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 Novotel Ellerslie by kiwi
Great Conference facilities in this hotel.
Away from central city bussle, but really accessible, just a short taxi ride to the city.
Double Tree Bar on the Ground Floor is open 11.00am until late evening. You can get light meals here throughout the day. Servings are very generous!!
Acacia Restaurant just across the hall from the Double Tree Bar, is very pleasant, and the food of high standard.
Breakfast: 6am - 10.30am (weekends 6am - 11am)
Dinner: 6pm - 10pm 7 days a la carte.
The breakfast, which was included in the price, was superb. Continental style or English cooked style. Plenty of nice food!! Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 72 112 GREENLANE ROAD EAST, ELLERSLIE, Auckland nuPhone: 64-9-5299090Directions: Just off the Southern Motorway, close to the Greenlane offramp and roundabout. Next to the Ellerslie Racecourse.Website: www.accorhotels.co.nz
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 Miranda Holiday Park grounds by Dodo22
They can be found about an hours drive south east of Auckland via State Highway 1. 2 and 25 or via the Pacific Coast Highway and Seabird Coast to the Coromandel Peninsula.
There are powered tent sites, chalets, a family unit as well as a bunk house and tent sites. All this is contained within lovely landscaped grounds.
They have a hot pool on site as well as there being another large hot springs pool next door.
There are heaps of activities including golf, birdwatching, bush walks and fishing nearby. Theme: CampgroundPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: 595 Front Miranda Road, Waitakaruru, RD6, ThamesPhone: 07 867 3205Directions: They can be found about an hours drive south east of Auckland via State Highway 1. 2 and 25 or via the Pacific Coast Highway and Seabird Coast to the Coromandel Peninsula.Website: www.mirandaholidaypark.co.nz
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 | Auckland Central Backpackers: Best Hostel
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Great place to stay
So central to everything
Great facilities, travel desk, 40 computer stations for e-mail $1 for 15 mins, big kitchen, 24 hour reception, big clean bathrooms
Bunk beds NZ$22, Double room NZ$62. Special deal if you want to come back to ACB after travelling a bit and pay in advance you can get 20% off which means we got a double room ensuite for the same price as a regular room
Fridge in each room so you can keep stuff chilled.
Disadvantage - showers are the water efficient ones so you have to keep pressing the button to keep it on
Association with Globe bar next door, gives out vouchers for free drinks.
Has good nights like Miss Backpacker (Tues nite) and Mr Globe (Thurs nite)
Good happening bar Theme: HotelComparison: about averageAddress: 9 Fort St, , Auckland, North Island 5950Directions: Corner of Queen and Derby street, 2 mins from Sky towerWebsite: http://www.acb.co.nz/
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This studio I would recommend to everyone. It's clean, fully furnished, modern and spacious. It's a secure building meaning you get a code to open the door from outside and a key to your studio. The couple who runs it live in the same building and are very friendly and always available if you need anything.
It's in the CBD district and in walking distance of the Highstreets, the Ferry Building, Britomart and the Marina. Supermarkets (Starmarket, cornershops) are just around the corner.
I booked this place in advance, requesting to be as high up as possible. I was rewarded a studio on the 15th floor overlooking the harbour.
Every apartment has either a harbour or city view and also its own private balcony.
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This motel has everything you need, even a bus stop close-by and one a little further down on Broadway where a lot more buses to the city stop. But still I think the location on Great South Road in Newmarket, 6kms south of Downtown Auckland, is not really perfect if you do not want to drive to the city by car.
The problem is not to get to the city - but how to get back. If you wait at a bus stop on Broadway no bus stops without you giving a hand-sign. But they tend to race in the second lane, and they are still there when you recognize the number... And when it gets dark it gets even worse, and you get frustrated and walk up Great South Road - and "up" means uphill... Swearing... So the only way is NOT to use the cheap Link Bus in the city and get off in Newmarket but already get into a Stagecoach in the city. Or just put on good walking shoes ;-)
There are a lot of motels on Great South Road. Although you might think it could be too noisy on such a busy road - this is not the case. And the road is by far not as busy as you might think. I have experienced the big traffic jams of this area on the motorway and on Broadway.
