Hotel berhampiran GVR Pukeoware Workshops, Auckland

As a local this is a dissapointing review to write. We continue to give this place a chance but we have hit the final straw after years of it slowly going down hill. Trying to celebrate the husbands 50th bday we went there on a Monday night so it was incredibly quiet. Lemon in the gin and tonic was rotten so needed it to be remade. Manager did his best and we cant fault him. An hour after ordering he came and told us there were issues in the kitchen and the head chef had been called in to help as the new chef is clearly not a chef. Kids pasta was well over cheesed and barely edible. The Thai Chilli mussels the husband and I got as an entree was served with the over cheese sauced from the kids pasta and no thai chilli sauce at all. Husband's steak was barely edible and it was all very underwhelming. We won't be going back to eat until something dramatically changes.

I attended a wedding at Castaways. An absolutely spectacular setting. The views here are outstanding. Castaways is about an hour's drive from Auckland, but it is worth it. Very quiet and private with stunning views from every room. We had a one bedroom suite that is bigger than my actual apartment back home. Huge bedroom, big bathroom, very spacious living/dining/kitchen. A nice verandah with gorgeous views of the sea, the cliffs, the rolling hills. It's so peaceful here. We didn't want to leave. We woke up to a clear day with little rabbits out front who hopped away when we opened the door. There is plenty of parking. In my opinion, the only thing holding this resort back from excellence is ... the kitchen. We had breakfast in the restaurant and were not impressed. the table was dirty, there was a long hair on the breakfast meats, and the selection wasn't exciting or that fresh looking. Also, the service was very average for such a beautiful resort. There is also no room service. The dinner at the wedding was tasty but nothing too flash. I would suggest bringing your own food to cook in the kitchen in your room, if you have one. If they invest in a five star chef to go with their 5 star property, it would be an unbeatable experience.

Totally disappointed in our two night stay here. This premise also goes under the name 'Auckland Airport Kiwi Hotel' and Auckland Airport Kiwi Backpackers', the Backpackers has now been turned into what is called 'Premier studio apartments'.'. When we arrived the lady at reception stated that she had only debited our card for the first night, we were to pay for our second night when checking out. Our 'Premier Studio Apartment' was clearly an ex backpacker room, our lawn view was 2 mtrs of unmown grass which looked straight into the rooms across from us. The room was clean enough but extremely under equipped. We had booked for 3 people, we had 2 towels, 2 facecloths, no hand towel, no tea towel or dish cloth. After the 3rd ask for these items we finally received two extra facecloths to be used as a tea towel and dishcloth, eww! The kitchen had 1 fork, 1 teaspoon, 3 knives and large spoons, 1 glass, no wine glasses. Odd cups and plates of various sizes. There was a microwave and hotplates but no other utensils at all besides the bits and pieces mentioned. No Ice tray. No coathangers. The bathroom light flickered constantly, there was rubbish under the beds, and on further inspection, the fire alarm did not contain a battery. (illegal) On checking out was told that our account had been settled. Inspection of bank account showed that our 2nd night had been deducted two hours after we had checked in and an extra $4.50 had been taken. Asked on their chat window (which is how we booked our stay due to no one answering the phone, ever) and was emailed back, them stating that this extra cost was due to paying by Visa. No mention of this throughout our booking or on their website. Would not stay here again.

Overall, it was pretty good and very cost effective. Helpful staff. • Luggage storage room available. Laundry service avail on site (4 bucks for washing machine, 4 bucks for dryer & 2 bucks for washing powder), Ironing service was free of charge. • Toothbrush & Toothpaste were available upon purchase @ the reception. Hot water, box fan, kettle, small fridge, tea, coffee, sugar, clean towel, soap, shampoo were all avail. The first two nights I stayed, I had to use a shared bathroom, however, it was very clean. After that I extended my stay where I was moved to another room which included a bathroom. Also, perfect location as it is situated on the busiest street in the city centre where you'll find a lot of restaurants & shops nearby even supermarkets. * The down part was that it gets very noisy at night, you could hear the traffic & people on the street screaming. Plus, the mattress wasn't in its best shape.

Stayed at Lylo for 3-4 days and it’s probably the best hostel I’ve ever stayed at. You check in on a device however there is a receptionist near in case you need anything. The design is amazing as well as the communal rooms/work spaces, it’s very new and renovated at the moment so it looks really great. There’s free wifi, a communal kitchen and bathrooms on each floor. There’s also a restaurant and bar, you get a card for one free drink too! I stayed in a private room and shared bathroom, the floor was super clean and quiet. The room itself was cute and tidy, we were missing a few things such as a rubbish bin (didn’t know the rooms came with one until we saw someone else on our floor with one). I think it would’ve of been nice if the room came with a television or a safe, however the room was great for the price so can’t complain too much :) location is central and easy access to everything within the city.

Busy hotel and a base hotel for China aircrew. Room size is decent and bed is comfortable. Daily housekeeping seemed to be a little slow probably because of high occupancy. Nice restaurants within the hotel. It be good if they can vary the breakfast spread, spread is the same everyday during my stay. Filtered coffee offered at breakfast. If you want something else like flat white, extra charges apply and extra charge for milk.

The brand-new hotel is conveniently situated in the central area, making it a fantastic choice for exploring the city by location. We tried the breakfast served daily in the restaurant, and it was fantastic. The lobby is relatively small, and you can see crowds cramped outside the lift at times. The service at the concierge could be slow at times. There was no ambassador status recognition during my stay, which is disappointing. During my stay, there are no gyms inside the hotel, and you will have to walk for quite a while to reach one nearby.