Auckland · New Zealand

Auckland by neighborhood.

2 neighborhoods profiled, each written by an editor who's slept in a hotel there, eaten at the locals' spot, and sent postcards home.

Ponsonby

Auckland's creative inner-west — Victorian villas on the ridge, Ponsonby Road's café and restaurant strip, and the city's independent-shopping anchor

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Hotels from $180/nt · Best for foodies, couples

Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter

Auckland's waterfront-luxury anchor — former America's Cup basin, Sky Tower views, and the newest development district with the city's best harbour walking

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Hotels from $250/nt · Best for luxury travellers, first-time visitors