Heritage AucklandvsYHA Auckland City
Both Heritage Auckland and YHA Auckland City are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Heritage Auckland ranks significantly better than YHA Auckland City. Heritage Auckland ranks #4 in Auckland with accolades from 7 reviewers including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
Heritage Auckland
35 Hobson Street, PO Box 105-326, Auckland Central 1001, New Zealand
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"Large, landmark hotel with spacious rooms located within easy walking distance of the America’s Cup Village. Restaurants, bar, pool, sauna, spa and gym. ."
Fodor's
"This hotel mixes the historical and the contemporary; it's housed in one of Auckland's landmark buildings, the Farmers Department Store but has an additional tower wing." Full review
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DK Eyewitness
"This is the largest hotel in Auckland and is set in a landmark building."
Rough Guide
"Top-class hotel partly fashioned from the original Farmers department store."
Star Service
"The warm and friendly staff provides top-notch service. This sleek operation is more affordable than the slightly overrated but more intimate Quay West. " Full review
Gayot
"The Art Deco style of the once-famous Farmers department store has been preserved in this 467-room hotel overlooking Auckland's waterfront and business district."
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale, 179-room Heritage Auckland offers the attractive combination of a Central Business District location and excellent amenities." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The former Farmers department store in the heart of Auckland is the place to stay when visiting this city." Full review
Frommer's
"Two separate hotel wings—one modern and one historic—give this lodging two of everything, so it’s unusually well set up with gyms, pools, and rooftop tennis courts that never get crowded" Full review
YHA Auckland City
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