Reception

Reviews of Econo Lodge City Central

3 out of 5
Econo Lodge City Central
37 Wellesley Street, Auckland

Reviews

7.0

Good

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7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was small and a little cold. Bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Richard, Timaru

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
6AM the workers on the new subway station start work, you want a sleep in go to an under pass it will be quetier
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed 3 days in balcony room. Extra large room with a couch, bonus. A chance to sit on the balcony and watch the world go by. There were street works going on but couldn’t hear them at all inside. Everything was very clean, great bed, large bathroom, good wifi and blackout curtains. Staff friendly, chatty and helpful. I like the fact that it is a quiet place to stay and not having to walk forever to get to the room. Balcony rooms are $100 plus but it was exactly what we wanted. We will be staying there again. Getaway after COVID-19
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Mohammad i.

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

MJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, everything you need in a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Hanne, Arizona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby and breakfast room were beautiful, spacious, with comfortable seating. The staff was very helpful, friendly. The breakfast was excellent. The only thing I did not like was the miniscule room, more like a glorified closet, sold as a double room. Everything in it was bare bones, one chair, hardly enough space to turn around. This room had two twin beds, it would have been barely big enough for one twin bed. We had to put one suitcase into the bathroom. There was extensive construction in the area, the cab could only get within one block of the hotel. There is very limited dining in the area. But for the price it was a good deal.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great,room was dated and very cramped.reception staff member was extremely rude until another one came along who was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great and construction noise didnt bother me as i wake up early. The room was cleaned well but the first thing I saw when entering the room was a stained duvet which immediately makes it feel unclean. Even after saying its my first stay i wasnt told anything except the internet code, knowing where the elevators are and what time food is available would have been good. All staff i encountered were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Ideal if visiting Auckland for a show at Civic or Town Hall. Budget accommodation but the balcony & corporate rooms were comfortable and had plenty of room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Connor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Short stay OK
Room smaller than i got idea from picture, same goes for everything, friendly staff, location perfect.....
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You strictly get what you pay for - no luxury - not even the luxury of room . Couldn’t put suitcase on floor to access content and actually move around room . Hair from previous guest on wall of shower and sink was beyond tiny . Take the ironing board off back of bathroom door !! . To use fan you have to leave it in wardrobe and open the doors . Tv worked fine but size of iPad . Location amazing and parking next door great . Just be prepared for not much and their will be no surprises.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Art

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Auckland
The Econo Lodge City Central in Auckland is centrally located in a very walkable CBD. The room itself was clean, comfortable, but small. Our typical day is very active so we only need a comfortable bed, not a suite. The staff was very friendly and helpful with directions. The hotel is economical and located well in Auckland. We would definitely recommend the Econo Lodge City Central when in Auckland.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Roslyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Road outside is closed so cannot access by vehicle which caused problems with our pickup and drop off. Aircon in room not working on arrival but was quickly rectified. Buffet breakfast pretty average.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

LJ, Wellington

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very central location easy walk to Civic theatre, Sky city and shops, but small and basic and a bit rundown
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

