Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Mercure Tauranga
Tauranga's first internationally branded hotel, reborn from the former Hotel Armitage.
Open · May 2026
Mercure Tauranga opened in May 2026 as Tauranga's first internationally branded hotel, marking Accor's entry into the city. The 80-room property is a rebrand of the long-running Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre, refreshed through a multimillion-dollar refurbishment. It brings Accor's New Zealand portfolio to 49 hotels.
The essentials
- Group
- Accor (Mercure)
- Opening
- May 2026
- Rooms & suites
- 80 rooms
- Segment
- Upscale
- Designer
- NC
- Entry rate
- From NZD 90
The place
On Brown Street in central Tauranga, in a city whose accommodation stock has so far been entirely independent.
The concept
The former Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre has been rebranded and refurbished as Mercure Tauranga following a multimillion-dollar renovation, becoming the city's first internationally branded hotel. Accor kept on the existing team through the transition and is pitching the property at corporate travelers, conferencing and sports groups as much as leisure visitors, part of a wider push into New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region.
Dining & wellness
The hotel retains its conference and events facilities from its Hotel Armitage days, with further upgrades to dining and recreational amenities planned for later stages of the refurbishment.