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City Lodge
150 Vincent Street Auckland Cbd, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 New Zealand
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#5 of 42 hostels in Auckland Central
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With a 5-star Qualmark Backpacker rating, City Lodge is outstanding when it comes to convenience, quality, and value-for-money accommodation in Auckland. Located in a quiet tree-lined street and just 5 minutes walk to central Auckland, City Lodge offers a real ‘home away from home’ experience. Every room has a private ensuite, fridge, TV and tea/coffee making facilities for the comfort and convenience of our guests. The choice of rooms extends to Single, Standard Double, Superior Queen, Twin, Triple and Quad. Additional purpose-built facilities include a spacious guest lounge and well appointed communal kitchen. Our communal lounge includes a big screen TV, book exchange, table tennis, and board games for relaxing or socializing with other travellers; we also have full laundry facilities on-site (charges apply). What’s more, our clean, green, limited-service philosophy has recently been endorsed with a Qualmark Gold Environmental rating accreditation.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Game room
Billiards
Baggage storage
Gift shop
24-hour front desk
Secured parking
Wifi
Complimentary tea
Vending machine
Table tennis
Board games / puzzles
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Shared kitchen
Shared lounge / TV area
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Housekeeping
Safe
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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HOTEL STYLE
Centrally Located
Budget
Languages Spoken
English, Filipino, Hindi
Location
150 Vincent Street Auckland Cbd, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Grade: 96 out of 100
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Stayed here for 5 nights as part of my pre-tour accommodation. This hotel has lived up to its reputation. It offers good value for money. With its central location with a stone’s throw to the hustle and bustle of CBD it is a no-frills refuge for those who can’t afford or don’t want to spend big on a bed. Amenities are good. Kitchen is spacious. Only drawbacks are small rooms and lack of paper towel and hand wash in the kitchen. Bowls and cutlery are limited but I guess with this kind of money you pay you shouldn’t get too fussed. You get what you pay for after all. Staff are friendly. I checked out with no adverse reactions.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: You can request a quiet room on a higher level and they usually accommodate you quite well.
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I'm a budget traveler for the past years but I am now in my 30s and need my own privacy and bathroom. With that said, this hotel was perfect for my 5 night stay. It was clean, it was near Queen and K Road, it's safe, the employees were nice and courteous. Truly, I loved my stay here. Maybe the bed and the sheets could have been softer but that's just from a point of privilege. For the price, this was above and beyond.
One more thing, the water pressure was phenomenal. So strong that it felt like a nice massage on the neck.
Notes: There's a convenience store across the street that was open until late night. Also, 15-20 minute walk to the major sites like Sky Tower, Albert Park, Auckland War Museum. Washing machines and dryers are also cheap and plentiful.
One more thing, the water pressure was phenomenal. So strong that it felt like a nice massage on the neck.
Notes: There's a convenience store across the street that was open until late night. Also, 15-20 minute walk to the major sites like Sky Tower, Albert Park, Auckland War Museum. Washing machines and dryers are also cheap and plentiful.
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip: Do your laundry early in the morning, you'll be the only one there.
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Worked brilliantly as a base to regroup after thirty hours of travel and before joining my NZ tour. Rooms were basic but very clean and had everything you could need. Bed was comfy enough, showers hot and good sound proofing which was welcome given the jet lag. Location was also good for exploring the city and it’s an easy fifteen minute walk to Ponsonby for decent food in the hipster part of town.
Couldn’t arrange early check in but they stored my bags for the day and did manage to sneak me a room an hour ahead of normal check in time. Staff were pleasant. Good value overall.
Couldn’t arrange early check in but they stored my bags for the day and did manage to sneak me a room an hour ahead of normal check in time. Staff were pleasant. Good value overall.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Krishna Hattangadi, General Manager at City Lodge
Responded 23 Feb 2020
Dear Guest. Thank you for your feedback. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and found City Lodge to be clean, centrally located, fit for purpose and value for money. We do not guarantee early check-in however, we try our best to allocate a room as soon as we can. I am glad our team was able to check you in earlier than our check-in time. We have a great team that is very passionate about customer service. We hope you enjoyed your time in Auckland and look forward to welcoming you back soon. Regards, Krishna - Reservations Manager
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Would not stay here again for what we paid. $193 per night is way too high for what you get. My partner & I had a double room with ensuite on the ground floor. The rooms are very warm as there’s no air con. It was very noisy during the night even with the windows closed. Our room was very poky & very rundown & in desperate need of a makeover. The one chair provided in our room was stained & not inviting to sit on. Only amenities provided were 2 cups, 2 teaspoons & a couple of tea & coffee sachets - you have to supply your own milk! The only thing provided in the bathroom is hand soap so had to buy our own bodywash too. We expected a lot more for the nightly rate we paid.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Book somewhere else
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Place is loud through the night from both the street and others in their rooms. Internet only lasts a couple hours which is terrible considering I stayed 3 nights. Only Cutlery they supply in rooms is a teaspoon. you have to drink room temp water from the bathroom and it's near impossible to fill the kettle from the bathroom sink
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip: If you want to sleep don't bother with this place
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This is a great budget hotel. The rooms are clean and comfortable, but nothing remarkable. We had a queen bed which was quite comfortable.
You get the exact amount of amenities you need: a private bathroom (with shower and hair dryer), a bed with clean linens, one barstool, a fridge, and an electric tea kettle.
