Outdoor dining

Reviews of Princes Wharf Boutique Apartment

3.5 out of 5
Princes Wharf Boutique Apartment
139 - 145 Quay Street, Auckland

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 124 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kan Chi Kent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner has been very helpful and friendly with requests. Walkable to all amenities and dining options.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Lesley on 18 Apr 2024
Thanks for the amazing 5 out of 5 !! - yes it is the best location in Auckland

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location, perfect for city exploring and close to spark arena :) 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Lesley on 28 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great 5 out of 5!!!! - yes the location is perfect for Spark Area and all the CBD restaurants and bars.

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
As stated in previous review, instructions for locating key and property would be improved with a diagram showing locations. Apartment itself is probably the best I have stayed in. Really comfortable. 5 stars
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Lesley on 10 Mar 2024
Thanks for feedback we will add a diagram

10/10 Excellent

lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location for boarding a cruise
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Lesley on 10 Mar 2024
We get lots of Cruise passengers who just walk100-200 m to the ship !

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location and a cosy, homely feel.
My fiancé flew in Christmas morning from Los Angeles and they were so accommodating allowing us to check in early which is very appreciated. The place was clean, had everything you need. . . appliances, extra towels and pillows and the place has beautiful all day sun. The location is perfect and away from the noise the viaduct can bring. Very safe and secure, I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Lesley on 29 Dec 2023
Thanks for the amazing review and so happy you enjoyed your stay !

6/10 Okay

A P

Business traveller
Underwhelming
Amazing location, but that’s about where it ended for me. The place has potential to be beautiful, but fell a bit short. There was a very strange musty smell throughout the apartment. The furnishings were all very low budget and tired, more what you’d expect to find in a hostel rather than a “boutique apartment” Towels and linens were just in a messy pile in a closet, and were very low quality. Shower wasn’t very clean. Just very underwhelming and disappointing. It ticked the box for what I needed, but I wouldn’t be rushing back any time soon. Primo location doesn’t outweigh all the shortcomings for me.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Lesley on 27 Oct 2023
I am very surprised by your comments as this apartment normally has very positive remarks. The couch is new and leather, the tables are marble and it has a new carpet and new roller blinds, 100% cotton linen and top quality outdoor furniture so hardly low budget or hostel. Luckily 99% of reviews are super positive.

8/10 Good

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean in a safe area and transportation was close by. Maybe user could not figure out the heat pump to get the hearting up. Also the passwords did not work for Netflix so we used our own. Other than those two things everything was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Lesley on 24 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5 - there are full instructions on the air conditioner and it does have a heating function. The passwords are in the guest compendium and we have never had issues before - so lll double check them

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic Apartment
Awesome apartment in the heart of town. Very clean, very large, very comfortable. Will definitely be booking again if it is available.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Lesley on 17 Oct 2023
Wow 10 out of 10 !!! - makes my day as we try very hard to make it a home from home with all the comforts we can

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lesley on 11 Oct 2023
Wow thanks for the 10 out of 10 - we try very hard to give our guests the best home from home experience in the best location in Auckland

8/10 Good

Kaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lesley on 1 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5

10/10 Excellent

Rawson

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Lesley on 1 Sept 2023
Thanks for the amazing 5 out of 5 !!! - glad you enjoyed our boutique apartments in the best location in Auckland

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Lesley on 1 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5

8/10 Good

Nicki

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bit of a rocky start when the check-in email didn't come through, but I was able to contact someone who helped work that through- most of the directions were good except they sent me to the wrong floor but I was able to figure that out on my own fairly easily. The property was great, awesome location, really quiet, super easy parking and the parking discount code was great too! (The PILLO one is $10 cheaper than WAIHEKESPEC as of August 2023) Would stay again, would just make sure the check-in email was there before I left!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Lesley on 2 Aug 2023
Glad you found the apartment awesome - and yes we recommend everyone either prints or saves email with the checkin details.

10/10 Excellent

Toby

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property, very well appointed. Great clear instructions re keys and parking. Apartment was clean and had everything you'd need. Superb location close to everything downtown, and good value. I'd definitely stay again.
Response from Lesley on 22 Jul 2023
Thanks for the amazing 5 out of 5 and great comments - really appreciate the feedback

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Finding the key is a rocket science so many instructions given. The elevator was broken so I have to walk a bit with my heavy bags and the place is one door away from the end of the hallway. Then you have to remember the keypad all the time to put it in. Place was nice, clean and modern.
Response from Lesley on 2 Jun 2023
The lockbox details given are detailed with a link to photos so we normally don't have issues with this. Sorry about the lift - I believe it was fixed quickly.

