My family and all my friends from Ireland stayed here when they came over for my wedding a couple…read moreof years ago. As regards the location, it suited us fine as we live nearby and the wedding was in a hotel in the Waitakeres. I guess if you wanted to explore Auckland, it may not be your best bet as it's a bit outside the city - if you want to explore the more central neighbourhoods you're going to have to travel to and fro on the North Western motorway. The hotel itself was fine, there was no complaints. The vibe was a little sterile but that's often what you get with hotel chains. Some nights we were busy with wedding planning so our entourage had to ask the staff for directions etc and they said they were very helpful. A well run hotel but perhaps not in the most central location.

I enjoyed my stay at this hotel. Staff were really nice and accommodating. So much better than most…read morehotels. It's close to eating areas also. Enjoyed walking around the nearby track and field and the hotel partners with a nearby gym. Our stay included breakfast at the Icon Restaurant. Hotel also has laundry facilities which is always a plus. Ample parking spaces also. Rooms were small but it didn't bother me.

If I could give minus points I would. Everything in the rooms have mould on them. Place smelt…read morelike cigarettes and shit. Dirty marks on the bedding and towels. Could be a great place but the owners haven't heard of cleaning or airing things out. Needs New bedding & towels. Every window, door, wall, toilet & even the rubbish bin had mould on them. All the tv channels didn't correspond to the correct numbers. Actually the worst motel I have ever stayed in. Ps did I mention the mould on every surface? Minus 5 out of 10

I won't take our pup anywhere else! Love the staff, and I will continue to take Rylan here for both…read moredaycare and boarding. Highly recommend!!! :)

I went here for a wedding and stayed overnight and it was an excellent facility for both. Great…read moreoutdoor area (it was too wet to go on the grass but there's enough of a concreted area if your wedding is small) and plenty of indoor space. The only downside was that with the space available the food had to be served downstairs and then taken upstairs to eat but that's not a big deal since there are multiple thoroughfares so you can have a continuous loop of people getting food without all walking into one another and spilling food all over your fancy wedding get-up. The upstairs space transforms nicely into a dancefloor, and we had some musicians playing for a traditional ceidlidh dance which was really cool and there was heaps of room for it. There are plenty of toilets, both downstairs and alongside the shared occupancy rooms. And there are loads of rooms so plenty of space to spread out if it's a small function but also enough space for everyone to fit if you have a bigger do. Great site in a beautiful bush setting.

This place walks a thin line between school camp and exclusive getaway. It manages the balance well…read more- as a kid I wouldn't have felt intimidated by the poshness, but as an adult at a wedding I didn't feel like I was at a school camp pretending to be a wedding. The main building isn't huge, which probably limits how many people you could have at an event here. This is only if you're limited to the inside though. We went during winter so our outdoor experience of the place was limited to the bit of concrete out the front of the main building, but there's a large amount of grass and the whole thing's surrounded by bush, so I'd guess that in nicer, drier weather it would be pretty good to have a wander around and explore. You could also have a lot more of your event outside if the weather wasn't a factor. Overall this was a nice place and I enjoyed my experience of it. The staff were friendly and unobtrusive, happy to let us get on with the wedding.