Barclay Suites

REALLY recommend staying here. I was delighted to walk into such a smart apartment, it was much better than I had thought it would be for the price. Chosen for long weekend with my two adult sons as wanted value, central location, breakfast included. Staff were super and fulfilled my request for main bed to be made up as twins plus I had sofa bed made up in lounge which meant a bed each for the three of us and I got to be in my own space at night. Centrally positioned bathroom meant not disturbing the other room if using at night. Everything we needed was provided including hairdryer and laundry airer rack. The fridge and freezer were a good size. The breakfast (included in our deal through Booking.com) was at cafe immediately next door (same building) and was good (though not a lot for the $25 value it supposedly was but as it was included for such a reasonable price I was fine with that) and their coffee was excellent. Yes, there are tube/road works outside but that was the case in many locations around the city and didn’t affect us at all. The staff were pleasant and helpful which I appreciate and housekeeping requests were serviced very quickly.

Location… was easy walk to retail shops and close to the best food we had on our holiday at Hazy Tiger. Convenience store across the road to grab drinks and snacks. Walking distance to Tower. Super comfy bed in main bedroom.

I was glad to have arrived while the desk was manned. After 9pm access changes and I wasn't aware at time of booking and not until I arrived; I like to have a human greet me etc. On leaving there was a cord right across the foyer. I tripped but no harm done, fortunately. Need to take care always. Would have enjoyed real milk and decent coffee sachets. Does anyone drink instant now? The shower and towel heater were excellent. I was able to hand wash items and they dried overnight. The Shakespeare Hotel diagonally across the intersection served me the best beer and fish with local vegetables. An excellent meal. The Cruise Ship terminal was right down the street. Very handy to everything. Saw a great side of Auckland and glad I stayed there.

Everything apart from the above was really good e.g the size of the fridge, the washing washing machine, the cleanliness, the comfortable beds, the layout of rooms 🙂

I thought I'd treat myself to a suite with a view at the Barclay for my last night in New Zealand, and I am so glad that I did. The city view from the 21st floor was amazing, with a fully retractable french door with juliette balcony and wall-to-wall windows allowing me to take it all in unimpeded. The accommodation itself was very comfortable and spacious, with far more in the way of facilities than I had been expecting. With a well appointed kitchen, fridge / freezer and washing machine, I rather wished I'd been staying longer than just the one night. The 'mini bar' options went well beyond the usual tokenistic miniatures, so I was able to drink in the view whilst sampling an acceptable (and reasonably priced) local red - without traipsing down 21 floors to the shops. The staff were friendly and helpful, happily accommodating my luggage few hours the following day when (rather fortitously) I was afforded more time in the city by a delayed flight. This, coupled with a default check-out time of 11am, made for a pleasantly unhurried experience.