New Zealand Luxury Motels

Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city and home to the largest International Airport, making it the gateway to the rest of the country.

A modern vibrant city, Auckland offers an excellent climate, lifestyle, award winning cuisine and nightlife all based around the natural waterways of the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours. Dormant volcanoes, stunning sandy beaches, cafes, restaurants, bars, cultural markets, boutique shopping, outdoor activities, city galleries and museums, Auckland is a melting pot for everything cosmopolitan in the South Pacific.

Recommended visitor attractions and activities in Auckland
 

• Stroll around the Viaduct Basin cafes, restaurants and bars
• Sight see from the Harbour on a boat cruise, racing yacht or sailing excursion
• Explore Rangitoto, Tiri Tiri Matangi or Kawau Islands in the Hauraki Gulf
• Catch the ferry to picturesque Davenport or continue onto explore the wineries of Waiheke Island
• Relax on a local beach, the golden sands around Takapuna or the black sands of Muriwai

What's your preferred level of activity?
 

Action adventure
Sky Walk and Sky jump off the Auckland Sky Tower, Harbour Bridge Bungy jump, Auckland Harbour Bridge walk, sail on the crew of an Americas Cup yacht, kayak the harbour waterfront

Moderate activities
Walk one of hunderds of tracks in the Waitakere ranges,

Relaxing activities
Auckland Botanic Gardens and Parnell Rose Gardens, city museums and galleries, boat cruise on the harbour, tour one of 80 surrounding wineries, shop at a weekend market including Aotea Square, Otara and Avondale.

Children and young families
Kelly Tarltans Antartic and Underwater World, Sky Tower, Auckland Zoo, Auckland Luge, safe swimming city beaches,
 

Getting to Auckland

Self drive by road
Distance from
Auckland - Taupo 278km (173 miles) 4 hours 5 minutes
Auckland - Whangarei 169km (105 miles) 3 hours
Auckland - Hamilton 126km (78 miles) 1 hours 55 minutes
Auckland - Rotorua 234km (145 miles) 3 hours 35 minutes
Auckland - Wellington 658km (409 miles) 9 hours 15 minutes


Air services
Auckland International and Domestic Airports are located south of downtown Auckland. Allow between 30 to 60 minutes to drive from central Auckland, depending on the time of day.
As the major airport of NZ all major international arrivals and departures and onward domestic flights are available here.

Taxi, Airport Shuttle and the Air Bus which operates a scheduled bus service from both the International and Domestic terminals to Auckland city.