Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

Where is the hotel located in relation to nearby attractions?

The hotel is located 0.3 km from Takapuna Beach, 0.6 km from Waitemata Harbour, and 2 minutes from Bruce Mason Centre. It is approximately 10 minutes from Auckland Ferry Terminal.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool.

What are the hotel's policies regarding children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not mentioned.

What are the policies regarding extra beds or cribs?

Extra bed availability is mentioned with a fee of NZD 30 per day, and advance request is required. Crib information is not provided.

Carnmore Hotel Takapuna - Auckland Motel

Average nightly price at Carnmore Hotel Takapuna by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$94
February	US$118
March	US$107
April	US$95
May	US$76
June	US$76
July	US$86
August	US$90
September	US$92
October	US$78
November	US$97
December	US$92

What guests think

At Carnmore Hotel Takapuna, guests consistently praise spacious, modern rooms, friendly reception, and a walkable location near the beach and shops, while recurring drawbacks include traffic and internal noise, occasional damp or musty rooms, and finicky in room TVs.

Many reviews note free onsite parking and welcoming touches from staff. Facilities draw mixed feedback, with a modest gym, a pool that has at times been closed, and limited lift access or awkward stairs in some blocks. Overall, expect clean, roomy accommodation in a handy spot, with friendly service and a few uneven facilities and tech quirks.

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Facilities

Free onsite parking is frequently appreciated, though a few guests found it limited. The gym is basic, the pool’s availability has varied, and some buildings have no convenient lift access or rely on stairs.

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Tracy

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Modern spacious room, great shower, plenty of free parking

10

Tracy

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My go-to place to stay when in Takapuna for business. The rooms are spacious, with a desk to work from, and a lovely renovated bathroom - great shower too. Plenty of parking - safe and free!!

10

Tracy

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location when in Takapuna for business. Lovely spacious room and plenty of onsite free parking

10

Jessie

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, good sized room with kitchenette. Walking distance to beach and Takapuna. Gym could have been better but the sauna was a bonus.

10

Lynnette

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was very clean and rooms were updated and modern. Reception staff were amazing, friendly, courteous and helpful. Located a two minute walk from a lovely beach area. Gym area and equipment not great but walking along the beach probably a better option anyway. Would recommend this property and definitely go back.

8

Karen

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Renovations are great, not v soundproof can hear everyone walking around and talking. Great location but not enough parking.

10

Tracy

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always a great option when in Auckland. Close to everything, spacious rooms, free parking

6

Richard

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A good hotel close to Takapuna Beach, about 10-15 mins walk to Takapuna town centre. Clean & tidy room but pool closed for renovations

8

Natalie

11 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable and clean hotel. No lifts to upper levels which made carrying luggage awkward. Also quite a bit of road noise. Staff OK but not great. Would stay again

10

Gary

2 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great big shower and vanity unit was really good. A negative was the street noise overnight in Lake Road. Lack of service lift in our block was a bit strange and inconvenient. Overall an OK one night stay thank you.

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Cleanliness

Housekeeping is often praised for very clean, well-maintained rooms, but several guests reported damp smells, mould, or ventilation issues in some rooms.

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Junita

26 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean and tidy accommodation, great size shower. Very comfortable stay

4

Alex

4 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Positives: - Rooms very clean - updated bathroom, great size ! - comfy beds. Negatives - noisy outside location, off main road. - thin walls so can hear your neighbours. - damp, mouldy room. - poor ventilation leaving a damp room. Even the sheets on the bed felt damp. Otherwise, value for money. Friendly staff.

10

Graham

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, comfortable, will stay again if up here again.

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Blair

4 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room stunk of damp like a wet dog, was like this last time too but guessed it was a one off, it wasn't. Drunk homeless people smoking dope in the carpark and roming the halls yelling and kicking doors. Never again.

