Queens Rooftop & Wineshop

The rooftop bar atop the InterContinental Auckland is Queens Rooftop and Wineshop, on Level 21 of the building at One Queen Street in the Commercial Bay precinct. You reach it through a ground floor wineshop and a private elevator that climbs 21 floors to a 270 degree vantage over the Waitemata Harbour.

It opened with the hotel and the wider One Queen Street development, run by a group of five downtown Auckland hospitality veterans behind Saint Alice and Dr Rudi's. The NZ Herald called the location one of the best in New Zealand, and the draw is the view paired with a wine led list. It anchors our best cities for rooftop bars notes and the Auckland rooftop bar guide.

The approach is part of the experience. Guests pass shelves of hand selected local and international wine in the ground floor shop before the elevator opens onto the rooftop bar and restaurant with its sweeping harbor outlook.

This is a special occasion room, priced and styled for it, with wine front and center alongside cocktails. For more rooms with a view, see our rooftop bars near me hub.

• The NZ Herald described the rooftop as opening in one of the best locations in New Zealand.
• Precinct and The Denizen covered the launch atop One Queen Street and the InterContinental Auckland.
• Coverage notes the wineshop entrance and the private elevator up 21 floors as the signature arrival.
• Early reviews single out the 270 degree harbor views as the headline draw.

• A special occasion that wants the best harbor view in the city center.
• A wine drinker who likes choosing a bottle before heading up.
• Avoid if you want a budget night or a casual local.

• Find it at Level 21, 1 Queen Street, Commercial Bay, Auckland 1010, in Auckland CBD.
• Closest transit: Britomart station and the Commercial Bay precinct, both at street level below.
• Expect $$$$ pricing, with the bar known for cocktails, wine.
• Best for harbour views, special occasions, wine and cocktails.
• Reserve ahead for a harbor facing table, and enter through the ground floor wineshop to reach the Level 21 elevator.