Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre by IHG

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre by IHG, in Auckland Central Business District, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Auckland, and the strong location rating in guest…

Every now and then a four-star earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre by IHG, in Auckland Central Business District, is one of those. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Auckland, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi and an in-house restaurant as the small things that add up over a stay. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 3,800 reviews, with a strong consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Recent rates have been hovering around €93 a night, which lands as a middle-of-the-road option for the city. All told, Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre by IHG reads as one of those Auckland addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.