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Columbia Apartments

Apartment with kitchenette, steps from University of Auckland

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Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

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15 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland, Auckland, 1010
  • University of Auckland
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Sky Tower
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Auckland Ferry Terminal
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

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Three Bedroom Apartment

  • 431 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Shared Apartment - no self-isolation)

  • 6 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 323 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Auckland

Located in Auckland, Columbia Apartments is in the city centre. Queens Wharf and Auckland Ferry Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Queen Street Shopping District and Princes Wharf. Check out an event or a game at Spark Arena, and consider making time for Auckland Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed.

What's nearby

  • University of Auckland - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Auckland City Hospital - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sky Tower - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • SkyCity Casino - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Auckland Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Auckland Remuera Station - 4 min drive
  • Gaunt Street Tram Stop - 5 min drive
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Royal Home Bakery - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Kebab King Grafton - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Chadam - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Mojo Aut - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Craven a - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Columbia Apartments

Apartment with kitchenette, steps from University of Auckland
This smoke-free apartment building features laundry facilities, a corner/local shop and a reception hall. Each apartment features WiFi and a kitchenette with a fridge, a stovetop and a microwave. Additional amenities include an electric kettle, a portable fan and a shower. Housekeeping is available on request.
Columbia Apartments offers 20 accommodations with portable fans. Kitchenettes offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower.

This Auckland apartment provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Amenities

Kitchen
Laundry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.0 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The shared apartment accommodation is not suitable for guests who are required to quarantine, due to the apartment's communal areas.

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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 200 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: NZD 10 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.0 per cent

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, debit card or cash deposit 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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Columbia Apartments pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Columbia Apartments?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Columbia Apartments?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Columbia Apartments?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Columbia Apartments located?

Located in Auckland Central Business District, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of University of Auckland and Queen Street Shopping District. Sky Tower and SkyCity Casino are also within 1 mile (2 km). The Strand Station is 24 minutes by foot and Gaunt Street Tram Stop is 27 minutes.

Columbia Apartments Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 102 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

6.8/10

Communication

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emori

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
For every traveler who's on a budget, this property is affordable and is within the Auckland CBD.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Exactly what I booked, 2 bedrooms to sleep in and simple bathroom.

6/10 Okay

sumire

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
For last minute accomodation, it was ok. The apartments are very small, the beds aren't very comfortable and the sheets were very rough. The bathroom was very small. Showers were dirty and mouldy. overall a very average stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ma Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Thanks to the hosting, good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Abdallah

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Pratap

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very terrible experience. It is just like going into a dark prison, with rotten smell. The price was really cheap, however never imagined that these places exist in auckland.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Overall was good for the price. Staff had good communication. Our room was in a shared apartment with 2 other rooms, shared bathroom and kitchen. Nice and quiet. Only negative was no on site parking we had to park up the next street in a public carpark, which we had to pay more than our room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
was just okay, good for price is what you pay for
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Bring a wedge with you to secure your bedroom door if you cannot afford anything better. Situated at the bottom of a very steep hill well away from amenities. Staff do not have a good grasp of English. I would avoid this and use backpackers or ordinary hotel such as the Albion in Hobson street instead.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs refurbishing and doesn’t look like what is in the photo’s. It smells like curry in the hallways. My knife broke on me (utensil) and no even milk provided. The employees are nice though.

8/10 Good

Sudhir

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Have stayed here many times including before 2020 Covid. Very good convenient location near public transport and shops. Nice, friendly staff especially manager Steven Zhang. Very Good pricing, nice rooms,good facilities with kettle, microwave, fridge, and cooking utensils within the 3 room unit. Some rooms have fans. Please put fans in all rooms as it is getting hotter towards summer. Only one issue is pity that there is only 1 lift for a 20 floor building. it can take some time to go to your room or come down to reception as it can get very busy. Apart from that this is a very nice place to stay and would definitely stay here again in the future

4/10 Poor

Rowan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The saying you get what you pay for can only be stretched so far. The price was ok, the location was great, but the state of the property was mind blowing. I'm not sure how H&S hasn't shut this place down. bones left on multiple levels of the staircase, fire hose fittings used as ash trays and vomit on the staircase wall that had dripped down 3-4 levels. There is a smell of cigarettes throughout the building but is stronger at different levels. The front desk attendant was polite enough, but did not really care about the issues I pointed out that could be easily fixed. The room was fine for a night or 2 but feel that a minimal effort on cleaning could make a difference.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and inexpensive. Everything I needed except WiFi. Small, no TV but I didn't mind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Aianela Vhienne

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

TeRina

Disliked: Communication
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

SANG JIN

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Saul

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was near the nightlife and public transport. Also, lots of dining options nearby. Unfortunately the property wasn't great. The room hadnt been vacuumed properly and the furniture was caked in dust. Also, the property failed to mention the elevator had been broken for a month and i needed to walk with my luggage up 17 floors. I recommend considering other options if available.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

caitlin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sofie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

T

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Sudhir

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
nice staff, flexible, helpful. excellent location near grocery shops and public transport
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Sudhir

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Helpful friendly staff. Good location near groceries cheap food esp nearby kebab ,burger and pizza shop. Self contained 3 room Units have kettle fridge microwave and one can cook.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sudhir

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Nice place . However only 1 lift for a 20 storey building and in peak hours takes long time for lift to reach your floor as mine was 19th floor. Ideally another lift is needed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Kirsty

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Hanzallah

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pubes on the toliet
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022