

Spend some time exploring the great outdoors at Wairakei Reserve, Gordon Spratt Reserve and Simpson Reserve. You could also plan a visit to Papamoa Beach or Taylor Reserve while you're in the neighbourhood. Blokart Recreation Park is one place you might want to visit in the area around Papamoa Beach. When you're sightseeing around the area, ASB Baypark and Mount Maunganui Beach are a couple of other sights to visit.

Top 10 Papamoa Beach Hotels of 2025

Top 10 Hotels in Papamoa Beach

"The park has entertainment for kids.warm pool outside tv, trampoline,etc.park is clean with a range of accomodation. Right on the beach.Helpful Staff. A bit pricey though"

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24 Feb - 25 Feb

"Jenny was absolutely friendly and helpful. Very clean, great price for a 2 bedroom, and a nice private backyard. Walking distance to grocery stores, shopping, and restaurants. Close to the beach. Had a great stay."

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9 Mar - 10 Mar

Outdoor pool, open 8 AM to 9 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

"Large but slightly dated home was clean and comfortable. For the price, I was not impressed with the peeling ceiling in the bathroom or that some of the dishes were not completely clean, but the rest of the home was nice with a lovely patio and was across from the pool. The grounds had beautiful landscaping and the pool was nice. Close to restaurants and shopping with pak n save close for dining in options. "

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25 Mar - 26 Mar

"Everything was alright thank you very much God bless your service 🙏🙏"

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2 Mar - 3 Mar

Stovetop, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, high chair

"We were booked in for the guesthouse but when we got here really wanted to stay multiple nights and were given the option to move into a wing of the homestead at the same rate which was a generous option -- Frances and Julian are wonderful. "

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1 Mar - 2 Mar

Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, cots/infant beds

"Very clean. "

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23 Feb - 24 Feb

"Easy check in. Hospitable. Thermal pool very unique. Everything we needed. 10 minutes from beach walk. "

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24 Feb - 25 Feb

"Great pool - mineral warm water."

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25 Mar - 26 Mar

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing

"Great location close to the hospital and city. Service was great and new accommodation. "

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23 Feb - 24 Feb

Individually decorated, individually furnished, laptop workspace

"Very helpful service. Great greeting on arrival, management kindly offered a room to better suit our requirements at managements. Great location with easy road access. "

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25 Mar - 26 Mar

"Great motel, very clean and spacious. Awesome pool for the kids. Easy to get to nearby beaches etc but a nice respite from the hustle and bustle "

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25 Mar - 26 Mar

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

"I stayed in a unit, the bed was very comfortable, own tv and my car was parked outside the door. Staff very friendly and helpful. I didn't realise there was a swimming pool, will bring my swimsuit next time. "

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25 Mar - 26 Mar

"Spacious, well set up. Lighting in living area white bright commercial > could be improved. Otherwise a very nice motel. "

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23 Feb - 24 Feb

"Clean and tidy room with private bathroom and shower. One double and one single bed. A shared kitchen which had full amenities although I did not use these. A warm fire place in the shared lounge which another nice room guest added in more firewood which the warmth flowed into the dining/kitchen area. If you are looking for a simple, fuss free room for an overnight/long stay, can't go wrong here. Under 10mins drive into the city/beach/Mt Maunganui. "

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28 Feb - 1 Mar

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

"Good"

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25 Mar - 26 Mar

"Has everything you need. Comfortable beds and pillows. Staff friendly and accommodating with a late checkout."

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25 Feb - 26 Feb

"Great view, clean accommodations, helpful friendly staff"

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23 Feb - 24 Feb

43-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV

"lovely room, clean and spacious. Convenient location for us."

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28 Feb - 1 Mar

"Great place to stay"

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28 Feb - 1 Mar

"The hotel is in a good location, walking distance to lots of restaurants. The TV isn't a Smart TV so can't stream Netflix. However, the TV did have Sky channels. Free water and snacks. We requested an earlier check in at 1pm (normal check in is at 2pm). The hotel replied that the earlier check in time wasn't a problem. However, when we arrived at 1:30pm, the reception said we needed to wait till 2pm. Anyway, the hotel let us to park the car inside the building before checking in so that...

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23 Feb - 24 Feb

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Where to stay in Papamoa Beach

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Mount Maunganui

6 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

Mount Maunganui is popular for its beaches, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Pilot Bay Beach or Maunganui Beach.