Oaks Auckland Hotel is a 4-star hotel at 40 Beach Road in the Auckland CBD, part of the Oaks chain. The hotel has hotel rooms, studios and one and two bedroom apartments, with kitchens and private balconies in the apartments. The website says it is a four-minute stroll from Spark Arena and a short walk from Queens Wharf, Britomart, Commercial Bay and the waterfront. Inner Link buses stop outside, and the website says there is motorway access nearby. Reception is open 24 hours. DASH, the on-site restaurant on the street, serves breakfast, dinner and coffee. There is secure off-site parking around the corner for an extra fee.
Guests stay here for gigs and meetings, or for a longer stay in an apartment, and the website describes the setting as a good base for the city. Our pick in the CBD for a stay near Spark Arena with a kitchen and a balcony.