Play Pokies at Hotel The Sebel Auckland Viaduct Harbour in Auckland

- hard to sleep due to the persistent noise from the bars downstairs occurring all the way up to a minimum of 12am every night

-Walls seem pretty thin as you can hear all your neighbours yelling and maintenance works occurring (banging)

-the corridors have a mildew smell to them

-overall outdated decor and fitout, definitely needs a reno.

-only plus side is that you get your own kitchen and laundry. However, the laundry machines look like they are at least 15 years old and are very much due for replacement.

-staff downstairs are pleasant.

-> better off at the movenpick or SO hotel as the price difference is negligible.

To actually refer to this property as a "hotel" couldn't be more incorrect, as The Sebel Viaduct provides rooms only and no other traditional hotel services.
The rooms are tried looking and outdated and are in desperate need of refurbishing.
Stained carpets and furniture, marked and soiled bed linen along with broken and damaged furniture make for a very underwhelming and disappointing room experience and nothing like the glossy photos displayed on the website.
However the most unacceptable aspect of the hotel is its lack of disclosure that if you are staying over a Friday and Saturday night that you will be kept awake until 2am in the morning from the noise of the live band playing in the restaurant/pub on the ground floor. Absolutely appalling.
No guest in any hotel ( and especially an ACCOR hotel ) should be kept awake after paying in good faith for their hotel room accommodation.
My recommendation if you want to stay in the Viaduct precinct on a weekends is to consider the Movenpick hotel from the ACCOR group , this property is a true hotel with its own bar and restaurant.

We stayed here in December, 2022. The accommodation was clean & located right at the harbour. Downstairs was a host of fine restaurants and night life. Close to the heart of the city.

The hotel staff was the saving grace of this particular establishment, because clearly the hotel owners dgaf about the state of the rooms. The smell from the pier seemed to have permeated every crevice of the room, it didn't have proper amenities, and had a broken AC and phone. The staff were very accommodating and kind and moved us to a new room but the fact that a room like that was given to guests to begin with is unbelievable.

If you're looking to party (which we were not) the location is pretty good with loads of bars/bistros and can get extremely noisy and loud on weekends.

Great location at the harbour. Very modern hotel with modern interiors. Surrounded by many good bars and restaurants. The one bedroom apartment was big and fully equipped for short or even long term living. I was alone but even I thought the two person bed was a bit small.