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Family Apartment, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Family Apartment, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 75 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Trundle Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Executive Triple Room, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Executive Triple Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Jetted Tub | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Jetted Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Private indoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Private indoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Basic Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Ground Floor | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Basic Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Ground Floor

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
219 Shakespeare Road, Auckland, 0620

What's nearby

  • North Shore Hospital - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Eventfinda Stadium - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Takapuna Golf Course and Driving Range - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Takapuna Beach - 6 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Auckland Ferry Terminal - 12 min drive - 7.0 miles

Getting around

  • Daldy Street Tram Stop - 8 min drive
  • Auckland Remuera Station - 12 min drive
  • Auckland Intl. Airport (AKL) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kfc - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Grange Bar & Bistro - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gold Star Bakery - ‬3 min drive

About this property

City of Sails Motel

Upscale motel near Auckland Ferry Terminal
City of Sails Motel provides amenities like a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Free newspapers
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at City of Sails Motel offer comforts such as free WiFi and free newspapers.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • 43-inch Smart TVs with premium channels
  • Kitchenettes, refrigerators, and microwaves

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch smart TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 30.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

City Sails Motel
City Sails Motel Takapuna
City Sails Takapuna
City of Sails Motel Motel
City of Sails Motel Auckland
City of Sails Motel Motel Auckland

Frequently asked questions

Is City of Sails Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at City of Sails Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at City of Sails Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at City of Sails Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is City of Sails Motel located?

Located in Takapuna, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of North Shore Hospital and Smales Farm. Lake Pupuke and Eventfinda Stadium are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 278 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 278 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 278 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 278 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 278 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jardyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly and nice. Was easy to work out our rooms location. The jetted bath was the highlight of our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean and very spacious!!! Will gladly stay again!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4 night stay in North Shore

Located near Nort Shore hospital on a busy intersection nice hotel, good customer service, nice sized rooms, great facilities with good shower and comfortable bed. Good value for money and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal for my needs

I asked to change the booking to 1 person on arrival, due to friend cancelling, but this was kindly done. Friendly staff. The spa bath was great after a long flight and days of walking. Close to hospital and hospice, & conveniently placed to easily get into the city using the frequent buses from Smales Farm (5 mins walk), although its position means a lot of traffic noise. It took a while to get the best wifi on 2nd floor. All davilities as described.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I arrived during rush hour. It is impossible to turn in to the motel and you have to drive past and come back.Very stressful when you reach my age !!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

M C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was good, just the over powering room deodorizer, very strong and triggered my adthma, had to opensliding doors for about an hour to air it out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Zai Long

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ok
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely unit, really nice that we got upgraded to a spa bath. Just a couple of maintenance needs in the bathroom as the extractor fan doesn't remove the condensation hardly at all and there's grout crumbling out from the tiles. Lovely staff, we feel very well looked after
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WiFi reception and mobile reception very poor in Ground floor unit - it is like a reinforced concrete bunker.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rochelle

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and size of the room was perfect for a one night stay for a family of five. What was rude was being called after being stuck in traffic saying they were going to close if we didn’t check in by a set time. The. They weren’t even there at check out. Also, milk in fridge was off by a month. Pays to check the small things. No breakfast for the kids as a result.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The motel is a bit run down and doesnt look like much from the outside. But the room is large with plwnty of space, balcony, couch, table and chairs, desk and kitchenette. The room walls are very thin and unfortunately we had some very inconsiderate neighbours which let the stay down. The water pressure wasnt great but the toiletries supplied were nice. Walking distance to supermarket and eateries.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, tidy and well located. Easy onsite parking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Room was very tidy and nice, easy check-in great location. Only letdown was the floor in the bathroom hadn’t been swept from previous guests
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for our event. Great for hospital location an easy 4 min walk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
spa bath facilities promoted in advertisement. Bath seems as though it was falling apart. Needed a ladder to get into. Basin cracked and grout missing from tiles on floor.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
This property was conveniently located, clean & the beds were very comfortable. We booked a room upstairs as we wanted the spa bath. The spa bath was huge but unfortunately we could not get the jets to work. We would suggest a set of instructions.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to access off motorway,staff very helpful,nice quiet unit. Would defimitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lynaire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and handy to Eventfinda stadium Staff were super friendly and helpful 😄
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Cherryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy distance to walk to the hospital. Mitel contained all I needed thank you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Warwick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The occupants of one of the other units was rather raucous
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

john

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dishonest and disgusting .

DO NOT STAY HERE. On a busy HWY. Extra charges for laundry AND a spoonful of soap ? Carpet is tired. Not convenient to restaurants. Small parking spaces. Loud screaming at 3AM both nights. No lift. Dated bathrooms. Charged for stolen/broken appliance which DID not happen. 40 years and thousands of hotel stays and this was the WORST experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathon

Liked: Cleanliness
Property was okay, had some permanent or semi permanent residents in dome of the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The office staff were super, patient, helpful, polite and caring.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Amenities
Very spacious accommodation but no lift. Almost all the accommodation is up one or two flights of stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

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