Hotels in Auckland

Hi all

Can anyone tell me the names of some hotels in Auckland that are near the wharf where the ship docks? (walking distance preferably)

I have checked out the Mecure, and its quite cheap. Is it close?

Has anyone stayed there?

Thanks :)

The Hilton and Copthorne are probably the two most mentioned/closest. I stayed at Rydges last time, which is close (only a few blocks) and beside Sky Tower.

re the Mercure, Ask again in late Feb. Fingers crossed. Touch/knock on wood.

Relatives have stayed at the Mecure Auckland and spoke how it had great views of the harbour from the restaurant, we were going to stay at the Mecure in Dec 09, but decided instead to go upto the Bay of Islands.

Copthorne Harbour City is literally right across the road from the dock, very convenient!! But......it is a bit run down and tired looking. We paid $NZ142 which was for 2 people including a full breakfast (we were there at the beginning of December 2010). All rooms face the harbour. They were fantastic with storing luggage for us while we waited to embark.

We stayed at the Crowne Plaza, literally across the street from the Sky Tower (after they bumped our booking). Crowne Plaza rooms are very nice and it was a 4 minute taxi ride down to the dock.

We are staying at the Sky City hotel starting on February 27, 2011.

re the Mercure, Ask again in late Feb. Fingers crossed. Touch/knock on wood.

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Moyaroo, can you let me know on your return what you thought of the Mecure?

Thanks

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We are staying at the Sky City hotel starting on February 27, 2011.

It also has a casino and several restaurants.

Hi all

Can anyone tell me the names of some hotels in Auckland that are near the wharf where the ship docks? (walking distance preferably)

I have checked out the Mecure, and its quite cheap. Is it close?

Has anyone stayed there?

 

Thanks :)

Stacey,

I have returned from Auckland. As it turned out we did not stay at the Mercure although I did go by and it appears to be a typical Mercure property. I would expect a good but unimaginative room, the breakfast area is right in the lobby and again, plain but with the cost factored in probably all right. there is a Copthorne about two blocks closer ( right across from the port entrance, but having seen Copthornes elsewhere in NZ I would stay with the Merrcure. Hope this helps.

I did get the feeling that New Zealand hotels in general are less fancy than their equivalents elsewhere-air conditioning especially is quite rare.

There is 2 mecures in Auckland. Make sure you are comparing the same ones.

I looked at both and see why the Mercure Auckland is rated higher than the Mercure Windsor. which is in an older building

We stayed at the Rydges hotel in Auckland for three nights prior to our New Zealand / Australia cruise in February. The location was a amazing! we had a view of the skytower from our window, which was a block away. The friends we were traveling with had a slightly obscured view of the harbor from their room. The room was a bit small, but very clean. The beds were incredible - definitely one of the most comfortable hotel beds I've ever slept on. There is free internet in the rooms, which was really nice and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would also highly recommend the V&A cafe to anyone staying in the area of the sky tower. It was a great little cafe for breakfasts and lunch - it is at the corner of Victoria & Albert Streets about a block from the sky tower.

Copthorne Harbour City is literally right across the road from the dock, very convenient!! But......it is a bit run down and tired looking. We paid $NZ142 which was for 2 people including a full breakfast (we were there at the beginning of December 2010). All rooms face the harbour. They were fantastic with storing luggage for us while we waited to embark.

We just booked our room at this hotel for our November cruise. I can handle "a bit run down and tired looking". That even describes me at times! :D However, was it clean? How were the beds? How were the bathrooms? Thanks for any additional information!

Stacey,

 

I have returned from Auckland. As it turned out we did not stay at the Mercure although I did go by and it appears to be a typical Mercure property. I would expect a good but unimaginative room, the breakfast area is right in the lobby and again, plain but with the cost factored in probably all right. there is a Copthorne about two blocks closer ( right across from the port entrance, but having seen Copthornes elsewhere in NZ I would stay with the Merrcure. Hope this helps.

 

I did get the feeling that New Zealand hotels in general are less fancy than their equivalents elsewhere-air conditioning especially is quite rare.

Thanks so much for that, I have read alot of people stay at the Copthorne, may check that one out again,as when I previously did an online quote, the nightly cost for a room was expensive compared to others in the area. But from more reading on here, the rate is alot cheaper than what I was quoted!

Cheers :)

Still looking for more information from someone who has actually stayed at this hotel prior to or post cruise. Also, what's the best way to get there from the airport? Thanks.

There is a good bus connection from the airport to downtown $NZ16 every 15 mins stops a short walk from the Copthorne. Google Airbus Express.