The Esplanade has a great location on the Devonport waterfront with sweeping city views. The rooms are comfortable and well appointed. With two bedrooms and a big lounge and full kitchen the penthouse suite is excellent for families. The ferries to downtown Auckland leave from across the road so while it is out of the hustle and bustle of the... More

Esplanade has a great location to offer and this is it. The staff is friendly but helpless, the Victorian atmosphere is synonymous with austerity, uncomfort and need of refurbishment. The breakfast is nice provided you have patience towait and tolerance for having your order mixed up... Overall, could do much better or much cheaper. More

We were visiting Auckland and some friends took us to this restaurant/hotel on the seafront in Devonport for dinner. The meal was good, but the venue was excellent. The new owners have created, or re-created, a lovely environment redolent of the best of Victorian New Zealand. We only saw the downstairs, which consists of a bar and several interesting niches... More

We stayed for just one romantic night wihout the kids, at the end of a business trip. Whilst the room was clean and very comfortable, the hotel is showing everybit of its age. We dined in the restaurant which was a great disappointment. It didn't take long to work out why the place was almost empty. The Esplanade probably suits... More

We were pampered and felt like royalty. The customer service was superb. It's obvious that the hotel is under great management! More

Totally enjoyable stay (Under new kiwi ownership and you can tell with great selection of Kiwi craft beers on tap and kiwi wines friendly staff , rooms well detailed to a great standerd and well worth the price , really enjoyed the little unexpected touches during our stay Best hotel views of Auckland Chistine & Mark - Sydney More

Stayed here last night, what a hidden gem! Wonderful room with a great view of the Harbour, great bed and very chic bar downstairs. Breakfast was included with the room. A very enjoyable 10 min ferry ride to town. Better value than Auckland city with old world charm. More

The rooms are dated and in desparate need of a refurb. On our most recent visit the hostess was curt and disrespectful whilst on another occasion the owner invited us to the bar for (what we thought was complimentary drinks) then gave us a bill. never again More

This is a great thing to do when business or anything builds to a breaking point and you just need to get away from it all. The room overlooked Auckland Harbour (One of the the most beautiful in the world) and was huge with a lovely bathroom(also with a view). The staff were great and after imbibing in their happy... More