The Parnell Hotel & Conference CentrevsBrown Kiwi Backpacker Hostel
Both Brown Kiwi Backpacker Hostel and Quality Hotel Parnell are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Quality Hotel Parnell scores marginally better than Brown Kiwi Backpacker Hostel. Quality Hotel Parnell comes in at 77 with accolades from 3 publications like Oyster, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
The Parnell Hotel & Conference Centre
10 - 20 Gladstone Rd., Auckland Central 1052, New Zealand
From $76/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Lonely Planet
"More than 100 motel rooms and units are available in this renovated complex. The newer north wing has great harbour views." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Excellent service, fantastic views from the bedrooms and a location in one of central Auckland’s most stylish and oldest suburbs, minutes from some of the city’s major cultural attractions." Full review
Brown Kiwi Backpacker Hostel
7 Prosford St, Auckland Central, New Zealand
From $0/night
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
Frommer's
"Overall, this place offers a good atmosphere and a terrific garden courtyard in which to while away summer days and nights." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Built in 1900, this two-storey refurbished colonial house has a pleasant garden and offers unusual warmth, hospitality and character."
Rough Guide
"Compact, cosy little hostel in a restored Victorian villa on a quiet street close to the Ponsonby cafés."
Lonely Planet
"As unassuming as its namesake, this gay-friendly hostel is tucked away in a busy-by-day commercial strip, a stone’s throw from all the good shopping and grazing opportunities." Full review