--- title: "Wellington" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Wellington." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/wellington" locale: "en" --- # Wellington Primary place hint: Wellington ## Breadcrumbs [Oceania](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/oceania) > [New Zealand](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/new-zealand) > [Wellington](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/wellington) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/wellington) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Wellington ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Wellington with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/new-zealand/wellington) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel-publishing site with destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Wellington destination page provides a strong starting point for planning, with broad guidance on holidays, timing, and places to visit in New Zealand's capital region. - [Nomadic Matt](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/new-zealand-travel-tips/wellington/) (nomadicmatt.com) Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on practical planning, lower-cost travel, and destination guides. Their Wellington budget travel guide is especially practical for comparing things to do, costs, ways to save, and essential travel advice. - [A Dangerous Business](https://www.dangerous-business.com/things-to-do-wellington-new-zealand/) (dangerous-business.com) A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic trip planning, weekend trips, road trips, and personally tested itineraries. Her Wellington guide is a helpful first-trip list of 15 things to do, from museums and viewpoints to parks and outdoor activities. - [Y Travel Blog](https://www.ytravelblog.com/what-to-do-in-wellington/) (ytravelblog.com) Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog by Caz and Craig Makepeace with practical destination and family travel coverage. Their Wellington article offers a useful set of 18 attractions and places to visit for travelers shaping an itinerary. - [24 Hours Layover](https://24hourslayover.com/one-day-in-wellington-itinerary/) (24hourslayover.com) 24 Hours Layover is Catrina McGrail's solo female and family travel blog, with a focus on short itineraries and practical planning. Her one-day Wellington walking itinerary is a practical fit for time-limited visitors, with clear stops such as Mount Victoria lookout, Te Papa Museum, and the cable car. - [NOMADasaurus](https://www.nomadasaurus.com/things-to-do-in-wellington-new-zealand/) (nomadasaurus.com) NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with destination guides, sustainable tourism content, and a professional editorial team. Their Wellington guide gives visitors a strong broad overview, rounding up 22 things to do across the city with a current 2026 framing. - [Young Adventuress](https://youngadventuress.com/2017/08/where-to-eat-in-wellington.html) (youngadventuress.com) Young Adventuress is Liz Carlson's solo female travel blog, known for New Zealand content, personal essays, and candid travel writing. Her Wellington food and drink guide is a helpful choice for visitors looking to plan cafes, bars, and restaurants into their time in the city. - [Never Ending Voyage](https://www.neverendingvoyage.com/wellington-walks/) (neverendingvoyage.com) Never Ending Voyage is a travel blog by Simon Fairbairn and Erin McNeaney, focused on detailed independent travel guides. Their Wellington walks article is especially useful for active travelers, pairing eight routes from easier coastal walks to more challenging hikes with a map. - [Earth Trekkers](https://www.earthtrekkers.com/best-things-to-do-in-wellington/) (earthtrekkers.com) Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site focused on structured guides, itineraries, hiking, road trips, and photography. Their Wellington guide offers a well-rounded planning resource, combining top things to do with day trips, food, lodging, maps, photos, and one-day itinerary help. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/places-in-wellington-new-zealand/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog with global destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, and personal travel stories. Their Wellington article is a good starting point for travelers adding New Zealand's capital to a wider trip, focusing on places to visit around the city. - [Hand Luggage Only](https://handluggageonly.co.uk/15-things-wellington-new-zealand/) (handluggageonly.co.uk) Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog by Yaya and Lloyd with visually driven destination coverage. Their roundup of 15 things to do in Wellington gives visitors an accessible, visually oriented overview of city experiences to consider. - [Travel Dudes](https://traveldudes.com/wellington-attractions-not-to-miss/) (traveldudes.com) Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, practical tips, inspiration, and contributor-based travel content. Their Wellington attractions roundup is a helpful quick-reference guide for visitors comparing sights and things to do across the city. - [A Luxury Travel Blog](https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2014/10/24/4-of-the-best-bars-in-wellington/) (aluxurytravelblog.com) A Luxury Travel Blog is a long-running luxury travel publication covering high-end travel experiences, hotels, restaurants, cruises, and destinations. Their Wellington bars article provides a focused, useful angle on the city's drinking scene through a short guide to five venues. ## Travel Videos - [World Wild Hearts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afmxgGAFH00) (youtube.com) World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel from Zac and Ine, creating videos and travel guides from trips around the world. This short itinerary video provides a Wellington travel plan, giving viewers a helpful quick guide for visiting New Zealand's capital.