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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Boardinghouses

Boardinghouses.

Frogmore House (Mrs. G. Carter, proprietress), Lower Symonds Street, opposite Choral Hall, Auckland. Telephone 714.
Frogmore House.

Frogmore House.

page 365 Frogmore House stands on one of the best sites in the city of Auckland. It is within a few minutes' walk of the post office, quite close to Government House, Albert Park, the Supreme Court, and the University College, and is served by 'buses from town at frequent intervals. It would, therefore, be difficult to improve upon the situation of “Frogmore,” while in all other respects it is also a first-class establishment, of solid brick-work throughout; with spacious halls, cheerful dining-rooms (comfortably accommodating thirty guests), large and lofty bedrooms, splendid bathroom and lavatory accommodation, verandah and balcony. The house is pre-eminently an inviting place of residence, and visitors to Auckland are fortunate if they happen to hit a time when there are vacancies at “Frogmore.” Mrs. Carter personally superintends all the household arrangements. The terms, while sufficiently high to ensure a comfortable and elegant home to boarders, are by no moans prohibitive, and the best testimonial in favour of “Frogmore” is this—that those who have been there once take care to go again.
Dining-Room, Frogmore House.

Dining-Room, Frogmore House.

“Glenalvon,” Private Hotel, Symonds Street, Auckland, is one of the finest establishments of its kind in Auckland, and is admirably adapted for a first-class private residence for families, ladies, and gentlemen. There are thirty most comfortably-furnished rooms; everything has been done to make the house complete in every detail, and the comfort of the visitors is the first consideration. Situated in the centre of the city, and distant only ten minutes' walk from the Post Office, “Glenalvon” is, nevertheless, surrounded by six acres of private grounds, comprising fruit and flower gardens, fernery, tennis lawn and native shrubbery, always full of charm, and furnishing, in summer, a cool retreat. Being hidden from the street by a belt of trees, it combines all the advantages of a retired country residence with the conveniences of a central city establishment. The views from the house, especially of the harbour, are very fine. To all in search of high class accommodation, “Glenalvon” recommends itself. It is an ideal spot for ladies, for whom the extensive grounds constitute a great attraction. The cars and 'buses for the suburbs pass the entrance gates every few minutes.

“Glenalvon,” the Property OF Mrs. Scherff.

Glenalvon,” the Property OF Mrs. Scherff.

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View from Glenalvon.

View from Glenalvon.

“Sonoma,” Alfred Street, off Princes Street, Auckland. This is one of the most comfortable and conveniently-situated boarding-houses in Auckland. It commands a most enchanting view of the Waitemata harbour, and of the Government House grounds. As it is within a few minutes' walk of Queen Street, and is situated in one of the healthiest and most fashionable parts of the city, “Sonoma” has naturally gained for itself a name which is thoroughly justified by its management and environment. The house contains twenty bedrooms, some of which open out to a wide balcony, whence the guests obtain views which add in no small degree to the attractiveness of the place. “Sonoma” also has a large dining-room, a drawing-room, and a lounge and smoking-room, all fitted up and arranged with the comfort and refinement which characterise the whole establishment.

A Portion of “Sonoma” Dining-Room.

A Portion of “Sonoma” Dining-Room.