8

Ken

12 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overall a great Hotel, and perfect for our needs. Gave a 4/5 for cleanliness as the shower grout and ceiling was very mouldy. A nicer selection of tea/coffee would have been an added bonus. Would definitely stay again though.

8

Julia

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room spotless

6

Fleur

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I’ve stayed at this property many a time and usually it is fantastic - this is the first time it was below par, with major cleanliness issues in the room and problems with the smoke alarm and phone.

10

Lynnette

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was very clean and rooms were updated and modern. Reception staff were amazing, friendly, courteous and helpful. Located a two minute walk from a lovely beach area. Gym area and equipment not great but walking along the beach probably a better option anyway. Would recommend this property and definitely go back.

4

Kerryn

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was ok. Room fixtures were not clean. Mould on blinds, doors and windows. Room had damp feel and smell. Towelling was damp. Noisy room - could hear other people in the room above. Booked a deluxe spa room and expected it to be clean and shall I say ‘deluxe’. Was not impressed with our stay.

10

Ehsan

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and modern with great showers and useful kitchenettes, well suited to work or short stays. Common downsides include traffic or neighbour noise, limited or finicky TV or streaming setups, and occasional bed comfort or view disappointments.

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Belinda

4 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in a great location only a ten minute walk from Takapuna. It was close to the main road but we didn’t have a problem with road noise. The room was large, clean and well appointed with a toaster, microwave, kettle and fridge. Also great curtains made it nice and dark at night.

10

Junita

26 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean and tidy accommodation, great size shower. Very comfortable stay

8

Dave

26 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Happened to have a room right by a main set of traffic lights. Soundproofing was ok but not great

8

Gina

12 Oct 2023

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Our stay was nice, room was fine for what we needed and had most things we required. Had a couple of noisy guests yelling in the middle of the night as they were locked out. Phone in the room didn’t work. Unable to link my own sky app to the tv in our room to watch sport.

10

Tracy

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My go-to place to stay when in Takapuna for business. The rooms are spacious, with a desk to work from, and a lovely renovated bathroom - great shower too. Plenty of parking - safe and free!!

8

Kay

13 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good motel style accommodation (i.e. small kitchenette ) that is handy to bus stops and shopping areas. Can be a bit noisy at peak traffic times due to nearby traffic lights.

8

Deon

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

By coincidence, we had the same room as a few weeks ago. On both occasions you feel like you are rolling to the middle of the bed. The beds that are pushed together are hard around the edges especially when you naturally roll to the middle

10

Ling

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room is spacious and well equipped, great for short stays

8

Debbie

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Booked for the view but none. Needed a lift and then possibly.

8

Nicola

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, clean, spacious & all the facilities you need. The only flaw is the TV struggles to connect to wifi & Netflix

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, welcoming, and helpful, with smooth check-ins and thoughtful touches like brownies or late checkout. A few guests experienced delays at reception or limited after-hours support.

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Paul

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our check in was welcoming and the home made brownie was a great touch. We will definetly return!

10

Ryan

19 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were amazing and really helpful

10

Yolanda

11 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, good location and staff could not have been more helpful. I felt very welcome

10

Cathy

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff helpful n courteous.

8

PETER

13 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

No one attending at the reception, waited for a long while to do our check in. This area can be improved.

10

Stephen

31 Dec 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Reception staff, Shane especially, very welcoming and extremely helpful. Facilities ideal, room appeared fairly newly refurbished, comfortable bed, spacious bathroom and a kitchenette that had everthing we needed. Short walk to the lovely beach then a good stretch of the legs to the wonderful beach cafe at tgecopposite end, but well worth it. Good location, we had a room away from the main road and it was very quiet. I would certainly recommend this hotel.

10

Bernadette

3 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was exactly what we needed! I was travelling with my daughter who has Down Syndrome and can get overwhelmed and anxious when travelling. We had a free late check out which really helped! My daughter loved the “spa” bath in our suite. Being close to the beach was awesome!

