Thank you for a great stay. Special shout out to Lucas…read moreclub level in the evenings and Anand in the morning. Anand knows how to cook poached eggs and is incredibly friendly and accommodating. Totally worth the money to stay here.

Great value. Booked an executive room at $340 per night…read more Big gorgeous comfortable bed. Large room with 3 seater sofa. Decor a bit dated but clean and bathroom very good with normal and rain shower heads. Our room rate gave us breakfast and access to the executive lounge. In the lounge there was all day tea/coffee, incredible afternoon tea with 3 tier cake stand of goodies and drinks from 5pm also with 3 tier snacks/canapés. I think we got half the room rate back from those things alone. Very friendly staff. Recommend

Really great location. interior design very dark with lots of purple and interesting art work. A…read morelittle too Las Vegas for me but great room with a view of the harbor and great amenities. Really pretty quite hotel. Lots of restaurants and bar within walking distance. The Wellington Museum is right across the street.

First time in Wellington and the Museum Hotel made for a great place to stay while I explored the…read morewater front. Its only a 5 minute walk to the water front where there are a ton of shops, restaurants and running trails. Walking into the hotel is like, well... the name... a museum. Incredible artwork grace the exterior walls of the building as well as every inch of the lobby. My room was comfy and decorated with more art pieces and floor to ceiling mirrors on most of the walls. Only complaint is the shower head had very little water pressure making showering a little difficult. I highly recommend the hotel for the experience and location.

Our stay at Sofitel in Wellington was amazing from the second we walked in. They had a very small…read moreentry for your car to drop off your luggage but for locals I'm sure it's not a problem. When we walked in we were greeted and checked in. Our room was on a very high level and the views were amazing. We also had $100 hotel credit which we used at the bar one night for snacks and drinks. We were welcomed into our room with a cute little gift baggie with chocolates and a card. The room was amazing- had everything you'd need including a microwave which I think some other New Zealand hotels were missing. They had valet parking and providing a service called Turn Down Service. Someone knocked on our door around 6pm to ask if we're interested- I was curious so I asked questions/- what's included, it means they tuck you in, give you tea, and chocolate. I was scared I had to tip so we denied but she was so sweet and offered us the chocolate and tea which is happily took. We also had another instance when I was attempting to warm up leftovers but missing utensils and called downstairs and they delivered three to go utensils packs on a platter like a proper delivery, it was incredible. I have no bad words about this hotel, good proximity to of the main area/ walking distance. Highly recommend if staying in Wellington!

5 star experience here at Sofitel. The location is amazing. Situated near the Terrace Street…read morewhich is a Main Street in the business area: clean, busy, safe, Sofitel is on a smaller street 2 minutes walk from the Terrace Street. Translation: it is convenient, I walked everywhere during my stay, and I feel extremely safe even at late night. Walk near the water is only 10 minutes walk. To be on Lambton Street is 10 minutes walk. To go to where the restaurants near the water is like 20-25 minutes. I highly recommend Whitebait and Charley Noble. The room here is spacious, functional and super cute. Very boutique hotel and in style.

For our last night in New Zealand, we decided to book into Oaks hotel in Wellington. We thoroughly…read moreenjoyed our stay there the hotel was beautiful the staff were friendly and buffet breakfast was delicious the hotel is walking distance to many pubs, restaurants, New World supermarket, Te Papa museum the cable car and other shops and plenty of sight seeing within walking distance . They do offer parking for small cars only .

there is something magical about a 3 PM check in and don't try it at 2:55. That is unless you have…read moreone of the most expensive rooms in the hotel because regular customers -- people have to wait until the clock strikes exactly 3. The people stuttering at the desk trying to explain why my room wasn't ready but would be at exactly 3 PM. Hate mid level hotels that try to be oh so much more then kind, clean and helpful. I would never stay here again ...... especially in a city with lots of other choices.

This hotel is starting to look tired and dated. The room was clean and spacious. But the decor is…read morenot as modern as other hotels. The frosted glass of the bathroom that looks into the bed area was weird. The bed was comfortable and big. The kitchenette has a frig and microwave, as well as an electric stovetop. Parking is very limited. I had to park my vehicle at the street. It was cheaper since it was a friday and the staff said it's free on weekends. I'm not sure how safe it is though, so better take out all the valuables.

I can only speak about the breakfast buffet, which was really grim. Watery eggs, cold sausage,…read morelifeless, fruit, and a coffee urn that was not tended to very frequently. For.$35 this was largely a terrible deal. I did manage to get the bacon when it was hot as well as the mushrooms so they were edible, but everything else was pretty atrocious, including the lack of service. They are clearly in need of more staff, and especially training them on how to do their jobs

We stayed here for a couple nights on our trip and there were some positives and negatives. The…read morelocation is overlooking the harbor and many rooms have a beautiful view. The room itself was very nice with a lot of space and everything was new and clean. Bathroom was spacious and had a great shower. The beds were very comfortable and it was quiet and easy to enjoy a good nights sleep. We went upstairs to the lounge to grab a drink and I imagine that during the day it's a beautiful view as you are surrounded with windows. At night there is not much that you could see, but the lounge was nice and the drink was mixed well. It is a pretty pricey stay, but you don't get many amenities. Wifi was additional and had to be renewed which was annoying and expensive. The other thing, is the front desk staff wasn't super friendly to us any of the days we were there. Overall it's a visually impressive hotel and though pricey, a pretty comfortable stay.