The motel itself is absolutely fine, we stayed there for an extended period, with units from $95 to $260 for huge apartments in which a whole football team could sleep.
When I checked the direct motel website (www.oaktree.co.nz) it did not work, that is why I noted the AA website further down. Theme: MotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 104 Great South Road, Newmarket, AucklandPhone: (09) 524 2211, (0800) 625 8733Directions: Coming from motorway take exit Market Rd, turn left, then right at lights into Great South Road; motel is on the right. From City Centre/Parnell drive up Parnell Rd, turn right into Broadway, then left into Great South Road; motel on the left.Website: http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/listing.php?listingId=14708 Other Contact: contact@oaktreelodge.co.nz
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I stayed at Auckland's BK Hostel for 5 nights in late March 2006 and then, following a 6 week trip around the region, returned for a further 2 nights in early May 2006.
BK Hostel is conveniently located on Karangahape Road, close to Queen Street, and can easily be reached from the airport by catching the "Air Bus". (Catch the Air Bus to the "Kiwi International Hotel" stop, walk 50m up steep Queen Street and turn right onto Karangahape Road). The hostel is located above a branch of Subway and Dunkin Donuts on the corner of Karangahape Road and Mercury Lane.
The hostel has small dorm rooms as well as private single and double rooms. During my first stay at the hostel I stayed in a windowless single room at a cost of 40 NZD (approx. 14 GBP) per night. During my second stay, I again booked a windowless single, but having stayed there recently and being remembered by the receptionist, I was upgraded to a single room WITH a window!
The private rooms have a bed, a small fridge, a desk, a chair and a wardrobe. The windowless room had a small air vent, but the room did tend to get quite stuffy at times. The room with a window had a large window overlooking Karangahape Road.
Bathroom facilities are shared. There are separate male and female shower and toilet rooms on each floor. The bathrooms are spotlessly clean and each contains 3 shower cubicles and 3 toilet cubicles. I never once had to queue for a shower, and hot water was available at all times of day and night.
No towels are provided and there is no daily maid service.
Each floor also contains kitchen and laundry facilities. There is a common room with sofas, satellite TV, a pool table, books and board games located on the second floor.
The reception staff are friendly and there are lots of free brochures and maps provided for guests. There are also a couple of computer terminals with Internet access (3 NZD per hour) in reception.
Guests receive an electronic swipe card with their room key which allows them to enter the building's main entrance outside of reception hours. Reception is open from 8am until 10pm daily.
The centre of Auckland and the ferry terminal can be reached on foot in about 20-25 minutes. This is a pleasant downhill walk down Queen Street.....but the return journey can be a bit of a struggle!
There are lots of cafes, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, shops, minimarkets and Internet cafes on Karangahape Road right outside the hostel. Further along, K Road does become a bit seedy, especially after dark.
A very good value hostel with spotlessly clean rooms, friendly, helpful staff and a good location. I'll stay here again if I ever return to Auckland! Theme: HostelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 3 Mercury Lane, Auckland CityPhone: 0064 09 3070052Directions: On the corner of Karangahape Road and Mercury Lane, directly above a branch of Subway and Dunkin Donuts.Website: www.bkhostel.co.nz Other Contact: Fax: 0064 09 3070017
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| Off Broadway Motel Auckland: A Quiet Oasis of High Standard
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I absolutely like this motel in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket where I stayed only once but my husband several times. Well, it is more expensive than average but for luxury 4+ star suites and studios I think it is ok. The suites have spa baths.
I did not only like the high standard of the rooms (which have private balconies) but also the location, as Alpers Avenue is an absolutely quiet street close to the shopping strip of Broadway. You have to walk between 200 and 300 metres to the next bus stop from where you get to Downtown Auckland which is 4kms away. It is not too far away to walk to the Domain and Auckland Museum and Parnell. It is just a short stroll to Mount Eden Domain.
The complex features a gym and a BBQ area.
Large studio rooms come to $140, executive suites to $190, small studios just to $105.