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The key instructions were very easy and the property in a very nice location. The only snag was that it opened on to the road which was quite busy with residents walking and normal chat, but with the windows open it was a bit disconcerting. FWIW Ear plugs were provided in the bathroom. There was a lovely balcony too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Lesley on 29 Mar 2023
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5 !

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Lesley on 29 Mar 2023
Thanks for the great 8 out of 10 !

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome property! Was able to leave our luggage for an extra couple of hours, lots of extra little amenities which was awesome. The area is a little loud but that’s expected due to the area and no fault of the hosts at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Lesley on 14 Mar 2023
Thanks for the amazing 5 out of 5 !!! Yes we give the little extras to make it a 'home from home' We have 24/7 security who are on call if noise outside apartments

6/10 Okay

Leon

Travelled with partner
The property is close to the essentials (shop/sights/ferry) which makes it a good place to stay. The facilities are basic ( no gym/pool etc. my main gripe is parking. It is impossible to park there (costly at $16/h) and some areas are blocked off when cruises comes in. Even parking for a few minutes to get luggage to/from vehicle was an issue! We had to negotiate a fifteen minute “free”park to offload our luggage.
Response from Lesley on 19 Jan 2023
We get a special Parkmate rate for the parking with full details on your confirmation that you must have missed. 40 for 24 hours right outside the building.

8/10 Good

Shirley

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Love being right in town. Property was clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Lesley on 21 Nov 2022
Thanks for the great review Shirley. The team work really hard to provide a great guest experience

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location with good parking. Apartment in "very tired" condition and in need of a refreash.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Lesley on 16 May 2022
Hi Glenn - pleased to see that you enjoyed the location and parking availability of the apartment, however, it is surprising that you viewed the apartment as being "very tired" as most of the furnishings/bedding/appliances are no older than 2 years.

6/10 Okay

Clinton

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Lesley on 18 May 2022
Thanks for the review Clinton

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good price of rental considering location. Definitely coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Lesley on 30 Apr 2022
Thanks Holly - we would love to welcome you back

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Now we have found this place - we will be back! 😎
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Lesley on 21 Feb 2022
Thanks Roy - happy to welcome you back in the future

8/10 Good

Rosalind

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teariki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great communication with owner. Room was nice and tidy. Great location next to viaduct, a lot of options for dining out. Will definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Lesley on 24 Jan 2022
Thanks for your great review - glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Juliet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the middle of everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Lesley on 11 Jan 2022
Thanks for the lovely review - yes best location in Auckland

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All very good but can be noisy outside
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Lesley on 17 Apr 2021
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5 ! Our 24/7 security are there to deal with any noise

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Lesley on 10 Apr 2021
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Lesley on 10 May 2021
Fortunately 99% of our guests rate us 8-10 out of 10 ! - unfair 'anonymous' review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for visiting CBD and Viaduct Basin/America’s Cup Village. Everything is within easy walking distance including many great restaurants and shops. Parking was convenient and secure on site and although not cheap, a special rate is available for guests. The apartment was well equipped and spacious for a studio. The only negative comments I can make are that the cold tap in the bathroom barely runs and there can be quite a bit of outside noise at night. Despite that, it was a comfortable and enjoyable stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Lesley on 15 Mar 2021
Thanks for the great review !!! - yes perfect location for viaduct activities and has been so festive. We have 24/7 security to deal with any over festive noise issues. I will get that tap looked at so thanks for pointing out.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in experience was confusing and did not receive communication regarding key access etc. eventually got sorted but certainly not ideal. I got to the room, cleaning staff were still going but had no idea anyone was checking into the room. After that was sorted the rest of the stay was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from lesley on 1 Mar 2021
The lockbox details are automatically sent through the booking site. Sorry cleaning staff were still there but believe you got in really quickly. Glad you enjoyed your stay !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property with excellent location . Very tidy apartment.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Lesley on 26 Feb 2021
Thanks for that amazing review !

