Police investigating a murder in an Auckland hotel are closing in on two suspects.

Ihaia Gillman-Harris was badly injured at the Ascot Motel in Epsom over the weekend, later dying in hospital from blunt force trauma to the head.

Two men were captured on CCTV leaving his hotel room, and detectives say information from the public has now identified them.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard says they want to speak to the suspects, but it's believed they know police are looking for them, and are actively avoiding being found.