I stayed here Feb 27, 2025 before boarding Princess Cruise. This hotel is 10 min walking distance from Princess dock. My room 711 was quiet and clean with big cheerful windows and view of the City. But the door to room was the heaviest and hardest to open door I ever experienced in my life. I had two breakfasts here. My comments are the bacon isn't cooked enough leaving lots of fat on it and it is not crispy, served wimpy in liquid of water or fat with the lid steaming the bacon. The congee was extremely boring. No minced Chinese preserved mustard greens and pork sung that the Chinese eat congee with. What looks like soy sauce didn't add flavor or salt to the congee. Some people thought the scrambled eggs were too runny, but I like it like custard This was so runny you have to drain the liquid out of the spoon before putting in your plate. The breakfast selection was not large, but gets the job done. The Wi-Fi was so slow. But on the day I checked out and had to wait in the lobby till 2 pm to board the ship, I told the front desk how slow THE CUT wifi was, that my email would not send. She put my phone on a different wifi and the email sent right away and wifi was no longer a problem. Location is two blocks from shopping and eating places, but mostly takeout food , pub stuff, I did not see really nice sit down restaurants. read more

Horrible stay recently compounded by customer service completely unwilling to be reasonable. We were given a room directly under the event space and subjected to incessant noise during setup, loud bass thumping through the ceiling for 2 hours past the time we were promised it would end, and then another 2 hours of loud cleanup. No apology was offered and our request for a discount due to the inconvenience was denied. We checked out 2 days early and were initially denied a refund for those days. Folow up with corporate office resulted in an offer for a discount for a future stay. Are they kidding? read more

Really the worst bartender I've ever seen. Actually saw him walk away from a customer after delivering a drink to the same table telling the customer that he had to order at the bar. Maybe that's because he wanted him to pay at the bar but the place was empty and he didn't explain that. I literally watched the customer have to get up and go to the bar after the guy more or less dismissed him and turned his back on him. Later I ordered an IPA and the guy gave me a Heineken Light. I know everyone is having trouble finding good people but finding the very worst has to be difficult as well. For the rest of the review the food is pretty good. Breakfast is excellent and the buffet for dinner is fine. The rooms are decent clean and comfortable and it's not very noisy. The other amenities are scarce but ok. The location is fairly convenient in the CBD. You can walk to the harbor and ferries or to the viaduct and Sky. The bathroom is well organized and the coffee and tea setup is reasonable. I don't think I will return just because I will want to try other places but you could do much worse. This one is a safe bet. read more

Rydges Auckland - Cut lounge - Hotels Near Me - Auckland, AUK

A nice centrally-located hotel a block away from Sky Tower and restaurants. It's bright, spacious and our room was right smack in front of the Sky Tower. Staff was friendly and accommodating. There's a cafe down at the lobby. The room was spacious and well-maintained. Toiletries in the bathroom. Room service was pretty quick but quite limited for breakfast. There's a restaurant inside the hotel. There's free WiFi. My stay for a couple of days was very comfortable. I could walk to several points of interest and restaurants. I took an airport bus to get here...it was a 15-min walk from the nearest bus stop due to construction...uphill...with a large suitcase. read more

Rydges Auckland - Room on the top floor - Hotels Near Me - Auckland, AUK

Awesome views, great stay and very friendly staff . We had a fantastic stay at the resort . The villas are separate , private each with a great view of the grounds and ocean . It's quiet and tranquil , perfect for relaxing . The villas have floor to ceiling glass to maximize the views , huge bathrooms with tubs. read more

Very nice Old Fashioned at the bar thanks to Andy! The lobby and restaurant are quite nice. Rooms are a good size for 1 or 2 travelers. read more

