Cosy CBD Loft Walk to Dining+Shopping Zodiak Stays

Summary:
Located in the heart of the City Center, this stylish studio loft by Zodiak Stays offers the ultimate urban experience. With high ceilings in a heritage building and large New York-style windows, the space is bright and airy. Nestled between High and Queen Street, it’s surrounded by cafes, restaurants, and top attractions like Albert Park, Sky Tower, and the waterfront.

Important - make sure to read through the Other Things to Note section below. We have a lot of useful information there.

The Space:
Welcome to this cosy studio loft by Zodiak Stays in a charming heritage building. Featuring a high 3.6-meter ceiling and a mezzanine level with a second bed, this space offers a comfortable stay. The compact kitchen, comfy bed, and well-equipped interior ensure a pleasant experience. Located in Auckland's CBD, it’s just a short walk to landmarks like the Sky Tower and Aotea Square.

Enjoy free unlimited WiFi, fresh towels, and bed linen, along with a welcome pack of essential amenities. Our professional cleaning service ensures the apartment is spotless for your arrival.

Here at Zodiak Stays, we provide everything you need for a comfortable stay in Auckland, including:

- Super-fast, unlimited WiFi
- Coffee, tea, sugar, salt & pepper
- Shampoo, body wash, and conditioner

The kitchen features a stove, microwave, and refrigerator, providing everything you need for home-cooked meals. Whether you're preparing a quick breakfast or a cosy dinner, you'll have all the essentials at your fingertips.

The sleeping arrangements include a queen-size bed in the main area. A ladder leads to the loft area, where you'll find a double bed. Please note that these are not separate rooms.

Large New York-style windows flood the space with natural light, creating a bright and airy atmosphere. For dining, a table with two chairs offers a cosy spot to enjoy meals. For entertainment, the apartment has a smart TV mounted to the wall and comes stocked with a variety of reading materials located in the loft.

For added convenience, a washer is provided, making long stays more comfortable and hassle-free. Please note that the unit’s washer is a wash-only model and does not include a heat-drying function.

Step outside, and you'll find yourself in a prime location. The building is just moments away from cultural landmarks like Albert Park, where you can take a leisurely stroll or enjoy the greenery. The area is also well-connected by public transport, making it easy to explore the rest of Auckland.

Whether you're visiting for business, leisure, or an extended stay, this stylish and well-appointed loft offers a welcoming retreat in the heart of the city.

Guest Access:
Guests have full access to the entire apartment

The Neighborhood:
Everything you need is within walking distance from the apartment! Here are some suggestions for things to see and do on your visit to Auckland:

The Viaduct - the best bars and restaurants in the city! The New Zealand Maritime Museum is here, as well as Silo Park where you can watch outdoor films for free in the evening. You can also catch ferries from here to the amazing islands in the Hauraki Gulf like Waiheke, Tiritiri Matangi, and Rangitoto, as well as go on a whale and dolphin safari.

Federal Street - next to the Sky Tower (you can't miss it!) There are a lot of really nice bars and restaurants and cafes in this street, as well as the Sky City Casino and of course the Sky Tower. Dine at the top of tower at restaurant with the best views in Auckland, and jump off the Sky Walk to get down

Aotea Square - Auckland's cultural centre. Surrounding the square you'll find the Town Hall, Aotea Centre, Event cinemas, and two theatres (The Civic and the Q). The square itself is a nice place to people watch and sip some coffee. An ice-rink is the main attraction here during winter.

Albert Park, Art Gallery and the Museum - Albert Park is a lovely place where you can chill and read, and the Auckland art gallery is next door on Wellesley Street. If you keep walking up Wellesley Street, past Auckland University, and across Grafton Road, you will eventually find Auckland Domain which is the biggest park in Auckland and has the Auckland War Memorial Museum, as well as an amazing botanical garden.

