Arranged around a secluded courtyard pool metres from the motorway off-ramp, Poenamo Hotel provides studio accommodation and newer designer apartment-style rooms along the Sunnybrae Road side of the complex. While categorised under local hot pools for its pool area, the grounds function primarily as a base for travellers, corporate visitors, and sporting groups, featuring poolside studios with direct outdoor access and interconnecting options. On-site dining centres on The Backyard Bar & Restaurant, which sits beside the pool enclosure, with straightforward takeaway options like Kebup, Hell Pizza, and Mr India within walking distance.
A $100 bond and valid identification are required at check-in (as at 2026), and guests arriving outside standard reception hours must get in touch directly to arrange key collection. We hear minor renovations are underway across parts of the property to upgrade facilities, so some areas may see trade work during the day. Set on Northcote Road in Hillcrest on the North Shore, it provides direct connections to the northern busway expressway and motorway links straight into downtown Auckland.