Is parking available at the property?

Secure parking can be pre-booked at The Chancellor on Hobson, subject to availability. The parking is covered, and there are height restrictions. Self-parking is available for a surcharge.

Is breakfast offered at the hotel?

Breakfast is available at The Chancellor on Hobson for a surcharge. Specific details about the type of breakfast and serving hours are not provided.

Does the property allow pets?

The Chancellor on Hobson does not allow pets, but service animals are exempt from this policy.

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

Standard check-in and check-out times are not specified. Guests can inquire about early or late check-in/check-out options at the 24-hour front desk.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features a wheelchair-accessible path to the elevator. However, it is noted that the hotel is not fully wheelchair accessible.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The Chancellor on Hobson is located in downtown Auckland, just a short distance from attractions such as the Sky Tower, Viaduct Harbour, and various restaurants and shops. It is conveniently situated in the Central Business District.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is a heated indoor swimming pool available at The Chancellor on Hobson. Specific operational hours are not provided.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at The Chancellor on Hobson. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers free cribs for infants. Rollaway beds or extra beds are available for a surcharge, but specific details regarding maximum numbers and advance requests are not provided.

Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland

What guests think

Across many reviews, The Chancellor on Hobson is praised for its central location near the Sky Tower, modern rooms with very comfortable beds, and strong cleanliness standards, alongside friendly staff and an enjoyable breakfast with made to order eggs.

Common drawbacks are off site paid parking that can be confusing, refundable card holds, and occasional issues such as weak shower pressure, intermittent hot water or AC problems, and noise in rooms near lifts or the street. The gym and bar receive positive mentions, and the area is walkable though hilly; nearby construction is noted but rarely disruptive. Expect a clean, comfortable city stay in a very convenient spot.

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Facilities

Parking is off site, paid, and often confusing or limited; several guests found it inconvenient. The gym is well equipped, and the bar or lobby cafe are appreciated.

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Christine

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hardest part was finding the hotel, the sign on the door is not v clear when you are walking past in bright sun. Lovely helpful staff, room was great & a relatively easy walk around the city. I dont mind hills! Id stay again & would recommend for a cheap carparking option choose the Civic carpark at aotea square.

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Justin

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, modern and comfortable accomodation close to sky tower in the CBD. Excellent breakfast service, small but well equipped gym.

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Verna

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have always found this a very welcoming, well run and clean hotel in which to stay. Real drawcards are the excellent cooked breakfasts and a well-equipped gym.

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Mary

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking is off site and requires negotiating steep busy streets (and a downpour of rain walking back). Google searches and uber searches all select the ‘other’ grand chancellor in Hobson street - we were delivered there with our luggage first! Very inconvenient. When we spoke to reception staff about this we were told ‘ yes many of our customers get confused’. A tray of room service was left outside our room all night (we ate at 7.30pm). And our room was not serviced when we returned after being out from 8am til 2.30pm.

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PETER

Nov 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wow what a place!! We were very impressed, nice room, nice staff, Parking was a little bit weird over at SkyCity but got it sorted. Would recommend and would stay again

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Colin J

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful hotel! The staff were friendly, accommodating and have exceptional customer service. The room was spotless, modern and spacious. The location is very central and walkable to restaurants and attractions. The gym is well equipped for a full workout.

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Ebony

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only downside was the parking arrangements, that it’s a wee distance away from actual hotel, oh and that I was charged for the parking but my booking said it was free, no refund offered, otherwise excellent in every other way

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Raeleen

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good price But doesn’t have parking

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Anthony

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A beautiful new hotel, well laid out. The rooms were some of the best I have stayed in for a long time. They were just missing a desk and chair so I could do some work. The hotel has only access to 9 carparks up the road round the corner at a pay parking it is a bit of a pain if you miss out on one or it is raining.

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judith

Dec 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was modest but great, location great, enjoyed fitness room, and bar for happy hour, staff were friendly and helpful. Got the birthday special rate so very affordable.

