The Spencer Hotel by Castle

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Seasonal outdoor pool
Spencer One-Bedroom Suite Balcony & View
Lobby sitting area
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
9-17 Byron Avenue, Auckland, 622
  • Takapuna Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Bruce Mason Centre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • North Shore Hospital
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Spencer One-Bedroom Suite

  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Spencer Studio Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

Spencer Studio Room with Balcony

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Spencer One Bedroom Suite with Balcony

  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Spencer One-Bedroom Suite Balcony & View

  • 59 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Auckland

Located in Auckland (Takapuna), The Spencer Hotel by Castle is within a 10-minute walk of Shore City Shopping Centre and Takapuna Beach. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Bruce Mason Centre and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Lake Pupuke.

What's nearby

  • Takapuna Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bruce Mason Centre - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Auckland University of Technology - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • North Shore Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Eventfinda Stadium - 5 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Daldy Street Tram Stop - 8 min drive
  • Auckland Remuera Station - 12 min drive
  • Auckland Intl. Airport (AKL) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wok’n Noodle - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Basu Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Mimosa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Jam Organic Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Catch 21 Eatery - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Spencer Hotel by Castle

Hotel with a fitness center, a quick walk to Takapuna Beach
The Spencer Hotel by Castle offers 42 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Auckland hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

A seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 42 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including a hot tub, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Auckland? This hotel has 8611 square feet (800 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (NZD 30 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 8,611 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Guests can choose to either self-clean the property prior to check-out, or pay an additional cleaning fee of NZD 35 at check-out

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 13 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 55.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: NZD 30 per day
  • Housekeeping fee: NZD 35 every 3 days
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 55.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from October 01 to April 05
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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The Spencer Hotel by Castle Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 422 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 367 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1001 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay, myself and three children who were all entertained with the lifts, great view and pool. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

katheryn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The whole floor smelt like over cooked cabage it was disgusting. There was no access to tooth brushes (surely there should be some spares at reception avail on request or to purchase) and the room while clean was in need of a decent upgrade. Very expensive room for the standard of the premises
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

S

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
We didn’t end up staying we checked out due firstly to the odour that emanated through the hotel from permanent residence living in the hotel. The room itself was unkempt bathroom was grott, toilet seat coming off and cupboards falling apart. dirty floor. Beds were dishevelled. TV was on in room like someone had been staying in the room in vacated just as we arrived. In the room for a period of approximately 15 minutes before leaving hotel. Very disappointing to arrive to the state that it was.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Chelsea

Travelled with family
Expensive for what we got
This is an expensive hotel and it wasn’t extremely clean and the beds were uncomfortable. It was okay and worked for our one night there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, close to the beach, shops and dining options. Nice rooms, a little tired but ok. Great views
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The view up on the 17th floor was great and on a whole room was good but lots of floor tiles in bathroom cracked variety of hairs over said floor sticky stuff all down one of the cabinets in kitchen and balcony floor covered in dirty footprints kitchen counter and table had burns over them beware of the $39 cleaning fee to
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Nina Lou

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Rosalue

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located for the purpose of my accommodation. Very affordable. Dining options limited but plenty of dining options in nearby location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
T
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
T
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sieni

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoyable to stay at The Spencer and enjoy its 'olde world' charm, spacious rooms and beautiful views
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Meredith

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very accommodating. Pool and spa lovely. Couldn't get wifi on 17th floor so they moved us into another room. However could hear music from event on in hotel, which went to approx 11pm
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the fact that it was a big room with a full sized kitchen for the studio room, AND I had a view! I will be back again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Good value for money! Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel
Great location and great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Spencer hotel is in a great location,close to beach,shops,dining. Hotel has great facilities,gym,pool,spa. Staff friendly. We had a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, close to the beach, shops, restaurants etc. Friendly efficient staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024