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Hotels in Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area, Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027

Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 2 nights, Friday to Sunday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 1 of the 8 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

This selection covers Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street. The city guide recommends looking around Karangahape Road and Pitt Street, Queen Street at Turner Street, Symonds Street at Karangahape Road.

Karangahape Road and Upper Queen Street: stay for independent Auckland and late nights, not waterfront calm.

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Hotels in Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area, Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027

This selection covers Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street. The city guide recommends looking around Karangahape Road and Pitt Street, Queen Street at Turner Street, Symonds Street at Karangahape Road.

Compound search: hotels located in Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area (Karangahape Road and Pitt Street, Queen Street at Turner Street, Symonds Street at Karangahape Road); check-in 2027-01-08, check-out 2027-01-10, 2 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street. Order: cheapest first.

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Other ways to choose for these dates: Family-friendly hotels in Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/auckland/family-hotels-karangahape-road-upper-queen-street-jan-8-to-jan-10-2027; Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area hotels with a pool https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/auckland/hotels-with-a-pool-karangahape-road-upper-queen-street-jan-8-to-jan-10-2027; Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area hotels with parking https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/auckland/hotels-with-parking-karangahape-road-upper-queen-street-jan-8-to-jan-10-2027; Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street, Auckland area hotels with a kitchen https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/where-to-stay/auckland/hotels-with-a-kitchen-karangahape-road-upper-queen-street-jan-8-to-jan-10-2027.

Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2027-01-08 to 2027-01-10; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Expedia, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (1 of 8 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street: Stay for independent Auckland and late nights, not waterfront calm. Typical $115 a night. Subway: Karanga-a-Hape has South City and East West trains, with InnerLink and CityLink nearby.

Hotels, cheapest first (6)

1. Kiwi International Hotel — 3-star, independent

2. VR Queen Street - Hotel & Suites — 4-star, independent

3. Quest Auckland — 4-star, Quest Serviced Apartments

4. Parkside Hotel & Apartments Auckland — 4-star, Amora Hotels

5. Nesuto St Martins Apartment Hotel — 4-star, Waldorf Apartment Hotels

6. Haka House Auckland City — 5-star, independent

More hotels in the area (2)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027
  1. Kiwi International Hotel, Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street
    #1 of 6 · Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street

    Kiwi International Hotel

    3-star · Independent

    $44a night · Jan 8 to 10

    The cheapest straightforward hotel basics here, with helpful round-the-clock reception. You accept economy rooms share bathrooms; cooling and sound insulation are limited.

    $31/night less than Expedia (32%)

    Axel $131 vs $193 on Expedia for Dec 11 to 13, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 5 of 5 stays compared this fortnight.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $88 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 24, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. VR Queen Street - Hotel & Suites, Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street
    #2 of 6 · Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street

    VR Queen Street - Hotel & Suites

    4-star · Independent

    $92a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Mid-priced self-catering rooms and larger suites with helpful round-the-clock reception. You accept uneven maintenance, kitchen supplies and street noise.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $184 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. Quest Auckland, Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street
    #3 of 6 · Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street

    Quest Auckland

    4-star · Quest Serviced Apartments

    $111a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Useful kitchen, laundry and balcony facilities for longer central stays. You accept Queen Street traffic and nightclub noise, with some tired finishes.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $222 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  4. Parkside Hotel & Apartments Auckland, Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street
    #4 of 6 · Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street

    Parkside Hotel & Apartments Auckland

    4-star · Amora Hotels

    $113a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Park-facing apartment comforts with in-room laundry and helpful staff. You accept air-conditioning is unavailable during an upgrade; interiors feel dated.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $225 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  5. Nesuto St Martins Apartment Hotel, Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street
    #5 of 6 · Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street

    Nesuto St Martins Apartment Hotel

    4-star · Waldorf Apartment Hotels

    $115a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Proper kitchens and separate bedrooms for families visiting hospitals, universities or K’ Road. You accept uneven condition, street noise and no air-conditioning in standard one-bedrooms.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $230 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 24, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  6. Haka House Auckland City, Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street
    #6 of 6 · Karangahape Road & Upper Queen Street

    Haka House Auckland City

    5-star · Independent

    $123a night · Jan 8 to 10

    Budget self-catering with a large communal kitchen, social spaces and curtained dorm bunks. You accept stuffy rooms and shared-bathroom queues with uneven upkeep.

    Jan 8 to 10, two adults: $246 all in for 2 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 28, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

1 of 8 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Expedia
  1. 1. Kiwi International Hotel · Karangahape Road · 3-star$31/night less than Expedia (32%)

    Axel $131 vs $193 on Expedia for Dec 11 to 13, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 5 of 5 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Jan 8 to 10

More hotels on this page’s terms, cheapest first

2 more
  1. 1. Mercure Auckland Queen Street · Karangahape Road · 3-star$126Rooms for Jan 8 to 10
  2. 2. Cordis, Auckland by Langham Hospitality Group · Karangahape Road · 5-star$156Rooms for Jan 8 to 10
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