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Great Ponsonby Arthotel vs Auckland International Backpackers

Both Great Ponsonby Arthotel and Auckland International Backpackers are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Great Ponsonby Arthotel ranks significantly better than Auckland International Backpackers. Great Ponsonby Arthotel comes in at #7 in Auckland with approval from 6 reviews such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.

Great Ponsonby Arthotel
Great Ponsonby Arthotel
7 / 10
30 Ponsonby Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland Central 1011, New Zealand
From $86 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Free Parking
  • Breakfast included
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Small hotel in a restored 1898 villa in the fashionable suburb of Ponsonby. Two minutes’ walk to cafés, restaurants and boutiques, five minutes’ taxi ride to downtown."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This welcoming boutique hotel, in a restored 1898 villa a 3min walk from Ponsonby Rd, is the pick of the crop."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The cozy lounge is stocked with music, films, books, and magazines, and has an honor bar. Five of the rooms have kitchenettes and open off the courtyard." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This deceptively spacious Victorian villa has gregarious hosts, impressive sustainability practices, great breakfasts, and it’s located a stone’s throw from Ponsonby Rd in a quiet cul-de-sac." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This converted colonial villa is steeped in Pacific culture and history, down a quiet residential street, yet just two minutes’ walk from Auckland’s best restaurant district." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"A converted Victorian-era beaut that's been filled with colorful Pacific art, this happy B&B has much to recommend it" Full review
Auckland International Backpackers
Auckland International Backpackers
7 / 10
2 Churton Street Parnell, Auckland Central, New Zealand
From $0 /night
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Eat in the sunroom, in the large dining room or out in the small garden at this backstreet backpackers."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"One-time home for wayward girls but now a friendly, spacious hostel in a quiet area with street parking and rejuvenated rooms."