raymond

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was the only issue. Room was small but we were not in it much
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location , perfect for a night in city if you just wanting a bed and a shower . Although shower could have had a bit of a better scrub in the corners as there was a bit of soap build up
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Close to dozens of small ethnic restaurants that are reasonably priced on Elliott Street right around the corner. In house buffet breakfast was very good, about 10$USA. Close to sky tower and easy to get transportation to anywhere in town. Rooms are very small, I was solo and it would be hard to imagine a couple using that room., they may have larger rooms I'm not sure. Original room was facing noisy Albert Street, they were happy to switch me to a room on the back of the hotel which was much more quiet the next day. Much better mattress too. Avoid room 715 unless you like sleeping in a hammock, mattress was terrible and needs to be replaced. Room 718 was very good. You get what you pay for here folks. If you need fancy schmansy, go to the crown plaza next door. Basement of crown plaza has giant food court with every kind of ethnic food you can imagine, although mainly Asian. Staff was very friendly and helpful. A good place to crash for a couple nights on your way to someplace else.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Queen Room
Great place to stay for the price. It’s not flash but Super central.. highly recommend paying extra for the queen room ... so much more spacious than the tiny double rooms (although no windows) the air con (even thought it was loud) was much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about my stay at the econo lodge was good, the staff were friendly and it supplied everything I needed. I'd stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Value and Location
Convenient for everything including Skybus. Our room was smaller than expected but big enough for 2 people with 2 suitcases for 2 nights
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Julia, Chicago, IL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonable price, good location, you can walk anywhere. Taxi from airport is quite expensive, 90 NZD. Toilet seat was showing some droplets, not sure if it was water from cleaning or something else. Very small room, outdated. Faucet in the bathroom does not have a mixer, you have to choose either hot or cold water.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is near to Intercity bus stop and plenty of eating places near by.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very Good Location Nearby by Sky Tower and Queen Street. Cleanness need to be improved. Used mouth mask wad caught under the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central location handy to civic theatre and sky tower
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No airconditioning but could not leave window open as it was extremely noisy. A very small cramped room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

matthew, seattle

Liked: Staff & service
It was centrally located in City Center. Close to Auckland Sky Tower and close to several of the HOP ON HOP Off bus routes. The hotel was dated and rooms were small, but clean
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Anand

Disliked: Room comfort
Sleepless Night
Staying at this hotel was like sleeping on the street. It's at the corner of the busiest part of the CBD. I had thought that traffic might die by midnight but trucks kept passing by all night. The window has single pane thin glass and even from the sixth floor one can hear people screaming and yelling on the street down below. The purpose of a hotel stay is to be able to sleep. If it's impossible to sleep, then it must deserve a one star. Very tiny room. It's about 8 ft by 8 ft, so small that even a single suitcase doesn't fit horizontally. The sink has separate hot and cold water spouts. It's very inconvenient as one has so keep switching between to two.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Location is central to all sites of interest . Handy to transport and shopping etc
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great, in the city in the middle of all the amenities. Staff very helpful and pleased to help. Clean and tidy good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a cheap hotel this one was worth it. Our room has pretty much everything what we needed. It’s an old hotel but they kept it tidy. Location was great as it was close to nearby restaurants, entertainment place, and Queen street shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Room comfort
Good for the price
If you've never stayed in a typical Japanese hotel then this will prepare you for it if only for how small the room is but not for modernity. The hotel is long past it's best before date as to how a 21st century hotel should be but it's biggest advantage and the reason to stay here is that it's so handy for so much. Also big bonus if you have a hire car is you can get massively discounted parking at the Atrium car park just around the corner. So for the price don't expect lavish or even remotely modern but you get a clean room in the city centre that fitted the bill.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The central location was great for a short city stay. The buffet breakfast was good value for money, nice quality, and food was regularly replenished. The bathroom was rather dated with damage to tiles in the shower having been patched but still looking damaged. Even with what appeared to be double glazing, the road noise was noticeable during the night. The curtains did not close properly, but this was easily sorted by using a hair clip to hold them together - great block out curtains once closed properly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The staff were all amazing and the location can’t be beat. The hotel was definitely old and outdated. The shower had mold and smelt like fish. Very small bathroom and room itself. If you don’t mind small and not super clean but great location and staff with a good price, this is the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cheap and cheerful
It was cheap and central so we got a small room which was to be expected. It was a bit tired but clean, quiet and the front desk staff were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

twnty6red, New York, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and helpful, shame about the product that they have to offer, the place needs a little upgrade, doesn't have to be five star but something just above basic would make this very tempting again as the location was perfect. No A/C btw.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bathroom was really quite dirty; you could see the dirt build up around the bottom of the walls and there was hair on the walls from I assume the last guest. The sheets &pillow cases had a yellow tinge to them indicating they were old and stained from previous guests. Other than those things, the room was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was small but location and price met our needs
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient....close to casino, sky bus stop just outside central enough to walk downtown or catch a bus from. For the price it had everything we needed. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Nice and quiet place to stay. Breakfast had everything you would want for a $15 buffet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020