Novotel Auckland Airport is a luxury hotel with soundproof rooms located at Auckland International Airport. Designed primarily for layovers and business trips, it is positioned directly outside of the international terminal and features a business centre with eight meeting rooms. The restaurant and bar, which serve fresh, local Kiwi food, contribute towards its 4.5-star rating. Style-wise, it has a combination of traditional and contemporary elements.
Guest Rooms
Novotel Auckland Airport has 263 peaceful guest rooms with airport views, including the Superior Rooms (26 sq.m), Executive Rooms (26 sq.m.) and Suites (52 sq.m.). There are three types of Superior Rooms, including a room with one king-size bed, a room with two double beds and an accessible room with one king-size bed.
The rooms and suites all feature full-length soundproof windows to block out any outside noise and provide plenty of natural light. Guests can tackle work using the ergonomic desk and free Wi-Fi connection. When it’s time to unwind, turn on the interactive LED TV.
Standard room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Bathroom products
- Blackout curtain
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Desk
- Free mineral water
- Hair dryer
- Interactive LED TV
- Iron and ironing board
- Kettle
- Mini refrigerator
- Radio
- Safety deposit box
- Slippers
- Wi-Fi
Breakfast and Dining
The hotel has one restaurant and a combined bistro and bar. Guests can alternate between a sit-down, locally sourced meal prepared by chef Nancye Pirini-Tuisaula to nursing a beer behind the bar’s green granite countertops.
THIRTEEN50 Bistro & Bar at the Novotel Auckland Airport is a bistro which serves mostly fresh, local Kiwi cuisine, as well as beers cocktails and New Zealand wine. It serves a buffet breakfast and à la carte lunch and dinner menus.
Breakfast: 5:00 am – 10:00 am
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
THIRTEEN50 Bar is a modern lobby bar which serves beverages such as wine, beer and cocktails. It also offers a cold ‘Express breakfast’.
Breakfast: 5:00 am – 10:00 am
Bar: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Facilities and Services
For business travellers, Novotel Auckland Airport has a business centre designed as a meetings and events space. It has eight meeting rooms. The largest meeting room, the Paataka Room, measures 296 square metres. The smallest room, Boardroom 3, measures 27 square metres.
Room service is available every day between 6:00 am and 10:00 am for a hot or cold Continental and American breakfast.
Laundry and valet services are also available at the hotel, along with luggage storage. Conveniently, there is Wi-Fi in the communal areas of the hotel.
A children’s play area also provides a space for young family members to let off steam.
Location and Transportation
Located at Auckland International Airport, Novotel Auckland Airport is well-suited to airport layovers. The building is within walking distance of the international terminal. It is also a 15-minute walk from the Auckland Airport Shopping Centre.
There is no dedicated parking at the hotel, although pick-ups and drop-offs are permitted at the hotel forecourt. Guests can pre-book parking at the Auckland Airport.
The airport has good transport links to other parts of Auckland. The AirportLink bus travels from Auckland International Airport to Puhinui Station (for the Southern Line and Eastern Line) and Manukau Bus Station. It departs bus stop B at the domestic terminal and bus stop A at the international terminal at 10-minute intervals between 4:30 am and 12:40 am every day.
The 38 bus travels from Auckland Airport to Mangere Town Centre and Onehunga. It operates from the same bus stops as the AirportLink bus, departing every 15 – 20-minutes.