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Cleanliness

Clean, modern spaces with many guests calling rooms spotlessly clean. A few mention missed vacuuming or minor bathroom grime.

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Michael

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I had a very pleasant experience at this property. The room was immaculate. Great amenities, good running water and excellent lighting. The view was outstanding.

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Janet

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very friendly, helpful staff. Great location. Spotlessly clean room, with view of the Sky Tower. Good selection for breakfast. Hotel offers an eco clean which is environmentally friendly. Parking close by.

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Jude

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely new hotel. Staff all professional and polite. Room was spotless and fantastic view of the skytower

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Samiha

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good hotel. Some things were lowkey dirty like the shower curtains which were icky. I’d stay again though!

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Debra Ann

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Female, age 60s, travelling alone. Good location, breakfast was tasty, room was spotless, bed and pillows comfortable all amenities, except for snacks in room, including shampoo and conditioner. Has an in room mini fridge too. Friendly and helpful staff. Decent and very roomy shower, plenty of towels. Particularly liked option for eco clean. 15 -20 min walk uphill from main train station from airport. Can also log into netflix, sky etc.

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Parinaz

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The cleanness of the bedfings and bathroom.

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Michael

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel Grand Chancellor was a great place to stay. It was close to the Sky Tower, but not nearly so crowded. All of the places that we wanted to visit in Auckland were walkable. The hotel room was very clean, comfortable and quiet and the staff was very friendly and helpful....

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Helen

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet, convenient

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Nhat

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It’s a clean and eco-friendly hotel. However, we had a problem to reimburse the eco-card that they refused to honor the card saying we didn’t visit the restaurant (we did spend at the coffee shop). Also the floor had not been vacuumed for the time we stayed there.

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Colin

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Immaculate room, extremely comfortable bed and pillows. We had a drink in the bar which was nicely decorated, lacked Prosecco at the bar but good service. Breakfast was good, plenty of options.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and comfortable, with excellent beds, a pillow menu, and many with Sky Tower or harbour views; Wi-Fi is generally reliable. Some note small layouts, lift or street noise, weak shower pressure, intermittent hot water or AC, or minor TV issues.

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Jennifer

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great spot, easy access to everywhere and love the pillow menu!

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Patricia

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

They had a room ready for us a little early and it was huge! (Compared to everything we'd stayed in in Australia and New Zealand so far). The bed was a nice king size with a great pillow top and very comfortable, we had a view of the Sky Tower and the water, the bathroom was large, and there was plenty of drawer space for us to truly unpack and settle in. There's a great little cafe downstairs for a quick breakfast and the front desk staff was very helpful in giving us directions for how to get around town.

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Morgan

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely clean hotel. Had a great view from our room of the harbour and sky tower. Nice and quiet and comfy bed. Check in process was easy and staff were lovely.

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Tracy

Feb 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a lovely room. Great views. Very clean. Quality amenities. The staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was a bit noisy as we were near the lifts, and you could hear a rumble from the movement

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Balbinder

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

First the positives: the food is excellent and the rooms are very nice and clean !! The negative: the AC did NOT work in my room. It took over 5 hours to reach the temperature I set (which was 21 degrees) for me to sleep in. Can you imagine how hot it was before I set it to 21? (I have photos!) I notified the hotel staff and they scheduled someone to come and check it out. Nobody came and there was no indication by the front desk that somebody did or did not come. My sleep was disturbed for several nights because it felt like I was sleeping in a sauna. The hotel was not busy and with these issues, I expected a later check out. The best they gave was noon for my 8:15 pm flight. I’d love to say this was an accommodating hotel, but sadly it wasn’t and our company had booked several rooms there

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Yvette

Dec 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fijn hotel op een goede locatie. Prima formaat kamer en douche. Koelkast op de kamer erg fijn. Wifi was stabiel en werkt goed. Genoeg keuze bij het ontbijt incl vers gemaakte omeletten.

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Sen

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The water stream from shower is very weak. This is the only area which I m not happy with. Apart from that, everything is fine.

