SkyCity Casino
SkyCity Casino
3.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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This mega complex has two casinos, restaurants, bars, hotel, theater and the 1,000-foot high Sky Tower, the tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere, which offers magnificent views and bungee jumping. The casinos offer favorite table games such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Jai Sai and Roulette plus more than 1,200 slots and gaming machines.
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3.5
595 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
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Average
141
Poor
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Terrible
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Linda L
Auckland Central, New Zealand9 contributions
Jan 2020
Please Sky City staff/ organiser turn the excessively loud music down. I had to hurry through my lunch this week as the noise was unbearable. Didn't stop to play machines.
I realise you want the atmosphere pumped to encourage people to spend, but looking around I saw mainly people my age who are well past thumping noise.
After spending $11.50 on said lunch, my card was rejected at the coffee machine. Luckily a helpful staff member rescued me by swiping her card.
I realise you want the atmosphere pumped to encourage people to spend, but looking around I saw mainly people my age who are well past thumping noise.
After spending $11.50 on said lunch, my card was rejected at the coffee machine. Luckily a helpful staff member rescued me by swiping her card.
Written January 12, 2020
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SouthernDuo
Dunedin, New Zealand239 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This place has the worst car park in the universe. Instead of floors it has giant ramps and the floor numbers make it more confusing. There are machines that direct you to your car but the directions aren’t clear. We passed other sets of people trying to find their cars. Afterwards almost everyone we told about the trouble we had also had a similar story to tell. Sort it out Sky City.
Written January 22, 2020
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Acineto
Auckland Central, New Zealand23,985 contributions
Aug 2022
I had some time to spare so I went and had a walk around the casino. The casino entrance is at the top of the escalator on the left of the main Sky City entrance.
There were plenty of slot machines around the entire place. There were also a few more traditional games like blackjack and poker, as well as roulette and baccarat. It was quite busy so it was interesting walking around.
The casino area has a few eating areas like Any's burger and Bar as well as Food republic, which is reminiscent of a food court. There was also a bar by the massive screening area which had sports on.
It was a nice place to wander about and it was quite lively.
There were plenty of slot machines around the entire place. There were also a few more traditional games like blackjack and poker, as well as roulette and baccarat. It was quite busy so it was interesting walking around.
The casino area has a few eating areas like Any's burger and Bar as well as Food republic, which is reminiscent of a food court. There was also a bar by the massive screening area which had sports on.
It was a nice place to wander about and it was quite lively.
Written August 29, 2022
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Jeanette Kirkman-Prain
Auckland Central, New Zealand68 contributions
Oct 2019
The food here is superb, and very reasonably priced. The Deli is on Level 2 of Sky Tower, Sky City Casino. There are several roasts to choose from (1/2 roast chicken, pork, beef, which all come with mashed or roast potatoes, vegetables, and gravy if you choose), and are around $13.50-$14.50 for a large plate of delicious food, which we share. If you are a member the food is slightly cheaper and currently, on Friday and Sunday, you can get $5 Fish, chips and salad, or $8 roast beef, vege etc. They also have Indian dishes, and the fish and chips, then along at The Wok (attached to the Deli) is a huge variety of Asian foods, moderately priced. There is heaps of seating to enjoy your meal. There are lots of other restaurants on this site too, and it is worth exploring the web if you are contemplating a visit. There are days they are closed at Easter and Christmas, but apart from that The Deli has meals from 11.30am to 11pm. Enjoy a great experience.