I stayed here for one night while touring New Zealand. The hotel is rather nice. It seemed rather…read morenew and clean, and it's just a few blocks from the waterfront, near the museum, so it also was in a pretty good (but not great) location. The staff was very pleasant at check in and gave some good tips about things to do in the area. The room was very nice and modern. I was impressed with by the granite countertop in the kitchen area and the full size refrigerator. The hotel also had a parking garage, though I did find it difficult to maneuver in. Overall we had a good stay here and I would stay here again.

My best and by far favorite hotel stay whilst in the North Island…read more This place is lovely with its apartment style hotel rooms. It's complete with a living room area, mounted tv, a table set for four. There's a fully stocked kitchen, huge fridge and all the essentials including a kettle, toaster, oven, dishwasher, microwave, knife set, with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate for your consumption. The living room, lounge area is wide open with a 5 seat sofa. The bedroom is comfortable with four fluffy pillows. The bathroom is huge, glass counter top with a sunk in sink; both a tub and shower combo. Just has odd set up with no sliding bathroom door, just a swinging window door. It's an awkward shower placement, that weird swinging door isn't wide enough to keep water from getting out of the bath, so be weary of where you place that bathmat. In the bathroom is also a handy two in one washer dryer. All in all, it was a great stay. The parking situation can be prepaid with the hotel, and it is joined to a parking garage, you'd just have to go through the parking garage elevator to get to the right level then take your hotel elevator up to your room. And our window opened up to a gorgeous view...of the parking garage. That's what I loved waking up to. I only kid, everything else about this place was going for it. Walking distance to Cuba Street, it's very centralized and easy to get to and find.

We stayed here after being in New Zealand for a week. We needed to catch the ferry early in the…read moremorning so it was a great location. It was also helpful that the hotel had a washer/dryer in each room so we were able to clean our dirty laundry. The hotel staff was so friendly and welcoming. We opted for valet parking to keep things easy. You can get your car anytime you want and revalet it for no extra cost. Our room was on the 13th floor, with a cemetery in the back of the hotel, I was wondering if that was a sign, but all went well. Our room was spacious with a living room, kitchen, and bedroom. Beds and pillows were comfy. Shower was nice and hot. The only thing is the building creaked - like a lot. It was hard to sleep at times. It's apparently because of the wind and shifting of the building.

This review is for the deluxe high tea only…read more We started with a selection of whole leaf teas from TWG (Singapore), supposedly only sold only to five star hotels. I selected their signature 1837 Black Tea while my partner tried the Royal Darjeeling and later their South African red tea, Eternal Summer. All of our choices were whole leaf teas with distinctive and complex aromas and taste. We each had a glass of Allan Scott's Cecelia Brut, with fine bubbles, from New Zealand's Marlborough region. On the three tiered tray were savory items including a cheese and bacon scone with an avocado spread, a ham and cheese sandwich and a sausage in a puff pastry. All of the sweets other than the tiramisu were chocolate items. A fruit tart or a scone would have been appreciated. We enjoyed lovely service by a friendly local who was quite engaging and educational about the extensive tea selections available.

Review is for the 'Q' portion of the CQ Hotel…read more Pros: I ordered a Queen suite that was extremely spacious with kitchenette and sofa. The Wi-Fi internet connection held true and was faster than what I'm accustomed to in hotels. TV had some good American shows after 5pm. You get all the basic amenities including A/C, mini fridge, closet with hangars, etc. Room is fairly quiet. The hotel has a great coffee shop and cafe in the lobby. You can add them to your room service if you like. Check in and check out were simple processes. I had no unexpected or hidden charges. The staff has a direct line to the cab company that will take you to the airport. Cons: The room gets HOT during the day even in the Spring. I left my A/C on full blast while I was at work and would still come back to it being pretty unbearable. Temperature would normalize around 6ish, I'm betting it gets unbearable in the summer though. Breakfast was not included with the suite. Basic things like eggs, bacon, and toast were $20 NZD and just not worth it. I didn't try any food at the cafe or hotel because there's too many options just outside on Cuba street with higher quality and better prices.

Just come for the coffee and pastry deal after doing my market shopping so can't comment on…read moreaccommodation.

I read really good reviews on the museum but me and my husband aren't really museum people, however…read morewhen it started raining in Wellington we knew we needed to try something indoors! The museum is very neat and large- has multiple floors. They have many interesting exhibits that can entertain all ages! Also recommend going to their top floor and the view outdoors is beautiful! They do allow the ticket to be valid for 48 hours so we were able to go back the next day when it was raining again and finish the museum! I would recommend if you need an indoor activity- the whole area is nice, the walking area is pretty and walkable to the downtown food scene as well.

New Zealand's national museum is "Te Papa" which is Māori for 'the treasure box' and it does look a…read morelot like a jewelry box. I did want to see the Gallipoli exhibit but it was slammed all three times I walked past. Instead, lots of art and history. There's a space on the roof with a patio and a fabulous view. I spent over two hours. It was a great time. Oh, and it's free. [Review 479 of 2024 - 129 in New Zealand - 21511 overall]