We had been staying outside of Auckland with family and had booked a three day trip up to the Bay of Islands. We had to stay in Auckland due to an early departure time so we decided to go all-out and stay at Sky City.

We thought it was pretty cool! It was fun going up to the top of the tower- I got such a case of vertigo, especially where they have the windows that look straight down! (I’m attaching a picture of my kids standing on the glass floor, although it’s hard to see.) The kids liked swimming in the rooftop pool. It was more expensive than the other hotels in the area, but it was worth it for a night, even if just for the novelty value.