Manawatū-Whanganui Region · New Zealand
Where to stay in Palmerston North
Palmerston North is a city in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand, home to about 82,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Palmerston North.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- January
- Nearest airport
- PMR4 km · Palmerston North Airport
- Currency
- NZDNew Zealand dollar
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Language
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
About
About Palmerston North
Palmerston North (; Māori: Te Papa-i-Oea, colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Palmerston North has a population of 80,000, of which about 18,000 are students. It is the seventh largest city in New Zealand and is the largest provincial city in the region. It is also the home of the Linton Military Camp and has the Air Force Base, Ohakea, close by. The Adidas Institute of Rugby, based at Massey University, focuses on improving the skills of the All Blacks, the national rugby union team, though sightings of them there are rare.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Palmerston North
See
- Massey University
- Universal College of Learning
- Te Manawa
- New Zealand Rugby Museum
- Central Library
- Mount Cleese
Do
- Centrepoint Theatre
- Lido Aquatic Centre
- Regent on Broadway
- Ruahine AFC
- Victoria Esplanade
- DIY Guided Bike Tours
- Indoor paintball and go karts
- Manawatu Gorge walking track
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Palmerston North
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
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| Quest Palmerston North aparthotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Palmerston North
32 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| A'Abode Motor Lodge | 2.2 km | |
| Alpha Motor Inn | 0.9 km | |
| Aspree Motor Inn | 1.4 km | |
| Aubyn Court Spa Motel | 0.7 km | |
| Awatea Park Motel | 1.6 km | |
| Bella Vista Motel Palmerston North | 1.1 km | |
| Bentleys Motor Inn | 0.8 km | |
| Big Five Motel | 1.4 km | |
| BKs Premier Motel Palmerston North | 0.6 km | |
| Braemar Motor Lodge | 1.8 km | |
| Camelot Motor Lodge and Conference Centre | 0.7 km | |
| Carramar Motor Inn | 2.1 km | |
| Chancellor Motor Lodge & Conference Centre | 0.8 km | |
| City Corporate Motor Inn | 1.4 km | |
| Comfort Inn Kauri Court | 1.7 km | |
| Cornwall Motor Lodge | 0.7 km | |
| Destiny on Fitzherbert | 0.8 km | |
| Distinction Palmerston North Hotel & Conference Centre | 0.3 km | |
| Drovers Motor Inn | 1.7 km | |
| Fitzherbert Castle Motel | 0.8 km | |
| Fitzherbert Regency Motor Lodge | 1.7 km | |
| Harringtons Motor Lodge | 2.1 km | |
| Kiwi Studios Motel | 0.4 km | |
| Legends Motel | 0.7 km | |
| Manfeild Park Motel | 14.5 km | |
| Masonic Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Palmerston North Motel | 0.8 km | |
| Penny's Accommodation | 1.2 km | |
| Quality Suites Central Square | 0.4 km | |
| Rose City Motel | 0.8 km | |
| Shadzz Motel | 0.9 km | |
| The Esplanade Motel & Conference Centre | 2.1 km |
All 33 hotels in Palmerston North, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Palmerston North
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Palmerston North are January. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; June is the wettest, with about 128 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Palmerston North: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), about 3.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wanganui Airport (WAG, 66 km) and Wellington International Airport (WLG, 127 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Palmerston North is built around The Square. Railway lines used to run through the Square to the station, goods and shunting yards on Main Street west. This proved to be extremely impractical so the station was moved in 1964-66 and the site was turned into a park, known as the Railway Land. The roads radiating outwards from the Square are so wide because they used to accommodate the railway tracks. Most places are easily accessible by foot. Connect - Horizons Regional Transport runs the bus network within Palmerston North.
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PMR · Palmerston North Airport
WAG · Wanganui Airport
WLG · Wellington International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Palmerston North
Eat
Palmerston North has more eating out places per head of population than anywhere else in NZ.
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Questions
Palmerston North: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Palmerston North?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Palmerston North are January. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; June is the wettest, with about 128 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Palmerston North?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), about 3.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wanganui Airport (WAG, 66 km) and Wellington International Airport (WLG, 127 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Palmerston North?
New Zealand dollar (NZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Palmerston North
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.