We stayed here at the end of a ten day trip to the North Island (just got back last week) and thoroughly enjoyed it. We had been cycling and "off the beaten path" so while Devonport is admittedly quieter than Auckland, we liked having the opportunity to relax there or take the short and convenient ferry ride over to Auckland.... more

My wife and I stayed at the Esplanade on the first leg of our recent trip to NZ. From the outside the Hotel looks very promising, lovely Victorian building, not unlike an old fashion English sea side hotel. Our room was very average, no wardrobe to hang our cloths in and had a very tired look about it. The staff... more

My husband and I stayed at the Esplanade for the last few nights of our honeymoon and couldn't have been happier. The location is fabulous (as long as you realize it is in Devenport...not Auckland...but just a very short and often running ferry ride away), the ambience is impeccable, and the management couldn't have been more accomodating. more