Rydges Auckland - Hotels Near Me - Auckland, AUK

The Rydges is a central, well-located building in Auckland's CBD with a small footprint befitting its area. The rooms are small and cozy albeit dated, the beds are comfortable, there's a cute kiwi (toy) sitting by the door, but dear God, why is the bathroom tile green? The service was OK with minimal interaction and no acknowledgement from hotel staff until we physically walked up to the check in desk. She quickly pulled up our reservation and checked us into our room - a low floor - on level 3. Besides the aforementioned no frills decor (look at our photos), the bathroom was truly the only part that felt dated. Judging by photos from other guests and management, it appears that our bath tub instead of a halfway enclosed shower means our room had yet to be renovated. The only major amenity of note is free fridge milk and a 24/7 gym located one room away. Speaking of which, that gym with "state-of-the-art machines" is simply two rooms with the central wall knocked down. There's a treadmill, a weight rack, some machines, and a broken water dispenser. Shame, I really wanted that water. And a pool. To sum up, this hotel was rather basic and dated and my friend's incessant bitching about the low floor was also another low point. If at this point, you're wondering how it merited 4 stars - it's the internet. You'd think hotels in this area would have decent internet, being in the Commonwealth and being diametrically opposed from ass-backward countries. This was our first hotel and it had great working internet. I thought the internet was going to be like this in all the other Auckland CBD hotels but in reality, the other 2 hotels I stayed at had such abysmal internet I'm awarding a full point here just for the internet alone. read more

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Wrapping up our last night at Rydges, but not before leaving some well-deserved kudos. We definitely enjoyed everything about our stay here. Thanks to Rydges' prime location, we were able to explore all that downtown Auckland has to offer - tons of shops, eateries, and even tourist attractions like Sky Tower and the pier with ferries to Rangitoto and Waiheke were all just a 5-10min walk away. The hotel itself has a modern look to it, clean, and was comfortable to stay in. Be warned that parking may be an issue, but they provide valet for ~$30/night if you're interested. After driving around this busy, bustling block so many times looking for parking while trying to avoid running down pedestrians at the same time, my husband was more than happy to go the valet route. Staff was great and responsive; they always had the car ready for us within minutes of us requesting it. Other notes: * Get a $10 coupon for their restaurant, The Cut, for each day you go green & forgo housekeeping * In addition to the typical toiletries provided, you also get make-up removing wipes * Showers are standing glass showers - with no door or shower curtain. Yep, you heard right. Not sure if this is a Rydges thing or just a general NZ thing, but that was interesting. Then again, we *are* on our honeymoon so I suppose it's appropriate... read more

Rydges Auckland - Door-less showers. Pretty normal in NZ! - Hotels Near Me - Auckland, AUK

Not a super location but it's pretty 5 star. Great internet service, and air conditioning. I left some groceries out and the housekeeping put it in the fridge for me. Nice! Value is ok, it's all clean and seems fairly new. The perfumed smell of the lobby is rather strong. read more

I have stayed at the Rydges Hotel twice and both times I have been amazed by the wonderful service I have received by staff members at the front desk and at the restaurant. The first time I stayed at the Rydges was for a girl's night out, when I checked in I headed upstairs and kicked back only to realize that I did not pack my charger. I called reception and asked them if they could help me out. Unfortunately they did not have an iPhone charger but they did have an iPad connection which they allowed me to use to charge my phone. On the second occasion I ordered food at a restaurant on Symonds Street and forgot to get the takeaway forks and knives. When I got back to the hotel I called reception and they were more than happy to bring up plates, forks and knives to the room. All I had to do after using the utensils was put them on the tray provided and leave it outside to be picked up. read more

Rydges Auckland - Berry smoothie shot for the hangover - Hotels Near Me - Auckland, AUK

If you're looking to stay close to the SkyCity tower (which is also a major chartered bus pick-up i.e. Intercity, Great Sights), I recommend staying at Rydges Auckland. Also relatively close to Britomart, Duty Free Galleria, and many highly rated eateries. Convenience store around the corner. As far as the hotel itself, there is a cafe and restaurant in the hotel. Hotel staff will help you to book activities, taxi, provide recommendations. Luggage storage available. Free newspaper. Dependable, free WiFi. Rooms are spacious, you can request a rollaway bed for free, and I appreciated the large shower size. read more

Perfect location in the CBD right next to the Auckland Skytower. Walking distance to thousands of restaurants, the Viaduct waterfront complex, Britomart and 2 blocks off Queen Street (main road). The hotel is modern feeling enough without going overboard with the loud music and flashing lights some hotels have in the lobby. Staff is great, from front drive to concierge to front desk and room attendants. Everyone smiles and is there to assist. Room was perfectly comfortable. Spacious and just the right size. A small sitting area with couch and chair, king sized bed with tons of pillows and an adequate bathroom with stand up shower only. Honestly, who really takes baths in hotel rooms anymore? The vanity is small, but workable if you put all the crap on the shelf below. Rooms come with free coffee and a mini-fridge to run next door to the market at grab some essentials. With free Wi-Fi in all areas, you can get what you need done. Didn't use dining facilities or room service, so no comment. read more

