Empire Apartments

3.0 star property

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Laundry room
Studio Apartment with One Double Bed | Desk, WiFi, bed sheets
2 Bedroom 2 Level Apartment With Own Entrance | Living area
Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | In-room dining
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Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
21 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland, Auckland, 1010
  • University of Auckland
    1 min walk
  • Queen Street Shopping District
    9 min walk
  • The Civic Theater
    12 min walk
  • Auckland (AKL-Auckland Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

Studio Apartment with Two Single Beds

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

2 Bedroom 2 Level Apartment With Own Entrance

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Lockable Room with Private Bathroom in Shared Two-Bedroom Apartment (No self isolation)

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 614 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Twin Lockable Room with Private Bathroom in Shared Two-Bedroom Apartment (No self isolation)

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

3-Bedroom Apartment with 3 Double Beds

  • 614 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

2-Bedroom Apartment with 1 Double and 2 Single Beds

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Studio Apartment with One Double Bed

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Studio Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Three Bedroom Apartment with Two Double and Two single Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Double Studio Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Three Bedroom Apartment with Three Double Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Apartment with 1 Double and 2 Singles

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Auckland

With a stay at Empire Apartments, you'll be centrally located in Auckland, steps from University of Auckland and within a 10-minute walk of Queen Street Shopping District. .This guesthouse is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from The Civic Theater and 1.2 mi (2 km) from SkyCity Casino.

What's nearby

  • University of Auckland - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Queen Street Shopping District - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Sky Tower - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • SkyCity Casino - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Auckland Ferry Terminal - 5 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Auckland Remuera Station - 4 min drive
  • Gaunt Street Tram Stop - 5 min drive
  • Auckland Intl. Airport (AKL) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Royal Home Bakery - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Kebab King Grafton - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Chadam - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Mojo Aut - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Empire Apartments

Guesthouse with a restaurant, steps from University of Auckland
Empire Apartments offers 50 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and fans. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Auckland guesthouse provides wired and wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is available (surcharge). Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and fans.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Empire Foodcourt serving guests of Empire Apartments.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.
Empire Foodcourt - Onsite restaurant.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 10 per week); wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Empire Foodcourt

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 12 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The shared apartment accommodation is not suitable for guests who are required to quarantine, due to the apartment's communal areas.

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:

  • Deposit: NZD 100 per accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 10 per week (rates may vary)
  • Fee for in-room wired internet: NZD 10 per week (rates may vary)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Empire Apartments Auckland
Empire Auckland
Empire Apartments Auckland
Empire Apartments Guesthouse
Empire Apartments Guesthouse Auckland

Empire Apartments Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 213 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeremiah

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Very affordable, prefect location, and comfortable. Upgrade bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Aifetinai

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Overall the stay was fine. The bed was comfy and place was clean. However, the power outlet in the bathroom kept popping off which was a hazard!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

BJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My second stop here smaller appartments but well presented and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

BJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very basic but clean and has everything one needa
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

david

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Never saw any staff on site. Property is okay. No house keeping during my 5 day stay. Noisy area.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Freya

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This place was very clean just the facilities were damaged and mold on the cieling in the bathrooms. Staff were very helpful and gave it a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Tinofara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was nice .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Shona

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Needed air conditioning too hot. Fan noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Kirsty

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The 3 bedroom unit easily accommodated our family group. The road noise was significant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Dean

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
reasonably priced
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

DIANE

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

b

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location is ok , get what pay for
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alex

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Zara

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Layla

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wasn’t to bad. Bed was really uncomfortable, like all springs. Pillows were very flat. Place was clean and tidy. No atmosphere really. Walls were very thin so you could hear the conversations in the next room. The staff were lovely and very helpful. Elevator to the 19th floor was a bit crunchy lol. There wasn’t much a round the area. We ended up ubering everywhere as it seems to be down a hill in a no exit. It was fine, a roof over my head for the night. Can’t complain.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

tim

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not very clean Showing its age in a lot of places Noisy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Clelland

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were quite rude and unfriendly, bad experience dealing with them. Rooms were average with lots of paint work needing fixing up. Beds were very creaky. Definitely only good for a very short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brett

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Photos of building in website looks stunning but when you see it it is far from the photos. Paint in hallways/rooms coming off. Basically run down. Also no parking and we had to park somewhere and walk..
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Zachary

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property doesn’t pretend to be what it isn’t, which I can respect. But the very dated furnishings and extremely poor internet (which is additional) needs to be addressed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We did like the fact that it catered for 6 beds. Didn't like the fact that one of the TV's didn't work, and 920 didn't have a tv and 921 had 2 in one bedroom. There wasn't crockery or cutlery for everyone. And the no carpark situation was a nightmare and costly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Cam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Grace

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Photos of building in website looks stunning but when you see it it is far from the photos. Paintings in hallways coming off, cupboards are broken, bed sheet we found blood stain on it.. Chair is broken.. Carpet is just placed on top of the old carpet which is poorly cut on the edges.. Not sure we are going back there.. Also no parking and we had to park somewhere and walk..
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Debra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023