VR Takapuna

After a 2 night stay I changed my mind and actually walked away quite impressed. It's not 5 star but offers value for people and the facilities are actually excellent. Only big negative is reception closes at 8 and this caused 1 issue and could cause issues for others. For the sake of paying someone to be on reception till midnight it would be worth their wage. Yes a little dated but when you look at great facilities and the free parking is makes it a pretty decent place. I recommend

I have visited the hotel a few times and my reviews are never good but this time I can actually say we had a great stay. New friendly front desk staff as well as the staff during happy hour was there the whole time and super friendly. Our room and balconies was clean and lovely for a change. Happy to have been able to give a better review this time.

The building outside and inside need maintenance. The rooms are fine. The view of Auckland city and Harbour bridge are amazing. The service at breakfast wasn’t up to standard. Flies were sitting on the food. There are no lids to protect the food from this. There were no hot breakfast in the containers left. We had to ask for it and had to wait several minutes for it.

It is perfect if you are looking for a private self serviced apartment type stay. Quiet neighborhood not unlike other. Would recommend to have a car as all amenities are bit far. The rooms and fixings are a bit aged but kept in good condition

Was very surprised with this little Gem. I have lived in Auckland well over 40 years and never knew this place existed. What I found interesting is that all the staff were Indians, and the men did majority of the work. Food was okay, would be nice though if they made some Indian meals. Very nice customer service, friendly and helpful.

Boring! So much potencial lost in this place. Nice views, nice rooms, quality in the facilities but just plain boring, nothing special to do , staff just provide you with the minimum repeating the rules again and again. A magnificent terrace with views to Auckland with a limited time, under used and little to offer. Do not go on Xmas or New Year like myself. You will not get any type of seasonal greetings or similar. No enthusiasm from staff . Could have spent much more money at the hotel on extras but either it was not available , or it was not offered. The Management need to look into creating a better experience instead of just a nice place with a roof where to sleep. Recommended if you wanna forget the world and watch tv all day. Breakfast is regular.

Peaceful, No city noise, and in close proximity to just hop-on a ferry with a 12mins ride to Auckland. Great restaurant, stunning views, comfortable beds, big showers, own kitchenette and all reasonably priced. Highly recommended...We will be back!

On arrival there was no one on the desk and the outer doors were locked, sign on wall stated to ring door bell and someone would answers, this was not the case we had to call another number we had on our paperwork which after a 23hrs flight just added to the stress of things. Once in we found our room key on the front desk with a note saying to sign it and follow up in the morning as the front desk is manned between 8am to 8pm...the room was well equipped and spacious however lots of stains on carpets and shower cubicle was mouldy so maintenance not at the top of there list. Not much in the way of staff to liaise with so judt a place to rest your head and move on the next day.