Waipuna Hotel And Conf Ctr, Auckland

Best hotel in Auckland (on a budget)!

Advantages: beautiful location, fantastic staff
Disadvantages: you cannot walk to the city

We decided to book Spencer on Byron as our first stop in New Zealand as this hotel had the best reviews on a rival site, and was within our budget at about £40 per night. We landed in Auckland at 11 pm, tired after a 24 long trip from London. As Spencer on Byron is right across town, we got a good look of Auckland at night - beautiful. The taxi driver actually asked us how come we had picked that hotel as most tourists want to be closer to the city. At this stage we started to feel a bit worried about our choice, as in my experience taxi drivers are a good source of information on where to go and what to do. However, after a 35-40 minute long drive much of it through green luscious suburbs, we arrived at the hotel. The taxi ride cost us $80, including tips (you do not need to tip in New Zealand, but old habits die hard). As we ...

annaroos1 17.04.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Spencer on Byron Hotel, Auckland

Luxury lodgings in the heart of Auckland

Advantages: Central location, excellent room, decent facilities
Disadvantages: Plumbing system seems a little old and occasionally unreliable

INTRODUCTION Thanks to the ever reliable Trailfinders, who we booked our New Zealand flights and hotels with, myself and Ms Larsbaby found ourselves staying at the Heritage hotel. We were informed that it was centrally located and of a decent quality. Trailfinders always seen to secure "bonuses" on every hotel we've booked with them. This time it was a room upgrade to superior grade; we were curious to see it all this would live up to expectation. HERITAGE HOTEL The Heritage Hotel is right in the city centre of Auckland, on Hobson Street. This is parallel to the main shopping road, Queen Street, which is a couple of blocks away, and hence very close. These is also a branch of Esquires Coffee close by which is open 24 hours a day, as well as a decent microbrewery bar. The hotel used to be the landmark Farmers department ...

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Review of Heritage, Auckland

Kingsgate Hotel, Greenlane,Auckland,

Advantages: comfortable quiet rooms,hotel situated conveniently for access to the City CBD, and 20 minutes maximum from Auckland International Airport
Disadvantages: poor timing on our part, we arrived at reception early evening just after 2 parties,quite a wait as a result

We arrived at Auckland International Airport from Fiji in late afternoon.It took a while to clear immigration and customs,and ,more prolonged, to clear the checks of the NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Quarantine service, as we had 2 wood based gift products purchased in Nadi. Hire car,courtesy of EZY,was picked up from the airport information desk and airport car park. The 3 star hotel was reached via an easy drive on good quality dual carriageway roads ( the South Western Motorway and Hugh Watt Drive) in 20 minutes, and through the Royal Oak district. Greenlane is a pleasant leafy residential suburb of Auckland, adjacent to Cornwall park. There is a good bus service into central Auckland, and importantly the hotel is well placed for access to the Southern Motorway which we used to head south to Rotorua ...

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Review of Kingsgate Hotel Greenlane, Auckland