I spent one night at the Auckland City hotel in October 2011 when the Rugby World Cup was taking place in New Zealand. With astronomical hotel prices being charged during this event, the Auckland City Hotel was both reasonably priced and provided good value for money. While I would not consider it to be in the heart of downtown, it is still conveniently located and just a short walk to downtown attractions such as the SkyTower, Aotea Square, Queen Street shopping and the Auckland Art Gallery.

The rooms are standard size, with nothing that would set it apart from a hotel in the same price range. The staff were very helpful when it came to finding a cheaper parking option than the hotel parking.

There are grocery stores and convenience stores nearby, but not too many restaurants close by. However, it's a short walk to the centre of downtown where there are many dining options.

All in all, the Auckland City Hotel is a good value choice.

We booked 2 nights in the Auckland city hotel, mainly to get over the jetlag of flying for 27 hours and as a base to explore the city.
We were more than positively surprised how modern, clean and spacious the room was since we booked it because it was fairly cheap.
The bed was a good size, a flat screen telly and a little kitchen were also in the room. The shower felt divine after the long flight. Maybe the only disappointment wad that there wasnt a bathtub, however none of the hotels we subsequently stayed in in New Zealand, whether cheap or expensive, had a bathtub. The views are of another towerblock.
The location was also great to explore the city and easy to find from the airport bus stop.
I would definitely stay there again if I came back to auckland.

I stayed here as part of an educational tour of NZ, so I wouldn't know the cost of the rooms, though I did note that the price was stated on the hotel's booklet (about NZ$115).

The plus points:
Room I had was a double bed, with a relatively spacious room, with TV, fridge, iron, hair dryer, etc. It was decently furnished, good bed, etc.

The location seemed good - just a 10 minute walk to the wharf. Relatively quiet street.

Breakfast was OK - buffet style of beans, eggs, sausage, bacon, milk, yoghurt, fruits, muesli, etc.


Negatives:
My room was not entirely sound proof and I could hear traffic in the morning, even when I shut all windows, though I admit I am a light sleeper.

Staff were not friendly. Most were curt, and one even called me at close to midnight to check if I had changed the wake-up call timing (yes I did, with another staff, at 8pm!).

Also, I left a pair of (faux) diamond earrings on the soap dish in my room, and only remembered it a day later (when I've left Auckland). A call to them yielded no results. While I know I should not be so careless leaving behind jewellery, it should be basic honest policy to return belongings to guests!

Will never return.

Enjoyed our stay here over new years - got package deal for 2 nights, breakfast and parking.

Breakfast first day was Buffett style and was decent however breakfast second day was not good- no buffett, just given a plate of eggs barely cooked, an awful sausage, hash brown (was ok) and tomato.

After checking out hotel tried to charge parking even though was included, may have just been a mistake.

Good service generally and they helped us out with an umbrella.

Bathroom small but had separate bed and living areas which was nice and great location.