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Oaklands Lodge Backpacker HostelvsGreat Ponsonby Arthotel
Both Great Ponsonby Arthotel and Oaklands Lodge Backpacker Hostel are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Great Ponsonby Arthotel is the choice of most writers compared to Oaklands Lodge Backpacker Hostel. Great Ponsonby Arthotel comes in at 81 with approval from 6 sources such as Fodor's, Frommer's and DK Eyewitness.
Oaklands Lodge Backpacker Hostel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
5A Oaklands Road, Auckland Central 1024, New Zealand
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
- Baggage storage
- Board games / puzzles
Rough Guide "Run by the folk above, this large two-storey Victorian house right by Mount Eden shops has mostly dorms with beds rather than bunks, and an abundance of separate lounge areas."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"In a leafy cul-de-sac, this bright, well-kept hostel is close to the cafes, bars and restaurants of Mt Eden village and to city buses" Full review
Great Ponsonby Arthotel
DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Fodor's Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Frommer's
30 Ponsonby Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland Central 1011, New Zealand
From $86/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
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 "This welcoming boutique hotel, in a restored 1898 villa a 3min walk from Ponsonby Rd, is the pick of the crop."
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 "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 Telegraph8.0
"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 "A converted Victorian-era beaut that's been filled with colorful Pacific art, this happy B&B has much to recommend it" Full review
