[2025 Auckland Stay] Travel Guide for Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre, an IHG Hotel (Updated Apr)

#2月好去地方2025 Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre, an IHG Hotel is a relatively new hotel in Auckland City Centre. It is the most down-to-earth hotel in the InterContinental Hotel chain and is located on Albert Street. These are two hotels in the brand's building, the other being the design-oriented VOCO. Located in the city center of Auckland, you can see the Sky Tower and Auckland Harbor from the room. The view is quite good, and the busiest Queen Street is just outside the back door of the hotel. The biggest selling point is that the public pier and cruise terminal are just 5 minutes down the building. The ferry docked there can take you quickly to the outdoors for a relaxing trip. Nice convenient hotel in a great location. Just the right amenities, coin laudry, iron and good internet. The room was very clean and warm. Was surprised that a hot breakfast was included. For the price paid in CBD, it’s really good value.

Really good hotel with fair price. Free breakfast of good variety choice. Location super good, just few walk to Queens street and sky tower.

[A smart choice in downtown Auckland: A deep dive into the Holiday Inn Express experience] 👍Reasons for recommendation: Want to explore the hustle and bustle of Auckland without missing out on comfort and convenience? The Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre - an IHG Hotel is undoubtedly your ideal choice. As a member of the internationally renowned hotel brand IHG, it adds an unforgettable memory to your Auckland trip with its excellent location, attentive service, and rich facilities. 🏘Room type/layout: The hotel offers rooms with exquisite design and reasonable layout. Whether you are traveling with family or on a business trip, it can meet your different needs. The rooms are equipped with ironing facilities, in-room safes, and air conditioning, allowing you to enjoy a comfortable stay while feeling the warmth and convenience of home. Especially the queen twin room, which is spacious and practical for a family of three adults and one child. 🧹Soundproofing/hygiene: Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre has high requirements for soundproofing and hygiene. The rooms are made of high-quality soundproofing materials to ensure you can sleep peacefully at night without being disturbed by the outside world. At the same time, a professional cleaning team cleans and disinfects the rooms daily to ensure that every detail is as clean as new. The carpet in the corridor is great, and the door is well sealed, keeping you away from the hustle and bustle. 🏕Nearby attractions: There are many attractions around the hotel, whether you want to experience the bustling shopping district or enjoy the magnificent sea view and harbor, it can meet all your expectations. The shopping center district is just a few minutes walk away, and the Sky Tower is also close by. In addition, the hotel is also close to Britomart Train Station, making it easy for you to visit other popular attractions. 💗Other tips: Food exploration: There are many kinds of food around the hotel, whether it is Western food or coffee shops, you can taste first-class delicacies. Especially the lobster noodles at The Sugar Club Auckland and the chicken breast and prawn laksa at Cibo will leave you wanting more. Fitness and business: The hotel has a gym to meet your fitness needs. At the same time, facilities such as conference halls also provide great convenience for your business activities. Parking discounts: The hotel offers convenient parking services, especially free parking after 9 pm, making your travel worry-free. Special note: Although the room does not have an open window, the building is fully enclosed and soundproofed. When booking, if you are worried about construction noise, you can request a room on the non-construction noise side. In addition, there is actually an elevator on the escalator side, making it easier and more convenient to go up and down the stairs. All in all, Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre has become the ideal choice for many travelers with its excellent location, attentive service, rich facilities, and affordable prices. Whether you are traveling with family or on a business trip, you can enjoy the perfect combination of comfort and convenience here. Highly recommended to every traveler coming to Auckland!

Auckland was certainly not my favorite city in the world, but it had some pretty gems! Check out the deets below to check what you should hit up 👌 Getting There - Auckland Airport is the oblivious choice here and there’s public transport options to take from the airport to the city. I opted for the $18 skydrive bus as it only took 40 minutes to reach the CBD. Attractions - 1️⃣ Take the short ferry ride to Devonport and walk up to Victoria Summit for great views of the city at sunset 🌅2️⃣Take a slightly longer ferry ride to Rangitoto Island and hike up to the summit of the dormant volcano for more breathtaking views! (Be sure to check the ferry schedule to this island as it’s not very frequent and you don’t want to get stuck!) 3️⃣ Check out Mount Eden to see the skyline from a different perspective (Auckland has a lot of dormant volcanoes to hike 😂)4️⃣ Explore the CBD and check out the architecture and if you want to, go up the top of the sky tower (I didn’t as I didn’t think it was worth the price when the city has so many hills and mountains to climb up). Hotels - I stayed in the Holiday Inn Express Auckland City and it was great. It had good sound insulation, big rooms and wonderful buffet style breakfast! 🏩 Food & Restaurants - There are lots of food options in the city and to be honest I didn’t eat much as I was so full from my hotel breakfast. But one place I would recommend is the Seafood Collective 🐟at Mt Eden. They have excellent fish and chips and, coming from Ireland, I was very impressed. Shopping 🛍️ - Check out the Dress Smart outlets near Onehunga. It’s easy to reach by bus number 30 from the downtown and they have some really good deals for well known brands. Downtown on Queen Street you’ll find the farmers department store which is also pretty good! #trip #newzealand #mytravelhacks #auckland #instatravel #travel #nature #city #city #explore #photography #historicallandmarks #travelinspiration