Ohtel Auckland
A year-round outdoor pool three minutes from Viaduct Harbour
About this hotel
Wellness is the real focus at this property: a year-round outdoor swimming pool sits alongside a sauna, hot tub and steam room, an unusually full set of facilities for a boutique city-centre hotel. Rooms add balconies with garden or city views, minibars and streaming services, and the location keeps Viaduct Harbour three minutes away and the Sky Tower an eight-minute stroll, with the Auckland Art Gallery and Auckland Domain both close by. A British and Mediterranean restaurant covers breakfast through dinner with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Couples travelling together consistently rate the location among the very best in the city centre. The boutique scale of the property means service stays personal throughout the stay, a contrast to the larger entertainment-complex towers a short walk away, and the wellness facilities alone are enough to justify booking here over a plainer CBD room nearby.
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Sauna and steam room
- Balcony rooms
- Near Viaduct Harbour
Our take
Ohtel Auckland is the city-centre hotel I would book for a couple celebrating an occasion: the year-round outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub and steam room give it a real spa side without leaving the CBD. Viaduct Harbour is three minutes on foot, which makes evenings easy, and balconied rooms with garden or city views add a rare outdoor touch downtown. Families needing several connecting rooms may find a larger hotel easier. A 9.1 score from 1,715 reviews is excellent.
- Book the pool and sauna into your evening plan, they run year-round regardless of the weather
- Request a balcony room with a garden view for a quieter outlook away from the street
- Reserve the on-site restaurant for at least one dinner, the Mediterranean menu is a highlight
Why we love it
- A year-round outdoor pool in the CBD
- Sauna, hot tub and steam room
- Balconies with garden or city views
- Three minutes from Viaduct Harbour
Why guests love itCouples who book this hotel for a city-centre stay tend to build an evening around the pool and sauna rather than heading straight out, especially after a day spent at the Art Gallery or Auckland Domain. The three-minute walk to Viaduct Harbour afterward makes for an easy dinner without needing a taxi back to the CBD. The balcony rooms with garden views add a quiet counterpoint once the evening's plans are done for the day.