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Felicity

Mar 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Would happily stay again. Clean and comfy bed. We had an issue with the tv which staff did their best to rectify

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Louise Neema

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nyt og rent hotel. Ligger ok centralt, 5 min. gang ned til Queen St. og 10 min ned til vandet. Jeg tror togbanen går lige nedenunder, da man kunne høre nogle vibrationer med passende tidsinterval. Dog var det ikke noget som generede. Gode og komfortable senge. God morgenmad. Det var en lille buffet, men havde hvad den skulle. Chiagrød med mango puré, falafel, halloumi og Tzatziki var også en del af den lille buffet.

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Nancy

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked it was walking distance from the waterfront, restaurants and shopping. The staff was very friendly and accommodated my request for an early arrival coming off in early international flight at a prorated rate. I walk a lot so the walk up the hill from the ferry terminal wasn’t bad, but if you have trouble walking, you might want to think about taking a bus or Uber up the hill. The room was clean, the carpet was a little outdated and but TV did not work.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly and helpful, with smooth check-in for many and thoughtful help like early check-in or luggage storage. Some report front desk delays, unhelpful responses or missed follow-ups, and frustration over deposit holds/refunds.

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Janet

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very friendly, helpful staff. Great location. Spotlessly clean room, with view of the Sky Tower. Good selection for breakfast. Hotel offers an eco clean which is environmentally friendly. Parking close by.

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Paulo Rogerio

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk staff unhelpful

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Willem

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Long wait. Only one staff initially helping a long line of people

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Kevin

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Be careful at this hotel. They charged me on arrival a security deposit - to cover any incidentals! NZ$200. My card was debited immediately. I had prepaid my accommodation. When I checked out, I had not incurred any additional costs. They informed me that I would therefore receive a full refund - but not for 5 days.

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Karen

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room felt luxurious and the bed was sooo comfortable. We had issues finding our nominated park at sky city and the staff were very helpful and calmed the situation. Would stay there again, loved it

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Melissa

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel decor and atmosphere were welcoming, beautiful, and tidy upon presentation. Wanted to particularly point out how much we appreciated the thought and effort the manager put into accommodating us for early check-in. It was greatly appreciated given our 19 hrs of travel - that gesture of kindness and additional effort allowed us to settle in comfortably and ultimately set us up for better enjoyment of the earliest days of our trip. Staff also helped us store our luggage prior to our departure. Our room was comfortable, clean, and loved the hotel amenities including the gym and little details like a pillow menu, bottled sparkling water, and coffee. Will certainly recommend and be back to this hotel upon return to Auckland.

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Mollie

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was always helpful and courteous

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Johnny

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Place itself was very clean and tidy. Nice comfortable bed, room layout was good no fault with the room. Only problem is the $200 hold they put on the CC and then the 3 days you have to wait for it to be refunded. Ive stayed with other hotels who charge a 0.00 balance but as long as they have your CC details and if they need to charge they have these details to do so, you should do the same.

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Nathan

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The efficiency and effectiveness of the staff was by far the top

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mark

Feb 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fast check in and easy to find. Very friendly staff a great experience

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Location

Central and walkable to Sky Tower, CBD and the waterfront, with easy access to buses and ferries. Several note the hills and area construction; the uphill walk from transport hubs can be challenging.

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Patrick

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and great hotel

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Mayuri

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very Central location - walkable to ferry and restaurants

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Debra Ann

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Female, age 60s, travelling alone. Good location, breakfast was tasty, room was spotless, bed and pillows comfortable all amenities, except for snacks in room, including shampoo and conditioner. Has an in room mini fridge too. Friendly and helpful staff. Decent and very roomy shower, plenty of towels. Particularly liked option for eco clean. 15 -20 min walk uphill from main train station from airport. Can also log into netflix, sky etc.

