About Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton is a stunning garden city ideally sited on the Waikato River in New Zealand’s seventh largest city. Hamilton is one of the oldest cities in the country offering historic landmarks, spectacular gardens, popular tourist attractions and famous sporting venues. For the art and history loving travellers the city offers a large number of small galleries and the famous Waikato Museum. Founders, Clarence St and The Meteor are the three main theaters that host many events throughout the year, ideal to enjoy a memorable musical evening in Hamilton.

Enjoy a day out at the renowned Hamilton Gardens, one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions hosting many events throughout the year. Hamilton is home to many New Zealand's distinctive native birds making it an ideal place for the traveler who loves bird watching. Hamilton Zoo is another perfect place for the whole family to spend a fun filled day out.

Waikato Stadium, home to two rugby teams and a football club namely the Waikato Chiefs and Waikato FC, is the perfect place for sports fanatics to enjoy a superb time in Hamilton. For the cricket fans, Seddon Park, one of New Zealand’s main International cricket grounds is also in the city to catch some cricket under the cool weather. 

Hamilton offers an excellent choice of restaurants, ranging from irresistible local dishes to international cuisines. There are plenty of cool pubs and bars in the city to chill out after an eventful day.

Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton A Hamilton hotel minutes from the city centre, the Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton is perfectly situated to reach any out-of-town places of interest. The rooms of this comfortable hotel in Hamilton offer modern décor in neutral shades.