Auckland Region · New Zealand
Where to stay in Auckland
Auckland is a city in Auckland Region, New Zealand, home to about 1,470,000 people. This guide covers 15 aparthotels and 3 hotels in Auckland.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 18
- Best months
- January and November
- Nearest airport
- AKL18 km · Auckland International Airport
- Currency
- NZDNew Zealand dollar
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Language
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
About
About Auckland
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of approximately 1,547,200.
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city, home to 1.5 million people, nearly one-third of the country's population and more than that of the entire South Island. It is the main economic and travel hub and home to an international airport. It's lucky enough to have its own beautiful landscapes, waterways, and other attractions to draw tourists in. It is not New Zealand's political capital though – that honour goes to Wellington.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Auckland
See
Auckland's many volcanoes offer great vantage points to take in the city and some of them have been turned into parks. Popular ones include Mt. Eden and One Tree Hill in Auckland Central and Mt. Victoria in Devonport.
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Auckland
18 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Adina Apartment Hotel Auckland Britomart aparthotel |
| Adina CityLife Auckland aparthotel |
| Quest Albany aparthotel |
| Quest Auckland aparthotel |
| Quest Carlaw Park aparthotel |
| Quest Highbrook aparthotel |
| Quest Mount Eden aparthotel |
| Quest Newmarket aparthotel |
| Quest on Beaumont aparthotel |
| Quest on Eden aparthotel |
| Quest on Hobson aparthotel |
| Quest on Queen aparthotel |
Show all 18
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Quest Parnell aparthotel |
| Quest Ponsonby aparthotel |
| Quest Takapuna aparthotel |
| Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Auckland hotel |
| The Hotel Britomart Auckland hotel |
| Travelodge Hotel Auckland Wynyard Quarter hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Auckland to stay in
Until 2010, the Auckland urban area was divided between four city councils and three district councils. In November 2010, the councils merged into a single "super city" council. The districts here are based on Statistics New Zealand's four Auckland urban sub-areas, which in turn are based on the four erstwhile city councils.
Accommodation can be found throughout the city, but the largest selection is in Central Auckland particularly the central business district. Backpackers hostels are predominantly found in the central business district although there are a few in other areas. These are usually intended for young adults coming from overseas but there are few, if any restrictions on who can stay. Beds in shared dorms will cost around $40-$60 per night, female only dorms are also commonly offered. Often, they will also offer private rooms for a premium but these will be more competitively priced than a hotel room in a similar area.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Auckland
99 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cordis, Auckland | 1.0 km | |
| Airedale Boutique Suites | 0.5 km | |
| Albion Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Asure at Eden Park | 3.3 km | |
| Auckland City Hotel | 1912 | 0.5 km |
| Barclay Suites | 2006 | 0.2 km |
| Central Hotel | 1889 | 0.1 km |
| City Lodge | 0.8 km | |
| Copthorne Hotel Auckland City | 0.7 km | |
| Crowne Plaza Auckland | 1990 | 0.2 km |
| Econo Lodge City Central | 0.2 km | |
| Empire Apartments | 0.9 km | |
| Esplanade Hotel | 3.4 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton | 1989 | 0.5 km |
| Grand Millennium | 0.6 km | |
| Haka Hotel Suites | 1.2 km | |
| Hilton Auckland | 2001 | 1.0 km |
| Horizon by SkyCIty | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel DeBrett | 0.3 km | |
| JW Marriott Auckland | 1983 | 0.4 km |
| Kiwi International Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| M Social | 0.7 km | |
| Mon Desir | 1909 | 7.2 km |
| Novotel Ellerslie | 5.3 km | |
| Oaks Residences | 2006 | 0.5 km |
| Park Hyatt Auckland | 1.0 km | |
| Parkside Hotel & Apartments | 0.8 km | |
| Poenamo Hotel | 6.6 km | |
| Princeton Apartments | 2002 | 0.7 km |
| Prospect of Howick Hotel | 1930 | 15.7 km |
| Pullman Auckland Hotel & Apartments | 0.5 km | |
| Quay West | 1997 | 0.5 km |
| Ramada Auckland | 0.5 km | |
| Regal Residency | 7.5 km | |
| Remuera Motor Lodge | 5.5 km | |
| Shakespeare Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| SkyCity Grand Hotel | 2004 | 0.3 km |
| Swiss-Belsuites Victoria Park Auckland | 0.9 km | |
| The Birdcage | 1856 | 1.1 km |
| The Devereux Boutique Hotel | 4.3 km |
All 117 hotels in Auckland, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Auckland
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Auckland are January and November. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Auckland: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Auckland International Airport (AKL), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamilton International Airport (HLZ, 124 km) and Whangarei Airport (WRE, 125 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Local transport options include bus, train, ferry, shuttle, taxi, and car rental. Use the Auckland Transport (AT) website to plan trips by public transport. AT also has a mobile app that can be used to find the time of the next bus, ferry or train or to find the quickest way to get to your destination using public transport. Google Maps is also reliable for directions. If you wish to do a lot of cross-city travel, or travel outside the city, it may be more convenient to hire a car, though some city roads are congested at peak times, and finding a parking spot can be challenging.
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AKL · Auckland International Airport
HLZ · Hamilton International Airport
WRE · Whangarei Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Auckland
Eat
There are some good cheap food courts (food halls) offering a variety of usually Asian foods usually priced around $10. Try next to the Queens' Arcade at the bottom of Queen St (slightly hidden entrance), or the Metro award winning Food Alley (9-11 Albert St). Very good value and good quality predominantly non-Asian choices are available at Elliott Stables (39 Elliott Street, near Wellesley). Also on the same block is the Atrium on Elliott (21 Elliott Street), a good quality food court of predominantly Asian food. Check out the once-a-week night markets at various locations on different nights.
Drink
You can find neighbourhood pubs in many parts of the city, but the highest concentration of bars and clubs is in Auckland Central — particularly around the Viaduct area, K Road, Ponsonby and Parnell.
Stay safe
Auckland is a safe place to visit, thanks to a quality of life that ranks alongside cities like Munich or Melbourne. That said, thefts and robberies are more prevalent than in the rest of New Zealand, and aggravated assaults are not unheard of. Make sure to take all the usual safety precautions. Asking locals can give you an idea of where not to go. The area locals will most definitely warn you about is South Auckland, which is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most dangerous locations due to its significant poverty and unemployment rates. While it is nowhere nearly as dangerous as "rough" areas in the USA or Europe, it is advised to remain on one's guard at night.
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Questions
Auckland: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Auckland?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Auckland are January and November. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Auckland?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Auckland International Airport (AKL), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamilton International Airport (HLZ, 124 km) and Whangarei Airport (WRE, 125 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Auckland?
New Zealand dollar (NZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Auckland
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.