Ponsonby Manor Guest House

Beautiful Classic home in Ponsonby. It has a real country cottage vibe to it and it's far enough away from the hustle n bustle of Auckland. So many shops nearby and situated in the perfect spot. Beautiful outdoor area fully furnished. Shared kitchen that's spotless. Very kind lovely owners ! Housekeeping was lovely when I requested more towels.

We arrived at Ponsonby Manor at around 2pm , we rung the bell on the front door but no answer, as the door was open we went in to the hall entrance, again no one was around to meet us, we waited a while but no one appeared, then we heard someone hoovering upstairs, i shouted hello but still no answer, i decided to go upstairs and try and speak to the person hoovering, when i spoke to the lady hoovering in the room she asked who i was and i told her i had a room booked here, the lady was a cleaner and said, oh you must be in the Penthouse Verandah Room, she then showed me to our room, i was shocked when we entered the room, it was the smallest room i had ever stayed in and you could just about walk around the bed, no space for our two large suitcases and bags, the room opened out to a small verandah with a nice view to the Sky Tower, the only good thing about the room, however, this was hardly a Penthouse, more like a Dolls House it was so small. The bathroom was also extremely small and you could hardly move around in there, the sink , toilet and shower were all on top of each other, ridiculous. The lady/cleaner told me the wifi password then disappeared, no other information at all. I checked the drawers in the room to see if there was any information about the property and local area, buses, restaurants etc but there was nothing ? Very poor in my opinion. Another thing that really annoyed me before we arrived was that I had received a pending charge of £607 on my bank account payable to Hy Holdings Limited, I had no idea what this charge was for and that it was a scam until it was fully deducted out of my account three days before my arrival and then changed names payable to Ponsonby Manor, I was so annoyed how this transaction took place without any prior notification this was going to happen, on the terms and conditions of payment for Ponsonby Manor, it states you will be charged in full if cancelled 5 days before arrival or a no show ??????? WELL, we shouldnt have been charged for our entire stay until arrival, very poor communication indeed. And who is HY HOLDINGS LIMITED ???? Confusing and misleading !! The next day i waited for the owner to arrive to speak to her, My wife and I told her about the misleading way that we were charged three days before arrival and to a random name that didnt correspond to Ponsonby Manor, the lady owner was not apologetic at all and didnt give us any explanation on the way we had been wrongly charged before arrival and to a random company name. Just made pathetic excuses about being short staffed and she doesnt have time, We also told her about our arrival with no one to meet us and no information in the room, again just poor excuses from her with no appology . To top it all off the following day we over heard the Lady owner talking to a workman in her garden , she was talking about us and was very rude about our the complaint we had made to her, little did she know we could hear her talking below our V

Property owner ripped travellers off with untrue advertising. Actual room size of their Standard Queen Room was barely 10 meter square which is less than half of what is being listed (i.e. 20 meter square), and without any wardrobe, coffee/tea maker, mugs/glasses, electric kettle, hairdryer etc which should be included in the room facilities as listed/pictured. The room my husband and I were being checked into was so tiny that we cannot even open our luggages or move around properly. Doubtful if the passageway inside the room would met building compliance standards. Many mosquitoes and bugs inside the room as it was next to the garden. Noise level was so high on the night we stayed with a crowd partying next door with loud music, people playing and chattering which went on after midnight. When being confronted on untrue advertising, the property owner was very rude and unreasonable, made distressing remarks to us like "what do you want?", "go ahead and complain as you like!", "'I'm so glad you only stay here for one night!", "I took out the wardrobe so as to make room in the room", "if you need to use the electric kettle, you come out and use the one at pantry which is next to your room" etc.

My friend and I stayed at The Ponsonby for just one night after a three week road trip around the North island. It was booked for us by our travel agent in the UK. We found it extremely charming and very welcoming. The owner wasn't there to check us in but made a point of welcoming us in person when we were sitting in the garden. The location was perfect and an easy walk to some great bars and restaurants. The room decor was good and it was well appointed. The private garden wasn't overlooked and you really did not feel you were in the middle of the city. There is a covered veranda around the back of the property with ample garden furniture for all. The only downsides that I could see was that the room and ensuite were on the small side and there was no parking but I managed to park outside the property on the road. I would, however, definitely stay there again.

Hostess very graciously allowed us to check in early and explained the parking arrangements. Room #9 is small but away from the street & has a private balcony overlooking the garden & with a view of the Sky Tower.

Fabulous view from the “penthouse”. very tired bed head. Tiny bathroom. All mirrors for very tall people. Huge building works at the church next door. Was told we could park outside their garage and got two fines of $40 each weeks later. Lots of missed potential in a fabulous location