10

Erwin

20 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly receptionist, clean room, and easy access to the beach and restaurants.

6

Thomas

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was not able to stay at the hotel and had to make other arrangements. I tried to stay there, but it was after check-in hours. I had find another accommodation.

10

Kristine

24 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay - quiet room in a lower level of the complex - staff really helpful and lovely

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Location

Location is walkable to Takapuna Beach, shops, cafes, and bus stops, with easy access to the motorway. Being on a main road means some rooms experience traffic noise.

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Belinda

4 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in a great location only a ten minute walk from Takapuna. It was close to the main road but we didn’t have a problem with road noise. The room was large, clean and well appointed with a toaster, microwave, kettle and fridge. Also great curtains made it nice and dark at night.

10

amy

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Its an excellent area. Beach very close. Restaurants all over. Close to the highway. Great

10

Danielle

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, easy walk to beach and shops and great service too

10

Anthony

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good accommodation. Walkable to town and beach.

8

Jennifer

27 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Easy to get into Takapuna. Walking distance to shops. Nice rooms, clean.

8

Claire-Louise

24 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, noisy from cars all night and people first thing leaving hotel.

8

Ann

1 Dec 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Spacious room, good location close to beach and shops, reasonably quiet given its position close to main road.

10

Gillian

22 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Easy to find and short stroll to beach. Next to busy main road so some rooms will be more noisy than others but room 311 was ground floor and although we could hear traffic, it did not disturb us. Room very spacious, shower room too. Useful kitchenette with fridge and microwave. Staff were extremely polite and friendly. Free parking on a first come first served basis. The walk into town is either along the main road or via the beach. Lots of fantastic cafés, restaurants and shops in Takapuna. Would highly recommend.

10

Kerry

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic property - close to the motorway and CBD of Takapuna. 400m walk to a couple of restaurants and a supermarket.

8

Gabrielle

23 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Loved being so close to the beach, Takapuna shops and cafes and transport.

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Dining

Not enough information in reviews.

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amy

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Its an excellent area. Beach very close. Restaurants all over. Close to the highway. Great

8

Glynnis

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Welcoming staff with complimentary brownies. No breakfast or dining options and local eateries limited (especially in the evening) unless you are into Asian cuisine Nice clean room, sadly damaged table, lovely bathroom. Good location near beach and shops. Only downside of room,we could hear our neighbour in next room quiye clearly talking on phone until quite late.

10

Gary

2 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,355 nights

Clean, tidy, close to the beach, restaurants and transport. Real nice spot to use as a base to visit friends and family around Auckland. Would definitely stay there again

10

Matthew

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and modern. Good location to down town restaurants

10

Gillian

22 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Easy to find and short stroll to beach. Next to busy main road so some rooms will be more noisy than others but room 311 was ground floor and although we could hear traffic, it did not disturb us. Room very spacious, shower room too. Useful kitchenette with fridge and microwave. Staff were extremely polite and friendly. Free parking on a first come first served basis. The walk into town is either along the main road or via the beach. Lots of fantastic cafés, restaurants and shops in Takapuna. Would highly recommend.

10

Kerry

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic property - close to the motorway and CBD of Takapuna. 400m walk to a couple of restaurants and a supermarket.

10

Suzanne

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

loved the fact it was close to the beach also main shops in Takapuna, plus a big variety of restaurants to choose from.

10

Jayne

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel in a fab location. So close to walk to beach & restaurants. Would definitely recommend just shut the blind in the bathroom if you turn the lights on 😂😂

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $111	2 $104	3 $115	4 $122	5 $104	6 $113	7 $122
8 $112	9 $105	10 $120	11 $107	12 $105	13 $107	14 $112
15 $100	16 $105	17 $105	18 $98	19 $98	20 $109	21 $105
22 $101	23 $101	24 $107	25 $104	26 $104	27 $114	28 $116
29 $101	30 $102

Carnmore Hotel Takapuna

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