HOTEL RATING: 5 stars THE CUT (restaurant in the hotel): 2.5 stars Wonderful hotel. Clean, great service, and centrally located. Ferry within 10 min walk and famous sky tower right next door. The lobby staff are also exceptionally friendly and helpful. Needed to borrow an iPhone USB cord and they let me borrow one for my stay which was wonderful and much appreciated! If you put the green placard on the outside of your door you'll get a $10 off for lunch or dinner in the hotels restaurant "THE CUT." Also heard breakfast buffet is like $25 and really good. "THE CUT" restaurant: Only small recommendation in that they make sure their restaurant servers check on their guests at least once. We went through our entire lunch without someone coming to check on us and we had to get up ourselves to find water pitchers and fill our glasses. They were all focusing on breaking down the buffet from breakfast it seemed. Very friendly servers, but service could improve during the actual meal. Also, Our 2 burgers and risotto dish took 40 minutes to come, which is quite long considering there were only 3 tables with guests. And 2 large parties (one with 15-20 people) sat after us and received their food first which was strange. Positives: clean, nice ambiance, pleasant music and Volume, nice staff, and food was delicious. We appreciated the $10 off from being a hotel guest and for leaving placard on door to go without room cleaning. :) read more

My first time here in the very pretty Auckland, and chose to stay at the Rydges. It's a hop, skip and downhill slide to the centre of the CBD, pretty much everything is in walking distance The staff are very courteous, the room clean, tidy and well maintained. All the mod cons (yes including WiFi) is included. read more

It was fine but nothing spectacular. I didn't necessarily expect a spectacular view given that I got their cheapest room but I was a little let down by the very small windows in my room. The Internet service was free but very slow / unreliable. I think it had a 2GB per day limit...that wasn't an issue for me but the speed was. The bed was fine, it was clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful when I dropped my bag off early in the morning before checking in. Oh, one tip - if you sign up for their free rewards program online before booking, you get a 10% discount. I have no idea how it can make sense for them to do this business wise but I'm happy to take advantage of it :) read more

Ok, but a few issues: - I was woken at 3am because a truck at a nearby construction site was emptying large bins. Strange time to do that. - in room service hamburger was ok, and advertised at $25, but then they added another $5 for a tray charge... really! - room is clean, bed is comfortable, well presented, but parts are pretty dated. read more

I've stayed here many times, it almost seems like it's my second home! Highly recommend this hotel if ever you visit Auckland, New Zealand. Located just one block away from the famous Aukland Sky Tower, right in the heart of town. The staff is friendly, the rooms are clean & updated, free internet, and they also have great food at STK restaurant. It's also convenient to many local attractions... read more

Nice hotel in great location. Restaurants and bars nearby. Nice and clean rooms. Nice views and good beds. Concierge is a really nice guy and the staff is friendly and very helpful. One star off for the guy at checkin pushing the hotel restaurant on us after we continued to ask him about other restaurants in the area and for a response from the woman at the cash register for breakfast and the cost of breakfast, $23 if I remember correctly for basic continental breakfast. read more

Rydges was a pleasant surprise: airy, light rooms, which make them seem bigger than they are (not that the rooms are small, just not especially big).* I was expecting slightly un-cared for chain hotel, but the rooms were immaculately clean and well maintained. Of course it's a great location if you're heading out to sample Auckland's nightlife: skip the casino up the road and just do a cruise of all the restaurants and bars nearby. They often have specials here: we got our room on a "mystery room" deal for $120, which seemed more than reasonable. They have carparks available next door for a nominal fee - from memory about $10. *We were facing onto Federal Street, I suspect the ones looking onto Kingston Street are less light-filled. read more

Super nice hotel located in an ideal spot in downtown.

Great location. Very clean and updated rooms. Friendly staff and we had a nice breakfast. The gym has a couple treadmills, rower and bike, no weights and a very old weight machine. Try the Indian restaurant across the street named Handi I didnt see a review for it but it was fairly priced and excellent food and decor. read more

the staff here deserve 5 stars! housekeeping, front desk, roomservice, concierge...thank you all for your wonderful service. food at the swanky hotel restaurant "the cut" is so good and the $10 voucher they provide for 'going green' is a bonus! i could eat here everyday! firm bed, walkin shower, hot kettle and milk for tea...major comfort points. the gym appears to be an empty room with workout equipment and you'll find its just enough...no pool :( its a great spot if your looking for a no fuss, quality space to lay down your weary body. thank you rydges! i'll be seeing you again! read more