Great Ponsonby ArthotelvsPeace and Plenty Inn
Great Ponsonby Arthotel and Peace and Plenty Inn are both highly recommended by experts. Overall, Great Ponsonby Arthotel scores slightly better than Peace and Plenty Inn. Great Ponsonby Arthotel ranks #8 in Auckland with recommendations from 6 sources including Fodor's, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Great Ponsonby Arthotel
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 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
"A converted Victorian-era beaut that's been filled with colorful Pacific art, this happy B&B has much to recommend it" Full review
Peace and Plenty Inn
6 Flagstaff Terrace, Devonport 1309, New Zealand
From $160/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
Insight Guides
"Bed and breakfast accommodation in a lovingly restored waterfront Victorian villa. Spacious guest rooms, en-suite bathrooms and modern conveniences including Wi-fi. ."
Fodor's
"Antiques brought over from England fill this lovely B&B, which is a mix of luxury and simplicity." Full review
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For a view of the city, ask for the upstairs Waitemata room.
Rough Guide
"One of New Zealand’s finest B&Bs, yet relaxed, well priced and with an ethical emphasis on using local produce and services."
Afar Magazine
"Not as obvious are Peace and Plenty’s sustainability measures, which range from oil-fueled heaters, a rainwater catchment system, and composting to eco-friendly toiletries and local produce." Full review
Frommer's
"Set in a lovingly restored Victorian mansion, its a place that still proudly serves high tea, decorates its rooms with thoughtfully chosen antiques and serves a sumptuous breakfast." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Stocked with antiques, this perfectly located, five-star Victorian house has romantic and luxurious en-suite rooms with TVs, flowers, free sherry/port and local chocolates" Full review