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Anesh

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome stay, really convenient near Sky City and central city but still quiet enough on the fringe. Highly recommend

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Louise Neema

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nyt og rent hotel. Ligger ok centralt, 5 min. gang ned til Queen St. og 10 min ned til vandet. Jeg tror togbanen går lige nedenunder, da man kunne høre nogle vibrationer med passende tidsinterval. Dog var det ikke noget som generede. Gode og komfortable senge. God morgenmad. Det var en lille buffet, men havde hvad den skulle. Chiagrød med mango puré, falafel, halloumi og Tzatziki var også en del af den lille buffet.

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Jackie

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely staff at reception and in restaurant. Breakfast chef really chatty and happy, nice to have a smiling face every morning. Very convenient.. Not the hotels fault but Auckland is a construction zone at present.

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Michael

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel Grand Chancellor was a great place to stay. It was close to the Sky Tower, but not nearly so crowded. All of the places that we wanted to visit in Auckland were walkable. The hotel room was very clean, comfortable and quiet and the staff was very friendly and helpful....

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Philippa

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A perfect one-night stay for me in this hotel. Room was quiet, and very spacious. Location perfect - right around the corner from the bus station; and early walk down to the viaduct. would definitely stay here again.

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Gregory

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location, quiet and handy

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Nancy

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked it was walking distance from the waterfront, restaurants and shopping. The staff was very friendly and accommodated my request for an early arrival coming off in early international flight at a prorated rate. I walk a lot so the walk up the hill from the ferry terminal wasn’t bad, but if you have trouble walking, you might want to think about taking a bus or Uber up the hill. The room was clean, the carpet was a little outdated and but TV did not work.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality and variety, including made-to-order eggs; the restaurant and bar get good feedback for tasty meals and ambience. Some found breakfast limited or understaffed at times, coffee average, or pricing unclear.

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Jarrod

Feb 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tiny rooms!! Our vehicle got broken into in the ‘hotel carpark’ which is located up and across the road. For some reason only 1 person cooks any eggs, upon ordering, for the buffet, meaning there is always a big line. Clearly it doesn’t work.

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Jeffrey L

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful hotel. Excellent location. Modern. Good amenities. Fantastic breakfast. Nice lobby. Surprisingly inexpensive for a hotel of this 4 star quality. Walked to Hilton on Princess Wharf where they wanted $600 US. This hotel a few blocks away only $ 100 US. A steal!!

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Justin

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, modern and comfortable accomodation close to sky tower in the CBD. Excellent breakfast service, small but well equipped gym.

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Wendy

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel would definitely stay again. Checkin staff looked after us so well. Hotel was immaculately clean in all areas and smelt lovely. Loved the idea of the green scheme where you got a $10 credit on your account for re using towels etc. The fridge in our room didn’t work at all but we didn’t mention it till we checked out as we didn’t use it anyway. Breakfast was lovely. Some good options. Coffee from the machine was revolting though so we took our own coffee to breakfast the next day.

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Verna

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have always found this a very welcoming, well run and clean hotel in which to stay. Real drawcards are the excellent cooked breakfasts and a well-equipped gym.

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Balbinder

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The USB ports wouldn’t charge my iPhone or my iwatch. Someone came to take a look and then never came back. Food quality at the restaurant is amazing and the staff are all wonderful

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Bruce

Dec 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I didn’t have Breakfast I left early for my flight. Dinner was fantastic

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Rangi

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The dining area had a lovely ambience, and the service was excellent, thank you for that. My only disappointment was with breakfast. I was really excited to see Shakshuka on the menu and couldn't wait to try it the next morning. Unfortunately, the eggs were overcooked, and the spiced tomatoe sauce lacked flavour, which left me a little disappointed and I ended up not finishing it.

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Charles

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great clean and quiet. Nice restaurant too

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Beniece

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Such a clean, fresh nice hotel! Comfy bed. Big bathroom. Good curtains for it to be dark in the morning which we loved! The only two down sides were we were in a room right by the elevators and you could hear them running all night and the breakfast in the morning was so understaffed.. not as much food as there should be but everything else was fab!

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Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland

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Deluxe King Harbour View Room

Superior King Accessible Room

Superior Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Harbour View Room

Superior King Room

Family Room, City View

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