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No hotel in our list is closer to Shed 10. The InterContinental is One Queen Street, and by our pins Queens Wharf is about 100 m across Quay Street.
It’s a splurge, with Advieh downstairs, a 24-hour gym opening into Commercial Bay and Queens Rooftop & Wineshop up on level 21 — a separate venue in the same building.
What IHG’s release doesn’t give you is the fine print. Get check-in, breakfast and parking from the hotel before you book.
Book it if
- You want the shortest possible walk to Queens Wharf
- A quiet, high floor over the harbour is the treat
- You’d rather eat in than go hunting
Look elsewhere if
- You want a pool or a spa
- You need times and terms in writing from a published page
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what InterContinental publishes and our own map estimates.
Advieh, an all-day Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant and bar, per IHG. Queens Rooftop & Wineshop operates on level 21 of the same building, but it isn’t an IHG benefit of your room.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you won’t want one. Queens Wharf is about 100 m from our pin, across Quay Street from the foot of Queen Street.
IHG’s release doesn’t say whether breakfast comes with the room. Advieh serves all day, so ask what your rate includes.
Cross Quay Street and you’re at Shed 10 — about 100 m by our pins, two minutes with bags. If your line gives you Princes Wharf, it’s about 250 m west.
The release says nothing about parking. Arrive by taxi and leave the car at home.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
Points come only from IHG’s January 2024 opening release (the brand’s own words; we couldn’t load the hotel page on ihg.com); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The InterContinental tops One Queen Street at Commercial Bay. By our pins it’s about 18 km from Auckland Airport and about 100 m from Queens Wharf.
The release names no airport transfer and puts the airport about a 30-minute drive away.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you won’t want one. Queens Wharf is about 100 m from our pin, across Quay Street from the foot of Queen Street.
From AKL without a hotel shuttle
Taxis at the rank outside door 11 sell fixed CBD fares of NZ$62 to NZ$105 by company, per Auckland Airport; SkyDrive runs every 30 minutes to Hobson Street.
The release says nothing about parking. Arrive by taxi and leave the car at home.
Parking for your stay: Not stated in IHG’s release.
No ride to the ship is listed, and you won’t want one. Queens Wharf is about 100 m from our pin, across Quay Street from the foot of Queen Street.
Flying in the morning you sail? The US overnights land about 06:00, so it can be done — but one late flight and the ship is gone; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
Queens WharfShed 10 sits at the bottom of Queen Street, per Auckland Live, and the hotel is One Queen Street. Princes Wharf is about 250 m west in a straight line.
Source: aucklandlive.co.nzDistance
~100 m, straight lineAbout 120 m from our Queens Wharf pin, the shortest line in our twelve — roughly two minutes on foot by our estimate. Both pins are ours, not the hotel’s.
Airport bus
Not statedIHG names no bus. SkyDrive’s stop by SkyCity on Hobson Street is a few blocks west and uphill.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe release says nothing about parking. Arrive by taxi and leave the car at home.
In town
No cruise parking publishedThe terminals have no parking, per Royal Caribbean and Azamara, and the Downtown Car Park that Holland America names lists no multi-day rate.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteAdvieh, an all-day Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant and bar, per IHG. Queens Rooftop & Wineshop operates on level 21 of the same building, but it isn’t an IHG benefit of your room.
Breakfast
Not statedIHG’s release doesn’t say whether breakfast comes with the room. Advieh serves all day, so ask what your rate includes.
Address
One Queen Street, Commercial BayOne Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from InterContinental and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm check-in and check-out times, breakfast in your rate, parking, accessible rooms, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
IHG’s release doesn’t say whether breakfast comes with the room. Advieh serves all day, so ask what your rate includes.
Parking for your stay
Not stated in IHG’s release
Pool
IHG’s release doesn’t mention a pool.
Pets
IHG’s release doesn’t mention pets; ask the hotel.
Food and drink on site
- Advieh Restaurant & BarAll day; in-room dining from the same menu
- Queens Rooftop & WineshopLevel 21, same building; not an IHG benefit
Rooms
139 rooms and suites on floors 6 to 11, most with city or water views, per IHG.
Accessibility
InterContinental’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- The 24-hour gym opens straight into Commercial Bay, per IHG
- Queens Rooftop & Wineshop is open on level 21; it shares the building, not the room rate
- A Club InterContinental lounge was due in June 2024
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The rooftop bar upstairs isn’t an IHG benefit of your room.
- No check-in time is published in what we read.
- Our pin for the hotel is an estimate from the address.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Breakfast in your rate
- Parking
- Accessible rooms
Sources for this page: IHG’s January 2024 opening release (the brand’s own words; we couldn’t load the hotel page on ihg.com). All read October 2026; each fact names its own source.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book InterContinental: the Auckland cruise guide and Auckland as a port of call.
One Queen Street tonight, Shed 10 across the road.
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InterContinental FAQ
How far is the InterContinental Auckland from the cruise terminal?
About 100 m from our Queens Wharf pin, across Quay Street. Princes Wharf is about 250 m in a straight line.
Does the InterContinental Auckland have a pool?
IHG’s opening release doesn’t mention one. It lists a 24-hour gym and Advieh restaurant and bar.
How many rooms does the InterContinental Auckland have?
139 rooms and suites on floors 6 to 11, per IHG.
Is there a rooftop bar at the InterContinental Auckland?
Queens Rooftop & Wineshop is operating on level 21 of 1 Queen Street. It shares the building; don’t assume IHG runs it or that it comes with the room.
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