The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Auckland

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Auckland, New Zealand? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Auckland, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Auckland to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Auckland, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Auckland for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Auckland for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Cordis Hotels & Resorts Auckland

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Auckland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 83 Symonds Street, Cordis Hotels & Resorts Auckland has great rooms from $134 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Auckland

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hilton Auckland which has nice rooms starting at $204. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Princes Wharf 147 Quay Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Heritage Collection Waitakere Estate

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Auckland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Heritage Collection Waitakere Estate to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $83. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 573 Scenic Drive Waitakere. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 19.1 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $220, Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour, at 21 Viaduct Harbour Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Jet Park Hotel Auckland Airport

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Jet Park Hotel Auckland Airport has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $111 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 63 Westney Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 12.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Millennium Auckland

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Auckland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Grand Millennium Auckland is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $117, and it's located at Corner Mayoral Drive and Vincent Street. We also love the city views, an indoor pool, kids meals, car rentals, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Auckland Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Novotel Auckland Airport because it has great rooms that start at $160. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ray Emery Drive. Only 15.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel DeBrett

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Auckland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel DeBrett offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $144 (before taxes). It's located at 2 High Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 90 Federal Street, SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Stamford Plaza Auckland

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Auckland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Stamford Plaza Auckland which has nice rooms starting at $139. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 22-24 Albert Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Auckland?

Auckland Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$122

Travelers to Auckland, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 47 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $122. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Auckland.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $143
  • 4-star hotels: $123
  • 3-star hotels: $100
  • 2-star hotels: $17


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