Written January 7, 2020
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Grant R
Huntly, New Zealand17 contributions
If you are going to use the casino to gamble or use the entertainment do not stay and dine at the casino. As any time you spend in the casino will be picked up by the cameras and this goes towards time spent there. It is very easy to go over the time aloud on the premises. We as a group of 8 people had members of our group excluded for doing nothing more than spending money and behaving themselves this is a group of 50 and 60 year olds. The security guard that asked us to leave was extremely embarrassed about having to do so and I might add there is no signage or information at check in or at the casino entry point about there policy. The members of our group that stayed at Rydges had no issues with overstaying I suggest staying there if you are going to the casino
Written July 31, 2022
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Rodrigo D
13 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
I stayed at the Skycity hotel in Auckland and at around 10 PM i went to the casino on the 1st floor wearing a baseball hat. Two security guards were at the entrance, one asked something and because of the background noise I didn’t quite understand what he asked me to do, politely he said something about my hat so I thought he needed to check the hat so I took it off he saw it and I put it back on, and right away the other guy very rudely said - you heard what he said, take off your hat!! I said to him, i didn’t quite understand what he said, then he started rising his voice saying - you understood, he said to remove your hat!! I just found it so rude and I immediately turned around and left the casino without playing anything.
I understand the security guard was doing his job, but there are ways to ask for things. BTW, behind me was a group of Indian people with turbans, do they get asked to remove it from their heads too? (I doubt it)
Photo is from the area where the security guards were located
I understand the security guard was doing his job, but there are ways to ask for things. BTW, behind me was a group of Indian people with turbans, do they get asked to remove it from their heads too? (I doubt it)
Photo is from the area where the security guards were located
Written March 31, 2023
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Wayne
Tokoroa, New Zealand471 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
The food in the kitchen was very poor quality and the service was crap. The choices of food were average at best. I ordered roast duck and it came sliced. Every slice had small broken bones, the worst I have ever had. Friends with me also had crappy meals.
Service was crap. After my meal I went to buy a beer (I was sober and had nothing to drink. I was quiet and friendly). When ordering a beer I was told that I have had too many already. I said that I was sober and had no beer all day. She said no, you have had too many already. I repeated quietly that I was sober. She told me to go to another bar on the floor but she was not serving me.
So, I had a bunch of friends coming. I told them the food was crap as was the service and not to spend a dollar.
I walked out and will never return to this crappy place.
It seems they are not worried about people spending their rent money and pay checks in their machines but instead, wrongly pick out sober people and won’t sell beer at $11 a bottle.
They will never get another dollar out of me, ever
Service was crap. After my meal I went to buy a beer (I was sober and had nothing to drink. I was quiet and friendly). When ordering a beer I was told that I have had too many already. I said that I was sober and had no beer all day. She said no, you have had too many already. I repeated quietly that I was sober. She told me to go to another bar on the floor but she was not serving me.
So, I had a bunch of friends coming. I told them the food was crap as was the service and not to spend a dollar.
I walked out and will never return to this crappy place.
It seems they are not worried about people spending their rent money and pay checks in their machines but instead, wrongly pick out sober people and won’t sell beer at $11 a bottle.
They will never get another dollar out of me, ever
Written July 6, 2022
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lorn
61 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
The casino id fine as always and fun. We Dec to eat in Food Republic where the food is on OK meal. It was the length of time it took to order that was a problem. There were 4 staff behind the checkouts and not one of them was taking orders. They had to make drinks and prepare things which took them away from dealing with the queue forming .Not their fault, they need beer management to make sure everything moves along quickly. It is a bad setup.
Written November 1, 2024
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tammyBaltimore_Md
Baltimore, MD4,381 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Free to enter, security may card you depending on how young you look. Much more slots than table games for sure. Bingo also at back of casino.
Easy walk from cruise port
Easy walk from cruise port
Written April 5, 2024
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Seefood86
Hamilton & Waikato Region, New Zealand22 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
Great trip away with friends, staff we interacted with were very helpful and willing to go extra for us. Our meals we had were all tasty, beautifully presented and moderately priced. We shouldn't have gone into the actual casino side but such a great experience and atmosphere.
Written October 10, 2020
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What is Snake Eyes and is it similar to craps? Can someone send a video on how to play.
thank you
Written September 5, 2018
Dipesh C
Surat, India
is there any entry fees for casino or restaurant if I am not residing in skycity hotel?
Written August 21, 2017
Afternoon, the casino floor and restaurants don't have an entry fee. The revolving restaurant has a minimum spend from memory.
Written August 22, 2017
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