SummaryBuilt on the site of the Second Tauranga Hotel (1872-1936) after it burnt down, the Third Tauranga Hotel was the Art Deco successor. It was a two-storey plaster-finished building with rounded corners, decorative banding, and a small central first-floor balcony. It was fitted with mahogany panelling and formal dining facilities, and it resumed the site’s long-established role as one of Tauranga’s main accommodation and hospitality venues, hosting travellers, long-term guests, and civic and commercial functions.
The Third Tauranga Hotel in the 1940s. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 01-514
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Date Built1937Date Established1937-1977Date Demolished2013
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