Palm Suites - Auckland
Balconied family apartments with harbour-side terrace views
About this hotel
Space is the appeal: each unit runs to a full kitchen, a private bathroom and its own balcony or terrace, with mountain and city views that most standard hotel rooms in the CBD cannot match at the price. The North Shore setting puts North Head Historic Reserve and Viaduct Harbour within reach while keeping the pace noticeably calmer than the city centre across the bridge. Express check-in and a lift make arrival with luggage and kids straightforward, and the off-site parking removes the usual CBD parking hassle. It reads as a base for a family who wants room to spread out rather than a compact CBD room with a view of the street below.
- Family apartments
- Private balconies
- Full kitchens
- North Shore location
Our take
Palm Suites is the North Shore aparthotel I would pick for families and longer stays when space matters more than a central address. Units have full kitchens and balconies, and the terrace looks toward the harbour. Cooking your own meals makes a longer trip easier to manage. The Harbour Bridge is a short drive away, so anyone who wants to walk to Viaduct Harbour's restaurants each night should stay in the CBD instead. A 9.0 score from 422 reviews is excellent.
- Book the higher-floor units for the better mountain and harbour outlook, ground-floor terraces face the car park
- Stock the kitchen from a North Shore supermarket on arrival, it saves a taxi trip into town later
- Confirm the off-site parking arrangement at booking, spaces fill on weekends
Why we love it
- Private balconies with harbour or mountain views
- Full kitchens in every unit
- A quieter North Shore base across the bridge
- Close to North Head Historic Reserve
Why guests love itFamilies who book here for a week-long visit tend to use the balcony as much as any room inside, with breakfast out there most mornings once the harbour view clears. The full kitchen keeps grocery runs simple, and the short drive across the Harbour Bridge to the CBD feels like a fair trade for the quieter, more spread-out apartment layout on this side of the water.