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a great location. Parking easy and instructions are great. Quality apartment, very comfortable. Unfortunately this is also it's downfall. It is very loud until the early hours, then delivery trucks and clean up from early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Lesley on 17 Feb 2021
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5 and yes best location in Auckland ! - has been noisier with Americas Cup and our 24/7 security have been advised to get extra strict and fine for noise.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Lesley on 24 Feb 2021
Thanks for this great 5 out of 5 - makes my day !

8/10 Good

Tenby

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
This is a great downtown venue and Lesley, the manager, was very helpful. Princes Wharf is a restaurant and bar area, and like lively downtown precinct, it was loud until late and started up again early in the morning with rubbish and bottle collection. Overall great though.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Lesley on 9 Feb 2021
Thanks for the great review and compliment :) - sorry the noise was an issue and Ive reported this to management about rubbish collection which is so annoying I agree ! - we have 24/7 security for all other noise issues

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from lesley on 28 Jan 2021
Thanks for the 4 out of 5 !

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Location handy to everything, however quite noisy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from lesley on 31 Jan 2021
We have 24/7 security to deal with any noise issues on the complex

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartment was very nice, and perfect for our stay however it was extremely disappointing to discover the complex was being repainted. Everything in the hallways and stairwells was covered in plastic including the door handle but the worst thing was the overwhelming paint odour. Also the owners provide their cellphone number and say rgey are available 24/7 but 2 days later i have not had a reply to my text.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Lesley on 20 Dec 2020
Glad you thought the apartment was perfect for your stay - Ongoing maintenance to keep the property tip top is not something we can do anything about... hence wasn't sure what sort of reply your were after when you advised us they were painting the hallway. We are here to help with any guest issues 24/7.

4/10 Poor

Kate, Auckland

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Access was extremely hard. The door was broken and we struggled to get in and out of the building. communication and instructions for check in and check out were not clear. we felt like we could leave incase we were not able to get back in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Lesley on 6 Dec 2020
The issue with the front door to building was immediately resolved by the complex management and not sure why you struggled to get in and out as the door was open and was left open as I told you. I remember you had issues following instructions as you failed to drop keys back as requested when I called you and by text. We normally have no issues with our detailed instructions.

10/10 Excellent

Lynley, Wellington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central to cafes, restaurants and ferry terminal.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Lesley on 26 Nov 2020
Wow thanks for the amazing 5 out of 5 you made my day :)

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui, Wellington

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really convenient location, we were in Auckland one night for an event. Lovely apartment, really tidy and everything you need.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Lesley on 23 Nov 2020
Thanks for the 5 out of 5 !!

4/10 Poor

Steve, Nz

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great. Noisy with parties going on around us. Early hours people made a huge amount of noise outside. Cold water tap in bathroom doesn’t work. Bed is too soft.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Lesley on 6 Nov 2020
Glad you enjoyed the location - we have 24/7 security who are on call for any noise so not sure why you dint call them or let us know as we would have actioned immediately. Will check tap tomorrow as no one reported that and cleaner said it was Ok when she cleaned. The bed is new and medium with a feather top and all guests have said how comfy it is ! 2 out of 5 is not accurate for your complaints.

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Lesley on 3 Nov 2020
I see you stayed in the studio and we normally get a much higher rating so please PM me why we didn't meet your expectations.

8/10 Good

Shron, Dunedin, nz

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great, near cafes the water and parking. clean modern Apartment with all you needed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Lesley on 1 Nov 2020
Thanks for the great 4 out of 5 - yes its the best location in Auckland

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, well equipped, clean, tidy and very comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Lesley on 1 Nov 2020
WOW thanks for 5 out of 5 - make my day

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
great apartment and fantastic location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Lesley on 28 Oct 2020
WOW thanks for much for the 10 out of 10 - you made my day - we try hard to give our guests a great stay !

10/10 Excellent

John, Tauranga

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Really comfortable apartment in a great location. Regular traveller to Auckland- will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Lesley on 28 Oct 2020
Wow - 5 out of 5 !!! - welcome back anytime

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazingly clean and modern. Very comfortable. Great value for money in such a prime spot
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from lesley on 16 Oct 2020
Wow thanks for the amazing 5 out of 5 and lovely comments - it has made my day !! - we work very hard to make every stay great for our guests