* We stayed in a room on the 5th Floor. Below us was a chimney / vent which I guess was for the Air conditioning unit . It was extremely noisy at night.
It was a very warm night & we would loved to have been able to open a window & let in fresh air but this was not possible due to the chimney noise.
* Staff all very friendly.
* Great breakfast
* Handy proximity to everything

Our daughter was studying at Massey and when we visited we stayed at the Kingsgate. This time, as always, it was convenient, economical and clean. It is a little tired and dated, but at the price we paid, I'm not complaining. We had little contact with staff but what we did have was efficient and courteous. Wouldn't be my first choice for a romantic getaway, but then again who goes to Palmy for romance? All in all, it was fine.

The staff of this hotel are great and very helpful. We were allowed to check in earlier (this was great as we have been driving all night)
The city itself had crappy weather and there was too much chlorine in the spa pool. We didnt last 5minutes as the chlorine excess was making our eyes tingly

I have stayed here before and enjoyed my visit but my last stay was bad. A dark ,cold damp room in poor condition ...not good at all. I will be looking elsewhere for my next visit. You need to spend some money and bring these rooms up to date.The worst hotel stay I have had in 5 yrs in NZ !