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land is also lush, leafy, and surrounded by ocean and islands. It's a rewarding walking des-
tination in its own right.
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Sleeping & Eating
HOSTEL$
Auckland International YHA
( 09-302 8200;
www.yha.co.nz;
5 Turner St; dm $32-36, r $98-110; )
Clean and brightly
painted, this 170-bed YHA has a friendly vibe, good security, a games room and lots of
lockers. In short, it's your typical, well-run YHA.
HOSTEL$
Verandahs
( 09-360 4180;
www.verandahs.co.nz;
6 Hopetoun St; dm $27-31, s $55, d $72-88, tr $92;
)
Ponsonby Rd, K Rd and the city are an easy walk from this grand hostel, housed in two
neighbouring villas overlooking the mature trees of Western Park. It's easily Auckland's
best backpackers.
Elliott Hotel
( 09-308 9334;
www.theelliotthotel.com;
cnr Elliott & Wellesley Sts; apt $139-219; )
Housed in a
grand historic building (1880s), this apartment-style hotel is much plusher than the price im-
plies. Rooms may not be huge but the high ceilings let your spirits rise.
APARTMENT$$$
FOOD HALL$
Food Alley
(9 Albert St; mains $7-13; 10.30am-10pm)
There's Chinese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Turk-
ish, Malaysian, Korean and Japanese on offer at this large, no-frills (but plenty of thrills)
food hall. Our pick of the bunch is Indonesian, Wardani, hidden in the back corner.
L'Assiette
(
www.lassiette.co.nz;
9 Britomart Pl, Britomart; breakfast & lunch $10-19, dinner $28-33; breakfast &
lunch daily, dinner Thu-Sat)
Fresh and bright, this little cafe is a popular coffee-and-pastry stop
for harried office workers. By night it morphs into a fully-fledged bistro, serving a delicious
but limited menu of French classics at reasonable prices.
FRENCH$
MODERN NZ$$$
Depot
(
www.eatatdepot.co.nz;
86 Federal St; dishes $14-32; 7am-late)
Owned by one of NZ's 'real
deal' celebrity restaurateurs, Depot offers first-rate comfort food in informal surrounds.