The location was decent. Not many restaurants immediately nearby. Need to walk at least 15 mins to get good breakfast. It’s only 25 minutes to the pier which makes it a great base for exploration.
I would stay here again.
I’m giving it four stars because it is an all-around average place and the front desk staff weren’t very enthusiastic. Good location, good rooms.
You get the exact amount of amenities you need: a private bathroom (with shower and hair dryer), a bed with clean linens, one barstool, a fridge, and an electric tea kettle.
The location was decent. Not many restaurants immediately nearby. Need to walk at least 15 mins to get good breakfast. It’s only 25 minutes to the pier which makes it a great base for exploration.
I would stay here again.
I’m giving it four stars because it is an all-around average place and the front desk staff weren’t very enthusiastic. Good location, good rooms.
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from ymcaaccommodation, Manager at City Lodge
Responded 18 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback. I am pleased to know that you had a very enjoyable stay and found our room to be clean and comfortable. We have 2 cafes at a minute's walk from City Lodge that serve amazing coffee and breakfast. During your next stay, please check with our friendly team and they can direct you accordingly. We generally get fantastic feedback on our staff, however, it sounds like something went wrong during your stay. I am sure this will not be the case during your next stay. We look forward to welcoming you back at City Lodge soon. Regards, Krishna
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If you are looking for a cheap night in Auckland this place is so much better than its cost would indicate. Super friendly and helpful staff. The room was comfortable, more spacious than I expected, clean and the ceiling fan was a most welcome bonus. Highly recommend.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Krishna Hattangadi, General Manager at City Lodge
Responded 1 Mar 2020
Dear Guest, I am so pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at City Lodge and found City Lodge to be value for money, comfortable and friendly. We have a fantastic team of highly trained team members who are very passionate about customer service and hospitality. We hope you enjoyed your time in Auckland and look forward to welcoming you back at City Lodge very soon. Warm Regards, Krishna Reservations Manager
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It's a decent budget accommodation close to Auckland CBD. Was able to check in early by a few hours which was great after a overnight flight. Rooms were clean as was the bathroom. Wasn't sure if breakfast was included as when asked said not tomorrow.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from ymcaaccommodation, Manager at City Lodge
Responded 18 Feb 2020
Dear Mike, Thank you for your feedback. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at City Lodge was great after an overnight flight. We have a great team who is very passionate about hospitality and I am glad to know that they were able to check you in earlier than your check-in time. We hope to see you back soon. Regards, Krishna
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Excellent money for value- very clean queen suite, efficient check-in, friendly helpful staff. 15-20 minutes walk to CBD & 20 minutes walk opposite direction to Newmarket. A nice surprise in a city with expensive hotels. Would stay again!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Krishna Hattangadi, General Manager at City Lodge
Responded 23 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at City Lodge and found us to be excellent value for money, clean, efficient and friendly. We hope you enjoyed your time in Auckland and look forward to welcoming you again. Regards, Krishna - Reservations Manager
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Our stay at the City Lodge was not that great - the room was modern and clean but very small and it was noisy because of the lack of soundproofing from the windows.
The main problems we had were with the communal kitchen area in the basement. We had booked a room for a few nights early 2007 and chosen the City Lodge because it had a kitchen and guest laundry. There seemed to be a lot of long stay residents in the hotel and there just wasn't room to use the facilities. The kitchen had hardly any equipment and wasn't very clean!
We ended up eating out on most occasions which defeated the object of staying in a budget hotel.
The main problems we had were with the communal kitchen area in the basement. We had booked a room for a few nights early 2007 and chosen the City Lodge because it had a kitchen and guest laundry. There seemed to be a lot of long stay residents in the hotel and there just wasn't room to use the facilities. The kitchen had hardly any equipment and wasn't very clean!
We ended up eating out on most occasions which defeated the object of staying in a budget hotel.
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Date of stay: January 2007
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We don't have air conditioning in the room however, the room is equipped with a ceiling fan and a heater.
GreatDayForAnAdventure asked a question May 2018
Melbourne, Australia65 contributions63 helpful votesHello, is there parking facilities or street parking near by?
Dear Guest,
Yes, we do have limited onsite parking available. Prebooking is highly recommended. Street parking is also available on Vincent Street.
Check-in time is 2 PM
Checkout time is 10:30 AM
As much as I remember is the airport shuttle more expansive than a taxi. You also can send an eMail with this question to the stuff of City Lodge. They are well organized and will know the actual prices for the airport shuttle and taxi. If you choose the airport shuttle you can try to book it in advance via their website.
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PRICE RANGE
$92 - $125 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about City Lodge
Which popular attractions are close to City Lodge?
Nearby attractions include Sweet Axe Throwing Co. (0.2 km), Zero Latency Auckland (0.4 km), and Auckland Town Hall (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at City Lodge?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, laundry service, and self serve laundry.
What food & drink options are available at City Lodge?
Guests can enjoy complimentary tea and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at City Lodge?
Yes, paid private parking on-site, secured parking, and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to City Lodge?
Conveniently located restaurants include Le Garde-Manger, Apero Food & Wine, and Fondou Cafe.
Is City Lodge located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.6 km away from the centre of Auckland Central.
Are any cleaning services offered at City Lodge?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at City Lodge?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Hindi, and Filipino.
Are there any historical sites close to City Lodge?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Parnell (2.1 km), Eden Park (2.6 km), and Eden Garden (2.6 km).
Is City Lodge accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.