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Great Ponsonby ArthotelvsYHA Auckland City
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Great Ponsonby Arthotel ranks significantly higher than YHA Auckland City. Great Ponsonby Arthotel has a TripExpert Score of 81 with approval from 6 sources including The Telegraph, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
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
YHA Auckland City Rough Guide Frommer's Lonely Planet
City Rd and Liverpool St, Auckland Central 1010, New Zealand
From $66/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-in / check-out
Rough Guide "Large and central YHA with seven floors of mostly twin and double rooms – the upper ones with fine city views – plus well-equipped common areas."
Frommer's "One of the best hostels in the country and hosts over 50,000 guests a year. Its rooms, while spartan are meticulously clean, as is the communal kitchen, which is large enough to handle multiple guests" Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Struggle up one of the city’s steepest streets to this big, impersonal tower block near the K Rd party strip. The rooms are clean and well kept, and some have views and terraces." Full review
