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title: "Empire Apartments, Auckland: 6.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Empire Apartments in Auckland: rated 6.9 by guests, Serviced apartment. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Serviced apartment
# Empire Apartments

Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

6.9 ·  Okay 250 reviews ·  #226 #226 of 233 in Auckland ·  6.9 Location score
## About Empire Apartments

Empire Apartments is an apartment in Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. Guests rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 250 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 330 m from the centre of Auckland. The nearest airport, Auckland International Airport (AKL), is 17 km away.

- **Type:** Serviced apartment

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 150

- **Floors:** 19

- **Opened:** 2007

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 28

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21 Whitaker Place

## Live prices around Empire Apartments

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## How Empire Apartments scores

Better rated than 3% of hotels in Auckland

-   Guest rating **6.9**
-   Location **6.9**
-   Public transport **5.7**

Auckland average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **77**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **95**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ōkahu Bay Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Grafton</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">940 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Auckland International Airport (AKL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">39 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Auckland</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">CityFitness</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">530 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Grafton Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">370 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Odyssey Sensory Maze Auckland670 m
-   Whakamana Cannabis Museum o Aotearoa700 m
-   Auckland Heritage900 m
-   The Charlotte Museum970 m
-   Skyjump1.1 km
-   Auckland Museum1.1 km

## Weather in Auckland

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## Questions about Empire Apartments

### How do guests rate Empire Apartments?

Empire Apartments has a guest rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 250 reviews, which is better than 3% of rated hotels in Auckland.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Empire Apartments?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Empire Apartments from the airport?

The nearest airport, Auckland International Airport (AKL), is 17 km away in a straight line.

### When did Empire Apartments open?

Empire Apartments opened in 2007.

### How many rooms does Empire Apartments have?

Empire Apartments has 150 rooms on 19 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Empire Apartments?

Yes: CityFitness, about 530 m away (9 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Empire Apartments?

Grafton Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 370 m away (6 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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