(Rates as Feb. 2007) Theme: MotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 11 Alpers Avenue, Newmarket, AucklandPhone: (0800) 427 623, (09) 529 3550Directions: At the southern end of Broadway, coming from Parnell turn right into Alpers Avenue. Coming from the motorway, exit Market Road, turn left and then right at lights into Great South Road, cross big intersection, this leads directly into Alpers Ave.Website: http://www.offbroadway.co.nz/ Other Contact: info@off-broadway.co.nz
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| Parnell's Village Motor Lodge: Character Building at a Fantastic Location
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 The Motor Lodge, as from
Parnell Road. by Kakapo2
If you are tired of walking in the city the super cheap Link Bus passes directly at the motel. So - if you have one - you can leave the car at the motel, do not have the stress to find a carpark in the city and save a fortune in not having to pay parking fees. I think, the location is not to top - just by the other few accommodation alternatives right around there.
Also the building is very appealing. It is a formerly white, now light green painted Edwardian style two-storey weatherboard house. They have all amenities of a modern motel including laundry, as well as several different accommodation types, from small studios (from $95) to Edwardian apartments (from $135) and two-room apartments (from $150). Add about $20 in the peak season. (All rates as Feb. 2007 - according to Jasons www.jasons.com in July 2008 from $ 95 to 175.)
Although situated on an important road the units are not noisy. But it is clear that it would be quieter in outer suberbs. Or down the parallel Gladstone Road which has nearly no traffic. I would always go back there if the price is right and I do not find a better rate on www.wotif.com at an accommodation nearby.
BTW The motel is listed as Parnell's Village Motor Lodge in the VT data base. This is wrong. The name is without the apostrophy and s in Parnell's... Does not make sense either because it is not Parnell's Village but Parnell Village, and if you insisted on the genitive you would have to add it to Village, so Parnell Village's Motor Lodge... Theme: MotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 2 St. Stephens Avenue, Parnell, AucklandPhone: (09) 377 1463Directions: Coming from the city centre it is at the top of Parnell Road, on the left side, before turning right to Newmarket. Or coming from Newmarket, turn left into Parnell Road and immediately right into the courtyard.Website: www.parnellmotorlodge.co.nz Other Contact: info@parnellmotorlodge.co.nz
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Without car the location of those two adjoining hotels is not very convenient. Although you could take the train (not very frequent service) or the bus you should rather plan your trips to the city than just expect to hop on a bus and there you are.
The setting is quite nice, with a lot of green and huge palm trees, and although located at a big intersection it is not noisy at all. The hotels share the reception, the Ibis rooms are to the left, the Novotel rooms, restaurant and bar/café to the right. In between is a nice outdoor sitting and café area.
The hotels are veeeeeeeery airconditioned, meaning you should not forget a sweatshirt or cardigan if you want to sit in the foyer. This can also happen in the rooms but when I could not stop the aircondition in my Ibis room it was quickly fixed. But one thing I absolutely hate in big hotels is that you cannot open the window.
The rooms at the Ibis are not huge but ok, the bathroom was very nice, and breakfast in the Novotel restaurant as well.
The area is not great in restaurants but at least a big supermarket and McDonald's - including McCafé - are close-by. And a great interior decoration shop. But I think this does not really help you on your visit ;-)
I would not have chosen this hotel on a leisure trip. But I was there for business for a week, and all the athletes and managers I had to interview stayed there, and there was a shuttle service to the stadium, so it was just the most convenient place to be.
Novotel (147 rooms) is a 4 star accommodation and has a lot of amenities including gym. They have different types of rates, restricted and unrestricted ones, and they can range from NZ$135 to 402, depending on the type of rate and the date. They often have specials.
The same applies to the Ibis which is only 3 star. But the rates are great, from NZ$89.
Update 31 May 2009
Ibis has updated its rooms, so should be nicer than before - although I did not find my room that bad. Rates still from NZ$ 89 - but might be higher during the week. Just check their website and Wotif. Theme: HotelAddress: 72-112 Greenlane Road East, Ellerslie, AucklandPhone: (09) 529 9090Directions: Motorway exit Greenlane, turn right into Greenlane East, the hotels are right at this corner, drive past the hotel and then turn right to the carpark.Website: www.accorhotels.co.nz Other Contact: h3060-re02@accor.com
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