About Heartland Hotels

Heartland Hotels is one of two main Scenic Hotel Group brands (the other being Scenic Hotels and Suites). Heartland Hotels are located, as the name suggests, in regional and provincial centres, predominantly in the South Island. Eight hotels are spread across Queenstown, Gore, Fox Glacier, Haast, Christchurch and Blenheim in the South Island, and Paihia in the Bay of Islands in the far north.

The Heartland Hotels brand was created in 2009, as part of the major repositioning of the iconic Scenic Circle Hotels company. Scenic Circle Hotels was established in the 1980s, starting with a core group of South Island properties. The company grew strongly to become New Zealand’s largest independently owned and operated hotel group. We proudly remain 100 percent New Zealand owned today.

After more than two decades of growth, and successfully welcoming countless guests from all over New Zealand and the world, the time came to more carefully define who we are and what we offer. The name Heartland Hotels truly encompasses the personality of this brand. It represents the ‘real, down to earth’ New Zealand, whilst taking pride in the little things that make a visit memorable. We offer a friendly welcome, good value for money, and genuine Kiwi hospitality in small to medium visitor centres.

The Scenic Hotel Group head office is in Christchurch, in the South Island. Our marketing department is located in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city and business centre.