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Auckland's Waitakere Estate

573 Scenic Drive, Waiatarua, , 0612 New Zealand

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Free parking
Bar/lounge
Swimming pool - outdoor

Auckland City's Rainforest Retreat

Stunning ridgetop setting
Auckland's Waitakere Estate is a 4 star boutique hotel located on a ridge top in the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Park. The boutique hotel is only 30 kilometres from Downtown Auckland and the Auckland airport. Show more
Outdoor pool
At Auckland's Waitakere Estate recreational amenities include outdoor pool, squash court, sauna, helipad and on-site forest walks. The hotel features a bar/lounge and conference & wedding options are available
Balconies, forest views
Guestrooms with Juliet balconies provide magnificent rainforest and garden views. Rooms have flat screen TV's, freeview channels, super king beds and modern bathrooms. Hide

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Deluxe Room
  • One King Bed
  • Two Single Beds
Premium bedding. 32 square meters. Balcony with view of the ocean (partial), mountains, and garden. Desk. CD player. 32-inch plasma television with digital channels and DVD player. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Refrigerator. Partially open bathroom includes shower with handheld showerhead and rainfall showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Non-Smoking.
Luxury Gate Villa
  • Two King Beds
  • Four Single Beds
  • One King and Two Single Beds
Premium bedding. 95 square meters. Balcony with view of the ocean (partial), mountains, and garden. Desk. CD player. 32-inch plasma television with digital channels and DVD player. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Refrigerator. Partially open bathroom includes shower with handheld showerhead and rainfall showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Non-Smoking.
Loft Room
  • One King Bed
Premium bedding. 32 square meters. Balcony with view of the ocean (partial), mountains, and garden. Desk. CD player. 32-inch plasma television with digital channels and DVD player. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). In-room safe. Refrigerator. Partially open bathroom includes shower with handheld showerhead and rainfall showerhead. Bath amenities include hair dryer, makeup/shaving mirror, and complimentary toiletries. Non-Smoking.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Know Before You Go
  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted from January to December. All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.
Policies
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.
  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • Minimum check-in age is 18
  • Check-out time is 10 AM
  • Pets not allowed
  • No rollaway beds available
  • No cribs (infant beds) available
  • No elevators
  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • JCB International
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Cooked-to-order breakfast fee: NZD 30.00 per person (approximately)
    • Fee for wireless Internet in all public areas: NZD 10.00 (for 2 hours, rates may vary)
    • Fee for wireless Internet in business center: NZD 10.00 (for 2 hours, rates may vary)
    • Deposit: NZD 20.00 per stay
    • Late check-out fee: NZD 147.50
    • Early check-in fee: NZD 147.50
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Special Check-In Instructions
  • Reception is open from 7 AM to 11 PM. Check in is from 1 PM to 8 PM daily.

Property Amenities

Auckland's Waitakere Estate has a stunning ridegtop location in dense rainforest in the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Park. The Boutique hotel's ridgetop location provides magnificent views of the surrounding rainforest and also of Auckland City. While the hotel has a very secluded setting it is only half an hour from downtown Auckland and 15 minutes from Titirangi village with arts, crafts and cafes or Henderson for larger shopping options. See recreation options below for the many forest walks, west coast beaches, wineries and numerous other activities available in the surrounding Waitakere Ranges Heritage Park.

Auckland's Waitakere Estate offers a bar/lounge. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-related amenities at this 4.0-star property consist of secretarial services, limo/town car service, and audio-visual equipment. Auckland's Waitakere Estate features an outdoor pool and a sauna. Event facilities measuring 800 square feet include a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle at scheduled times and an area shuttle. Business services, wedding services and tour/ticket assistance can be provided. Onsite parking is complimentary. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge). Auckland's Waitakere Estate is a smoke-free property.

