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The Shakespeare Hotel

3.0 star property

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Billiards

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
61 Albert Street, Auckland, Auckland, 1010
  • Sky Tower
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • SkyCity Casino
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Auckland Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Shared kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 538 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Shakespeare Hotel

3-star hotel in Auckland Central Business District
An attached winery, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, self parking, and an arcade/game room.
The Shakespeare Hotel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Auckland hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A winery is attached to this Auckland hotel. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This Auckland hotel also offers a library, a terrace, and an arcade/game room. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

The Shakespeare Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Shakespeare Terrace - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking (NZD 30 per day); reservations required
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (NZD 30 per day)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Shakespeare Terrace

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Wine tasting room
  • Winery

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1898
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • A damage deposit of NZD 300 will be collected before check-in.

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

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: NZD 30 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: NZD 30 per day(164 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 20 (subject to availability)
  • A kitchen/kitchenette is available for an additional fee

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 cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Shakespeare Brewery
Shakespeare Brewery Auckland
Shakespeare Hotel & Brewery
Shakespeare Hotel & Brewery Auckland
Shakespeare Hotel Auckland
Shakespeare Hotel
Shakespeare Auckland
The Shakespeare Hotel Brewery
The Shakespeare Hotel Hotel
The Shakespeare Hotel Auckland
The Shakespeare Hotel Hotel Auckland

The Shakespeare Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 492 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 201 out of 492 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 492 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 492 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 492 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Chantal

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The other options in town are way better value for money cheaper parking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Heleena

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nettie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Shakespeare hotel

No one was there when I arrived. Doors all locked. Rang bell. Nothing. Luckily someone was coming out and we were able to store luggage. No hair dryer. I didn’t have right outlet converter. They did lend me one!!! Good location and close and walkable for sites!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Refused to offer a refund despite being unable to access the hotel to check in
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old and dirty

While the staff were nice and very helpful , they were battling a building that is old, worn out, and dirty. I have a video of me opening my door with a credit card slipped into the gaping space in the door jamb. Not using the key! The air conditioner was always dripping on the bed and floor and soaked everything which is why it smelled like a swamp. The coffee pot has mold all inside it. Yuck. Cockroaches in bathroom. No lift up 3 flights. Location is fine but this is an old and running brewery pub downstairs. Smells like it. Keep the air conditioner off, open the windows and spray for bugs if you stay here. No paid parking either. Price was great though but we still left early. Not for normal travelers.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lurcelle

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Courteous staff. No elevator is the main negative concern, but the staff were very helpful in assisting us to carry our luggage up to the 3rd floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Bhagya, Blackpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was on 3rd floor and as this hotel is very old there wasn’t a lift and had to climb the stairs every single time, staff was helpful with carrying luggage’s all the way up and down bless them. Very annoying to back and forth with stairs specially when your room is at level three. I was exhausted.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This historic tavern is well-preserved and well run. My partner & I stayed in-house but had our meals in the bar downstairs and enjoyed the boutique beer/cider. The atmosphere is relaxing & the meals well-presented and very enjoyable. The staff were very welcoming and helpful with any enquiries. The ladies toilet was the only disappointment: it is in dire need of a makeover as it was pretty old, messy & needing some repairs in the walls, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Em

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Willow

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I emailed support twice asking about check in and never heard back. We were not aware that the whole hotel would be shutdown with check in being at 2pm. I emailed asking before our stay if we could check in before 2, if we knew this was not possible we would have stayed elsewhere. We ended up missing our booked tours on Waiheke Island which was a shame.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Roger

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty sheets Very tired
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Shenee

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was average for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Prajna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a very unpleasant experience of my life. We booked Rayland through Expedia today and when we arrived to hr motel they said they don’t have the bookings and there is no rooms available. We then spoke to customer service at Expedia and they couldn’t resolve that issue and then we paid double the amount to book the Shakespeare hotel for our stay. THIS IS MY WORST EXPERIENCE EVER !!!! The rooms are unclean, aircon isn’t working. The lights are not working, there is no hot water in the shower. The toilet have poo stain on the toilet which wasn’t cleaned before we came in. There is no phone to call the staff members, I have all the photos if you need. My family/friends have been using Expedia for all the bookings but I am going to recommend to stop promoting Expedia and booking through you because it was such a pathetic experience. NEVER BOOKING THROUGH EXPEDIA EVER AGAIN !!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jo-Ann

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely and comfortable but getting a bit tired. Room needs a good paint. Food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and quiet.It would have been nice to have some milk for a cup of tea but the clesner did not understsnd my request duebto very limited english,otherwise it was good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Feng Yang

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Matt

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Kool location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024