The Crowne Plaza was a very affordable hotel in the center of Auckland that gave amenities more like a luxury hotel. Although the decore was a bit dated, the rooms were large and super comfortable (gave us a rare double rack to store/open two suitcases), with plenty of space around our large king sized bed. The buffet breakfast was excellent, and the staff was super helpful -- printing out boarding passes, bringing us extra towels, and even discounting for us the cost of the neighboring garage for our rental car. It was absolutely a superb experience. We will undoubtedly book there again on our next Auckland vacation.