  • Total number of rooms - 19
  • Number of floors - 2
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Banquet facilities
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business services
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Event catering
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Full board rates available
  • Front desk hours
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Media library
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
  • Library
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Free parking
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Free guest parking
  • Year Built 1982
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Meeting facilities size (meters) - 80
  • Number of meeting/conference rooms - 3
  • Conference center
  • Sauna
  • Secretarial services
  • Smoke-free property
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Wedding services
  • Self-parking

Rooms

Auckland's Waitakere Estate offers 19 guestrooms. Juliet balconies open to partial ocean, mountain or garden views. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat screen televisions and DVD players are included for guest enjoyment. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is provided along with direct-dial phones,CD players and in-room safes. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Select guestrooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with handheld showerheads and rainfall showerheads, makeup/shaving mirrors, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Welcome amenities and clock radios are also included. Housekeeping is provided. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in August 2008. All guestrooms are non-smoking.

Room Amenities

  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Premium bedding
  • Balcony
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Handheld showerhead
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • In-room massage available
  • Shower only
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Welcome amenities
  • Window opens
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Clock radio
  • Desk
  • Non-smoking only
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Digital television service
  • High-definition television
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
  • Partially open bathroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Plasma television
  • Mountain view
  • Garden view
  • Pool view

Dining

For dining the Hotel has a Restaurant with magnificent views of the rainforest and Auckland City. Tempting a la carte menus are available for Lunch and Dinner with a great selection of menu items prepared by our talented team of chefs.

Outdoor lunchtime dining is also available on our elevated deck with magnificent views subject to availability and weather conditions.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available.

Room service during limited hours is available.

All dining is at a surcharge to the rates listed on this website.

Recreation

Onsite recreational activites include onsite forest walks, extensive gardens to relax in, outdoor pool, sauna, petanque and a squash court.

Other recreational options available in the surrounding Waitakere Ranges Heritage Park include in excess of 100 forest walks varying from coastal, to waterfalls to water resrvoir dams. The rugged and very spectacular west coast beaches are only 15 minutes away including the world renowned surf beach of Piha.

Other areas of interest include many Boutique wineries, a couple of rainforest trains taking you to the water reservoir dams, art and craft galleries, golf courses, an information centre, canyonning and many other options.

The recreational activities listed above and below are available either on site or nearby. Fees may apply.

  • Golfing nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Bird watching on site
  • Helicopter/airplane tours on site
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Racquetball/squash on site
  • Running track/path on site
  • Swimming on site

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

National Rating

This property does not have a Qualmark® rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

This property does not have a Qualmark® rating. We have provided a rating based on our rating system.

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Auckland's Waitakere Estate
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A Traveller from st louis, mo
5.0
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“This was with my daughter and I from usa and she loved this night in new zealand”

This was one of the last nights before leaving new Z and was one of the best. The walking paths, dinner, atmosphere, and staff made this one of my daughters best memories while we visited from the states.

A Traveller from Placerville, CA
5.0
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“Tropical Wonderland”

Although a bit of a drive from Auckland, it is worth tghe ride - acres of tropical plants and a super view of Auckland. Extremely attentive service and wonderful dining, comfortable, quiet room Would definitely stay again next time in New Zealand

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Auckland's Waitakere Estate

573 Scenic Drive Waiatarua, , 0612 New Zealand

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Waitakere Golf Club - 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
  • Rain Forest Express - 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
  • Waitakere Ranges - 6.8 km / 4.2 mi
  • AWOL Canyoning Adventures - 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
  • Piha Beach - 9.1 km / 5.6 mi
  • Karekare Beach - 11 km / 6.8 mi
  • Auckland Zoo - 15.2 km / 9.5 mi
  • Muriwai Beach - 15.5 km / 9.7 mi
  • Whatipu Beach - 15.6 km / 9.7 mi
  • Eden Park - 17 km / 10.6 mi
  • Mt. Eden - 18.6 km / 11.6 mi
  • Auckland City Hall - 19.3 km / 12 mi
  • One Tree Hill Domain - 19.8 km / 12.3 mi
  • Auckland War Memorial Museum - 20.3 km / 12.6 mi

Location Highlights

  • In mountains
  • In regional park

The preferred airport for Auckland's Waitakere Estate is Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.) - 22 km / 13.7 mi.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • Auckland, New Zealand (AKL-Auckland Intl.)

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Waiatarua, New Zealand: 

Auckland's Waitakere Estate

573 Scenic Drive Waiatarua, , 0612 New Zealand