Lantana Lodge

Parnell & Newmarket


There are only eight rooms available in this cosy villa on a quiet street. It’s not flash, but it’s clean enough to be homey. New carpets and a water feature at the front are nice touches, but the kitchen could use an upgrade.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Parnell & Newmarket attractions

1. Parnell Rose Garden

0.29 MILES

These formal gardens are blooming excellent from November to March. A stroll through Dove-Myer Robinson Park leads to peaceful Judges Bay and tiny St…

2. Holy Trinity Cathedral

0.39 MILES

Auckland's Anglican cathedral is a hodgepodge of architectural styles, especially compared to St Mary's Church next door, a wonderful wooden Gothic…

3. St Mary's Church

0.43 MILES

Next door to the Holy Trinity Cathedral, this wonderful wooden Gothic Revival church (1886) has a burnished interior and interesting stained-glass windows.

4. St Stephen’s Chapel

0.47 MILES

Tiny St Stephen's Chapel was built for the signing of the constitution of NZ's Anglican Church (1857).

5. Auckland Museum

0.54 MILES

This imposing neoclassical temple (1929), capped with an impressive copper-and-glass dome (2007), dominates the Auckland Domain and is a prominent part of…

6. Kinder House

0.55 MILES

Built of volcanic stone, this 1857 home displays the watercolours and memorabilia of the Reverend Dr John Kinder (1819–1903), headmaster of the Church of…

7. Ewelme Cottage

0.61 MILES

Built in 1864 for a clergyman, this storybook cottage is an exceptionally well-preserved example of an early colonial house.

8. Wintergarden

0.64 MILES

The Wintergarden, with its fernery, tropical house, cool house, cute cat statue and neighbouring cafe, is in the Auckland Domain.