Auckland City Hotel - Hobson StvsUenuku Lodge
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. Overall, Auckland City Hotel-Hobson St ranks significantly higher than Uenuku lodge. Auckland City Hotel-Hobson St comes in at 72 with recommendations from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, oyster.com and DK Eyewitness.
Auckland City Hotel - Hobson St
 Lonely Planet
 DK Eyewitness
 Oyster
157 Hobson Street, Auckland Central 1010, New Zealand
From $84/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Laundy Room
 
 "The heritage frontage opens onto a modern block with smart, spacious apartments at very reasonable prices." 
 "Erected in 1912 in the heart of central Auckland, this former Trade Hall building has been transformed into a well appointed boutique hotel, offering contemporary decor with satellite TV." 
Upper-middle-range
 "The 138-room Auckland City Hotel-Hobson St is a moder, upper-mid-range hotel in the heart of Auckland's Central Business District (CBD)." Full review
Uenuku Lodge
 Lonely Planet
 Rough Guide
217 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby,, Auckland 1011, New Zealand, New Zealand
From $17/night
- Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Free Parking
 - Kitchenette
 - Dry Cleaning
 
 "It could do with a freshen up, but this hostel is well located and some of the rooms afford city views." 
 "Comfortable, good-value hostel worked into a warren of an old boarding house just steps from the action on Ponsonby Rd and on the Link bus route."