Originally Posted by
WindowSeatFlyer
I'm looking to stay overnight in one of the SkyCity hotels or the Clarion across the street.
Which one should I go for?

The Comfort is the newest, but supposedly also the simplest, although I've never been inside. The Clarion is the tallest, with some rooms facing runway 01L/19R, if you care about runway photography from your room. The Radisson has the shortest walks to all terminals (although it's literally only 30 seconds more to the Clarion).
Originally Posted by
Im a new user
or postpone the trip until 2050 when the fees are likely to disappear.
As an added bonus, the covid pandemic will probably be over by that time!