Auckland Hilton
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147 Quay St, Princes Wharf Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, 1010, 9-978-2000
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I loved Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World, I went on a snow cat through the penguin enclosure where you are just centimeters away!! I liked it so much we went round twice. The second time the ride broke down and we were stuck for about 10 minutes but it was still great. We saw the penguins swimming and jumping and we also saw the baby penguins. Then we went to stingray bay and we saw huge stingrays, then went on the moving walkway under the transparent tunnel were we sa...
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand adventuretime
A brilliant museum at the domain has 3 floors, we spent 4.5 hours in there and still didn't get to see everything. So if you like museums this one is a good one to go to. We went to the Maori cultural performance at the museum which was excellent I really enjoyed it.
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand adventuretime
We went to Minus 5 degrees bar down the road from the Hilton, a bar made of ice. It usually costs $30 dollars per person for 25 minutes and a complementary cocktail. We had a $5 off voucher each which we got from a tourist guide at the tourist information center, which had some good money off vouchers in. Usually you can't take your own pictures they are taken for you and you buy them as you leave but the cameras were not working this night so we were allowed to take our own pictures. I reall...
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand adventuretime
We've arrived in our final destination - NZ. We're staying in luxury whilst we're here before hitting the comforts of the camper van - Rendezvous & the Hilton (get us!!) - all courtesy of NatWest points and Last Minute.com. Still it's nice to have a bathroom in your room rather than the block about 200m away. Auckland is a fab city and we saw it in glorious sunshine!!! Day1 was spent orientating ourselves and enjoying a quick drink on the Quay overlooking the America's Cup boat. And then ...
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand bec_f
Today we traveled from Kauri Cliffs back to Auckland. We are staying at the Hilton on the water. This is a great hotel, the views are amazing.
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand bohnsack
Well where to start? We have done so much in 8 days in the amazing county of New Zealand. We arrived in Auckland and stayed right next to the harbour. We immediately sensed that New Zealand had a lot more laid back culture than Oz and we were really enjoying it.We toured the city but were generally relaxing before we started our Kiwi Experience bus. One great thing we did in Auckland was the ice bar, minus 5, made enirely of ice, chairs, statues, the glasses and the bar. We were the only ones...
Lake Taupo, New Zealand dawsones
We arrived in Auckland city centre yesterday and managed to navigate our way to the Jucy Campervan site. I was dreading how much they were going to say that it would cost to fix the bumper but they were quite happy with how it was and were not too fussed about the paintwork which I was very relieved to hear. They then very kindly dropped us outside our hotel for our last night in New Zealand. From here until home it is nice hotels all the way. Now I know it looks like we have money to burn bu...
Auckland, New Zealand islanders
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after 2 movies, 5 hours of sleep, a couple of TV-series and another movie which got cut off 15 minutes before the end..., we landed in Auckland around 04:00 AM. After 10 minutes of customs we got whisked away in the Mercedes S-class taxi to our backpackers hostel called the Hilton to try and get some more sleep.
We spent a day walking around the centre of Auckland and I even got a, much needed, haircut. We stocked up on some new clothes and had a sushi lunch. The centre o...
I awoke at 7:45am this morning to ensure I had time for some breakfast before the trip. I had a couple of bowls of Frosties (which I would regret later) and some juice before packing my stuff together and heading out. I checked out of the motel and they said they would store my stuff whilst I was out on the excursion. I then headed over to the wharf with my silver cone (this was in lieu of a ticket, as they are not using paper for environmental reasons) and my free gift (a bag containing suns...
Auckland, New Zealand loxiasHistorical Traveler Reviews of Auckland Hilton
Hated it!
Beatiful and fun
In that context, the Hilton's location at the tip of Prince's Quay, its sleek design and its lively atmosphere made our trip to Auckland. We stayed there 2 nights upon arrival and 1 night prior to departure. The rooms are small but cool in their design with large bathrooms. The gym is small but nicely equipped. The pool is tiny and wasn't much used -- it rained every day of our stay and apparently rains 100+ days a year in Auckland. The restaurant "White" was terrific. The view of the harbor is fabulous. The prix fixe lunch was a bargain and the dinner delicious. Courses are small, "nouvelle New Zealand" style featuring seafood, lamb and fresh produce. I would go back again and again.
Lastly, the bar area became our hangout in Auckland. A much delayed flight caused us to spend a lot of time there pre and post dinner. It's lively, hip and full of the wealthy 30 year olds of Auckland mixing with the tourists. Unusual for New Zealand, the bar features multiple martini variations as well as other more exotic offerings. It's expensive (eg. NZ$20 per martini) but worth it.
The hotel can be expensive but I got a great on-line rate (NZ$230/US$170) on the Hilton Hotel site. Well worth it. I personally would not consider staying anywhere else if I return to Auckland.
Super views and location
Quite Hip
Fantastic view and decoration
I was given a corner room on the 5th floor, which had the most amazing view over the wharf and over the city. I usually sleep with the curtains closed but this was too much to be lost and I kept them open all night.
The decoration was superb. For instance, they painted one side of the halls in one color, a shade of brown difficult to classify, and the other wall was painted in white.
The bed was fantastic as well as the bathroom. Definitely an experience not to be missed.
Ultra Modern hotel in an ideal location
This is a Hilton?
The best way to describe it is a boutique hotel on a somewhat grand scale. The rooms are generally minimalist, but very functional, clean, roomy and appealing to the eye. The ocean view was a combination of a busy harbor, sailboats and the Auckland islands where the locals commute from by ferry. We had breakfast on the patio and was fascinated by the scenes. Bathrooms were large with a lot of glass!
The bar was very chic, boasting a large selection of martinis, although a bit smoky from the Asian and European clientele. We did not eat at the restaurant, but it was very "white".
The Hilton is located in a great location among several piers with many restaurants and pubs, and walking distance to downtown. This hotel and city should not be missed!
A bit overpriced
We could have stayed out of the central business district and paid less, i.e. in Devonport,and will do so next time.
Hotel on a Pier
On the plus side
The hotel was close to the city, there were numerous interesting restaurants and clubs around. It is right next to the America's Cup Village, Walking distance to the Sky City Tower, just down the street from a galleria, next to the ferries, and a short bus ride to shopping at Parnell.
The staff was curteous, breakfast at the restaurant was slightly pricy, but excellent. They have a pool and a fitness center, but I used neither.
The views from our room were stunning. We could see across the harbour to Davenport, we overlooked the ferry building, and we could see the Sky City Tower.
On the minus side
They tried to overcharge us for our room each of the two times we checked in. They hand you a card with all your details and your price.
Although I had booked my room on the web, for 300 NZ, the card said 900 NZ! the first time and 375 NZ the second. In both cases they fixed it once I pointed out the error.
If bright lights keep you up at night, you won't want to leave your curtains open as the bright lights from the shipping wharf on the next pier were quite bright.
Great hotel, except for cruise ship
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