“When you look at the photos of this hotel, you think: "Ok, that looks nice." The shock comes when you enter the room. Even the term 'room' is a real exaggeration. 'Storage room' is more appropriate. A tiny double bed almost stands in the way of even entering the room. Our two travel bags? We somehow squeeze them in unopened. Opening does not work, we would have to leave the room. Of course there is no chair and no table! They wouldn't have fit in. We close the access door and now find a second door. The toilet and shower are hidden behind it. The shower and toilet share this miserable dark hole, separated only by a shower curtain better known as a 'rag'. The worst thing though is the smell. Sorry, stench is more appropriate. Window for ventilation. Well, if you call an opening of approx. 30 x 70 cm closed with glass a window... . Oh, I forgot: there is another balcony that is actually one square meter in size. We could put our travel bags there. Oh, that doesn't work, the door is so narrow that the travel bags don't fit through. We turned around, checked out and looked for something else. Ibis Budget, Auckland: an absolute no-go!”

“Did not like this budget hotel at all. Made me think about, you get what you pay for. Room was cramped and small. Not clean including the wall fan. No A/C so had to have the window and tiny balcony door open for fresh air. Noisy location as people on the streets used the near by pubs/clubs to shoutout and with windows open in came the noise. The gentleman on duty at the front desk was very helpful and to my surprise he worked a 16 hour day both days that l stated at the hotel. Staffing was a problem and he was quite calm and happy to perform his duties. If you can find a better hotel do so, not all Ibis hotel are as bad as l hae rated this one. Oh and if you have breakfast, you have to go to a cafe up the street, not a bad place quite quirky and good service with a special menu for the Ibis mob.”