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The Grand by SkyCity vs BK Hostel
Both SKYCITY Grand Hotel and BK Hostel are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, SKYCITY Grand Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to BK Hostel. SKYCITY Grand Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 82 with recommendations from 6 sources including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The Grand by SkyCity
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
Afar Magazine
90 Federal St, Auckland Central, New Zealand
From $149 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Linked to the SKYCITY hotel and casino complex by a bridge, it offers the best of everything."
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Fodor's
"The specially commissioned works of top New Zealand artists hanging in the soaring lobby of Auckland's latest major hotel are testimony to the attention to design throughout."
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Lonely Planet
"Where Sky City is a four-star hotel in the casino complex, this place ups the stakes by being five-star and a truly smart experience."
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is host to a spectacular observation deck."
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DK Eyewitness
"The hotel itself has two restaurants, a cocktail lounge, terrace, lap pool, gym and spa, while the SKYCITY complex has 11 restaurants and bars, three casinos and live entertainment."
Star Service
"This is the easiest building in town to find, thanks to its namesake, next-door SKYTOWER, which reigns majestically over the Auckland skyline."
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Oyster
Luxury
"The SKYCITY Grand Hotel is an enormous luxury business hotel located below Auckland's landmark Sky Tower."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The Skycity Grand is cooler than its name suggests with excellent entertainment facilities and an abundance of eating and drinking options."
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Afar Magazine
"As well as having three premium restaurants, a day spa, a great gym, an on call doctor and a baby-sitting service, this 5-star Hotel is only an airbridge away from the SkyCity complex and casino. "
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Afar Magazine
"the top of the Sky Tower is hundreds of feet in the air, and as it does a full revolution over a period of an hour you will get a true 360-degree view of this stunning city. "
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BK Hostel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
3 Mercury Lane, Auckland Central ., New Zealand
From $11 /night
- Laundy Room
- Baggage storage
- Bicycle rental
- Street parking
Lonely Planet
"Prices are cheaper for windowless rooms, but if you’re planning to be partying in the neighbourhood’s all-night clubs, that might be an advantage."
Rough Guide
"Well-kept, pastel-painted hostel in the heart of the lively K’ Rd district, so outside rooms can be noisy."
