| A Freyne |
20 April 2004 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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We ate in a restaurant called Dolce Vitae, 10 minute walk from Hotel - lovely Italian Restaurant - good food and wine. We took the Harbour Cruise - good way to see the City.
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| W Purnell |
08 March 2004 |
Stayed at Carlton Hotel Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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Food
Tony’s Steakhouse has good food. We would eat there again. Lots of food for the money and excellent management! New wait staff person brought dish with beans though we asked for No Beans. Dish was removed, a new one brought immediately and no charge for the new one. Only downside.... No cocktails.
Power
If you are traveling New Zealand from the US or Japan, you need a convertor for the power plugs. Borrow one from the hotel or purchase it in Auckland on Queen street near one of the Backpacker places. They're on $2.50 NZD there. They're $15-40 elsewhere in New Zealand and Australia!
Things to do
We just used Auckland as a starting point. I suppose there are things to see in just Auckland. The SkyTower is the highest point in the Southern Hemisphere. They have a tethered climb to the top of it you can do. A.J. Hackett has a bungy site on the Auckland Bridge. We drove up to the Bay of Islands area. Make sure you go early. From there you can swim with dolphins, whale watch, fishing, cruises, parasailing, etc. Cool place! Go early or stay overnight!
Driving
Just need a driver's license from somewhere! We have Japan and U.S. driver's licenses and either would have worked. The driving is on the left and roads are narrow and winding with high speed limits compared to Japan. 100 km/h on most roads. Still it takes forever to get anywhere in the North; not so much on the south island.
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| L Chiang |
22 June 2003 |
Stayed at Carlton Hotel Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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The Auckland Museum (or War Memorial Museum) is an excellent museum, approximately 20-minute hike from the Carlton. Extensive Maori collection. Be sure to attend the Maori concert held at 11am & 1:30pm. Queen St. is the major street with lots stores & restaurants.
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| V Dominique |
06 May 2003 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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Restaurants recommended: Thai Chili & Angus (steak house) both on Albert Street.
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| M Choi |
09 April 2003 |
Stayed at Carlton Hotel Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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Auckland is full of Japanese, Korean and Chinese people and foods! It is very cheap compared to London and found very fresh good foods everywhere!
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| Y Motai |
28 March 2003 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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I recommend restaurant is Angus Steak House.
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| K Zoellner |
03 January 2003 |
Stayed at Carlton Hotel Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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Recommended restaurants in AKL are the Sakura, a Japanese Restaurant inside Carlton Hotel and the Cin Cin on Quay Street.
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| A Fradley |
18 December 2002 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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Seemingly addicted to the Americas Cup, the new harbour is the centre of nightlife.
Auckland has a wide range of designer shops.
Internet cafes are easy to find and are cheap.
Visit Rotorua, you can do it in a day, but stay overnight and take advantage of the natural spring and mud baths.
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| S Weir |
15 November 2002 |
Stayed at Carlton Hotel Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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I never have time to anything much in Auckland except work and business dinners. I can highly recommend Meccano Restaurant. I would suggest travellers are aware of the difference in the street cabs and the corporate cabs and always use the cab company suggested by the hotel.
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| P Dunion |
11 November 2002 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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Auckland is nice city. Tony's restaurant deserves a recommendation, friendly staff good food.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Auckland, New Zealand
