Wanganui is 13th in online hotel reputation on the North Island and makes New Zealand's top 50 list, reports travel and accommodation website Trivago.
Hotels in the town are rated an average of 85.03, putting it at 23rd place in the national list, between Gisborne and Palmerston North. In theNorth Island list, Whanganui is placed between the same two destinations. It is the highest rated destination in the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
The list is: 1 Wanganui 85.03, 2 Palmerston North 84.91, 3 Ohakune 82.40.
Five Wanganui hotels make the Manawatu-Whanganui top 20 best rated hotels, says Trivago.
The best rated hotel in Wanganui, Kings Court Motel, has an 89.83 rating and ranks 4th in the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
Braemar House follows with an 87.92 rating, placing it at 9th position in the region.
Aotea Motor Lodge (87.76), Riverview Motel (86.61) and Anndion Lodge (86.09) also feature among the region's top 20 hotels as rated by online travel reports.