Karangahape Road (a.k.a 'K' Road) - If you head up the hill on Queen Street, you'll eventually reach K Road, where you'll find Auckland's alternative night scene. Many great bars, live music, shisha cafes, and cheap takeaways are what K Road is known for.

Ponsonby – If you head West of the CBD, you will find the Ponsonby area. There is old colonial-style architecture there, many great stores for shopping, restaurants, bars, and cafes. Some of the best restaurants in Auckland are here, especially great for fine dining as this is an up-market area of Auckland.

Parnell - Known for it's variety of dining options, boutiques and galleries. Also many cool bars to check out. Non Solo Pizza is highly recommended if you're after great food, cocktails and buzzing atmosphere (for a mature crowd). Load up on fresh fruit and veg and enjoy a variety of food stalls every weekend at 545 Parnell Road is La Cigale - French Farmer's Market! There are also footpaths and bike trails that lead across the parklands of Auckland Domain.

Apart from these mini adventures, Queen Street (main street the city) is filled with shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, live music venues, and more! Make sure you explore High Street as well, which lies just parallel to Queen Street. That whole area is very nice to walk, relax, or dine out in, and tends to be a bit cheaper than Queen Street if you want to do some shopping.

If you want to explore further Auckland then you can take a walk towards the Viaduct from the apartment. There you will find Britomart station. (Bus and train)

Getting Around:
Close to all the main bus stops, bus and train terminals.

The ferry terminal is just a few min away.

Plenty of parking on the street, with free parking after 6 pm on Princess St, which is across Albert Park.

Other Things to Note:
Loft Bed: Please note that the apartment includes a loft bed to accommodate the additional two guests. Kindly be advised that guests will need to make up the bed themselves. For your convenience, our team has placed clean linen and bedding inside the wardrobe. Additionally, accessing the loft bed requires climbing a ladder. Please refer to photos to see the position of the ladder. The distance from the floor to the ceiling is 3.6M

Washer- Please note that the unit’s washer is a wash-only model and does not include a heat-drying function.

Monthly Stays: We have a 10% discount factored into the price if you book for 28 nights or more.

Due to the location, cars will not be able to drop at the door step. You will need to walk a short distance from where ever your vehicle has dropped you.

Key Pick-Up: The key will need to be picked up from our Zodiak office in Auckland Central (the full address Level 2, Unit A210/52 Courthouse Lane, Auckland CBD), which is a 3 minute walk or 3 min drive away from the apartment. We provide 24/7 access to keys via lockboxes. This is a different location to the property you’ll be staying at. Please double-check if this suits you and ask us if you have any questions or concerns before booking. We also have free WiFi access at our office in case you need the internet to contact us. We will send you the full check-in instructions on the morning of your arrival date.

Personal Check-ins: We can arrange for someone to meet you at the property for a $85 fee. Please inquire before booking to check availability - we will need at least two days notice to guarantee someone can meet you.

Parking: We do not have a free carpark for this building but nearby paid parking options are available.

Check-in Time: Check-in time is after 3pm. If you need to check-in earlier, then please double-check with us first so we can confirm availability.

Amenities: We provide a starter pack of amenities to last you the first few days of your stay: 450ml shampoo and conditioner, 450ml bodywash, 4 x tea/coffee, 3x toilet paper rolls, 1 pack of laundry powder, 1 pack of dishwashing powder, dishwashing liquid, cleaning spray and wipes, but you will need to purchase your own amenities after these run out. Please do not take the large refillable bottles provided as we’ll need to charge for replacement.

Linens: We provide a full set of linens for each bed, a hand towel, face cloth and shower towel per guest. Extra linens can be provided for a fee. Please inquire before your stay.

Checkout Time: Checkout time is at 10am.

This is a professionally managed property by Zodiak Stays so you can expect the very best in service, but please note it is not a serviced property.

Interaction with Guests:
Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm NZ time and we will try to respond to your messages/email as soon as possible. You will be provided with an emergency 24/7 maintenance number as well in case you need that outside of our regular office hours.