The Spencer Hotel (Takapuna, New Zealand)

This fine, air-conditioned hotel offers ocean views, sea-scented air and a sunny outlook due to its beautiful environment. It is the first business class full-service hotel on Auckland's North Shore and offers a spectacular panorama of Auckland's central business district to the south, Rangitoto Island to the east, and Lake Pupuke to the north. Various types of rooms, from studios to fully-equipped family suites, are available. The hotel features a lobby with a 24-hour reception desk offering a 24-hour check-out service, lift access, a bar, a restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN Internet access (fees apply). Room and laundry services are available (charges apply) and a private car park is attached to the hotel.