Mountain View Hotels in Auckland

The resort is located by the sea and has a beautiful surroundings. From the room, you can see the sea and the black beach. The rooms are spacious, tall and comfortable, with a fully equipped kitchen and washing machine. Although breakfast was included, I went to dinner at nine o'clock and there was almost nothing, and no more food such as juice yogurt, no one cleaned the table, so I stopped going to breakfast the next day. The service for dinner was very good.

Family room with good value for money, surrounded by shopping malls and supermarkets, is very convenient. There is a bus stop and a train station at the door, and the traffic is convenient. Slightly far from the city.

The views from this hotel are stunning, even though it was raining and misty! The staff are very nice, jolly and helpful. Unfortunately the whole place was rather shabby and tired. Despite this our room was comfortable and spacious although being next to the bar and restaurant it was a little noisy. The food in the restaurant has a Spanish influence but it really just wasn't that great, which is a shame because there's nowhere else to go. A shame because it's a fabulous location and could have been a memorable stay.

I found this hotel on *********** under the name of Albert Accommodation but it turned out to be named Bliss Accommodation. I chose to pay a bit more, NZ$106, for a Deluxe Queen room with a kitchenette. On arrival there is no reception but a person in the laundry hub pointed out a paper note on the Bliss Accommodation door giving a pen scrawled mobile phone number to phone. This resulted in a request to go back up the driveway to the adjoining cafe/bar. There I had to wait 10 minutes until someone arrived to photo my ID [driving licence] and take my money [Surcharge for using a credit card]. Back down the drive and using an entry card I was in. No lift and 3 flights of steps to my room. Into the room. The kitchenette was a kettle, crockery, cutlery, a tea towel, tea, coffee and sugar and a fridge. No microwave as seen on the photo and no milk, no dish wash liquid. The room ws clean though the whole hotel had an aroma of perfume/incense which I found mildly unpleasant. The bed was very comfortable and the linen very clean. the off switch to turn off the light from the bed was a very long stretch but saved walking back to the light switch at the entry door. I slept well that night. Good TV and air heat pump heater/AC which I did not have to use. Clean towels in the small bathroom, toilet paper incredibly thin. Nice shower cubicle but after initially setting the temperature there was a fluctuation from scalding hot to cold - surely a safety hazard. Next morning I needed to hand back the entry cards. Back to the Cafe/bar up the drive. I was told to go to the Indian pastry/sweet shop where I handed in the cards after a long wait on customers buying pastries. It was OK for 1 night at a reasonable price but I would not return.

Good basic accommodation, a little on the tired side but roomy and had everything we needed. Staff were friendly and helpful. We loved our stay. Only disappointment was the food. Don't advertise what you can't deliver. I ordered mini pavlova with fresh cream filled with berry compote. I got a store bought meringue with cream from a can that slowly dissipated into a watery nothing. No compote inside ”pavlova” but there was some on my plate so that's fine and then to top it off a weird watery strawberry that either had been frozen then thawed or else came from a can . It was more brown than red. Yeah... you can tell I was upset by my dessert. Everything else you got what you paid for. I was just expecting more for my $14.50 dessert that's all.

Great vibe, great space. A nice oasis that is close enough to walk to piha beaches but is also close enough to walk to several nice hikes inland, including one to the very pretty Kitekite falls. Big kitchen and lounge and lots of outdoor seating and eating space to take advantage of their idyllic private garden. Geoff is a laid back and unobtrusive host but he's right there if you need anything. The tips input box is far too short so I'll include my tip here: Mind if you're driving to Piha from Auckland close to sunset. There's a place about 5-10 minutes East of piha where the road heads directly towards the sun and if the sun is low in the sky, about 1/2 hour before sunset, you come around a corner and can be absolutely blinded due to the low angle of the sun. You can't see anything at all and if you're not expecting it and traveling at speed you must stop dead in your tracks to avoid straying into oncoming traffic or going off the road. And if you're going the other way at this time of day watch for this spot because oncoming traffic could easily veer into your lane with the Sun right in their eyes.