SkyCity Grand Hotel
Auckland · On site
The dressier of the two SkyCity towers, connected to the floor by an internal walkway so you never step outside.
Stays
Four floors, and the rooms within walking distance
New Zealand licenses four casino venues. Two have hotels attached; the other two you walk to. This is the difference between them, and what each room rate actually covers.
SkyCity Hotel Auckland
Auckland · On site
The original tower: simpler rooms, the same walkway, and the better rate of the two most weeks of the year.
SkyCity Queenstown
Queenstown · Walkable
A small lakeside floor with no hotel of its own — stay in the town centre and walk five minutes.
Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square
Christchurch · Near Christchurch Casino
Ten minutes on foot from Christchurch Casino, and the most reliable mid-range room in the central city.
Sudima Christchurch City
Christchurch · Near Christchurch Casino
A quieter option a block further out, useful when the Novotel fills up around events at Te Pae.
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The four licensed venues
Everything on this site is arranged around these. There is no fifth — anything advertising itself as one is not licensed to operate here.
SkyCity Auckland
Auckland
Venue site
SkyCity Hamilton
Hamilton
Venue site
SkyCity Queenstown
Queenstown
Venue site
Christchurch Casino
Christchurch
Venue siteFour things worth knowing first
The floor is free
Casino entry costs nothing and needs no booking. Nothing about the room rate depends on it.
Twenty, not eighteen
The entry age for a New Zealand casino floor is 20. The hotel will happily sell you a room at 18.
Queenstown is a season
Ski months move room rates more than anything the casino does. Book months out for July and August.
Ask for the far side
Both Auckland towers have rooms away from the venue side. They are not offered by default.
We are not a booking agent. Every reservation is made with the hotel, under its own terms. We hold nothing, take no payment, and cannot change or refund a stay.
Licensed venues only. The four casinos here hold licences under the Gambling Act 2003. We do not list offshore online operators.
Common questions
Do any of the casinos have their own hotel?
Auckland does — two towers, both connected to the floor by an internal walkway. Hamilton, Queenstown and Christchurch do not, so the answer there is a hotel a short walk away.
What ID do I need?
A New Zealand driver licence, Kiwi Access card or passport, physical rather than photographed. Checked at the door every time, regardless of how old you look.
Is there a dress code?
Smart casual across all four. No beachwear, no work boots, no team colours. Queenstown is the most relaxed, Christchurch the most traditional.
Can I self-exclude?
Yes, at any venue, arranged at the host desk. It applies across that operator's venues and can be extended nationally on request.
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