City Lodge

As mentioned by a few people here, you get what you pay for. The facilities are basic but importantly clean. There are no facilities such as an ironing board, but they do have a laundry. The downside is if someone is doing the laundry while you're ironing, it will be very hot. The check-in and check-out process is easy, and the staff are friendly. They do hold a $140 deposit which they will refund. One of the good things about this place is that the refund is immediate, unlike others where it takes 5 days to drop off the account. There was no cooling in the rooms other than a fan, so if you're heat sensitive it may take a while for the room to cool down and to get to sleep. It had a definite backpacker vibe which is great. But overall, this is not a 5-star hotel as on google reviews and Expedia. Overall, it is an OK place to stay, and while not a hotel or luxurious it does make for a good safe place to bed down for the night.

저렴한 가격에 묵을 수 있는 경제적인 숙소에요. 방음이 안 되서 옆 방 코고는 소리를 들으면서 잘 슈 있어요. 그래도 합리적인 가격이라 이해해야해요. 지하에눈 공용주방이 있어서 좋운것 같은데 저눈 사용을 안 해봣어요. 리셉션에 있는 언니는 동양인에게 별로 안 친절하네요. 제일 좋은 점! 물 수압이 엄청쎄서 막 하루에도 몇 번샤워하고시퍼요. 폭포슈!

Would not stay here again for what we paid. $193 per night is way too high for what you get. My partner & I had a double room with ensuite on the ground floor. The rooms are very warm as there’s no air con. It was very noisy during the night even with the windows closed. Our room was very poky & very rundown & in desperate need of a makeover. The one chair provided in our room was stained & not inviting to sit on. Only amenities provided were 2 cups, 2 teaspoons & a couple of tea & coffee sachets - you have to supply your own milk! The only thing provided in the bathroom is hand soap so had to buy our own bodywash too. We expected a lot more for the nightly rate we paid.

Cheap, and you get what you pay for. Perfectly fine if you want a bed, shower and toilet for the night. Communal kitchen can be handy for those on a budget. It’s park of YMCA so no alcohol on the premises, which may be hard for some. Not too far out of the CBD, definitely walkable with stead climb back. Public transport is good.

NOISY AF . But thanks for the laundry tutorial tho. Shout out to glasses asian woman. btw the pool or snook whatever table is fked like it’s the worst please change the table. Sleep here Last year. Loud and noisy is the problem fix it.

Check in was quick enough - they do charge an amount to your card and refund it the next day, (not just a $1 hold like other hotels) but this was relatively smooth. Was handy they sell water at reception, so you don't have to go out again.||Walked to most places from this location and seemed a pretty safe area. ||Room was super clean and comfortable. I had a single room, so it was small but price was reflective of this. Nice view out the window of the sky tower, and it was good the window opened as there was only a ceiling fan, no aircon. However by having the window open the outside noise did keep me awake - from people yelling to the bin trucks at 4am - I was a few floors up but it was quite noisy. Temp was fine without aircon with the window open, so not necessarily needed, other than maybe to block out noise. ||Decent bathroom, provided some liquid soap only. Nice hotel shower, decent water pressure. Managed to fit in a small desk and decent size fringe also into the room which both were handy.||Overall decent value hotel as its cheaper than alot of other options for similar standards. Handy for one or two nights, but wouldn't stay for long periods of time.

The man working in the reception shouted at us and stopped my partner coming in at night, saying "Visitors are not allowed!". We were so confused and angry because we’ve booked a double-room for two people. That reception guy was not in the afternoon shift when we checked in, but why did he thought my partner was a visitor?! So rude! Is it just because my partner looked dark and he’s a Maori!