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    237 Victoria Street | Corner Victoria & Collingwood Sts, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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    3.0
    424 reviews
    • Excellent14%
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    • Average27%
    • Poor15%
    • Terrible24%
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    237 Victoria Street | Corner Victoria & Collingwood Sts, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand See on map
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    Breakfast included
    4 Star accommodation
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    Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
    DO NOT STAY HERE

    Would highly recommend staying elsewhere. Never felt so unsafe in a hotel EVER! Room was freezing with a heater available that obviously had previously caught fire as it was all melted at the front. Beds not made properly, power not working to ceiling lights, loud...More

    Thank Bobbaylopez
    Response from hco_reservations, Front Office Manager at VR Hamilton HotelResponded today

    Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing VR Hamilton Hotel. Please accept my sincere apologies for all the challenges that you had to face during your stay with us. Your valuable comments have been taken down and surely will be delivered to all the departmental heads...More

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    City Center Stay

    Very welcoming check in staff even though we arrived late at night. The Hotel is showing its age but entrance, lift (bit creaky), hallway and the room was nice and clean, the heater did its job quickly and the room warmed up. The bathroom is...More

    Thank Mo K
    Response from hco_reservations, Front Office Manager at VR Hamilton HotelResponded today

    Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing VR Hamilton Hotel. It is good to know that you liked our rooms. We have also noted down your concerns that you had while staying with us and we will definitely try to fix them until your next visit....More

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Disgusted

    Utterly dismayed with this hotel. Our room was cold, dark, smelly and the carpet had a big wet patch from some recent cleaning attempt. We went to turn the heater on - the heater didnt work. Called reception to help - she came up and...More

    Thank cint662018
    Response from hco_reservations, Front Office Manager at VR Hamilton HotelResponded 2 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing VR Hamilton Hotel. Please accept my sincere apologies for all the challenges that you had to face during your stay with us. Your valuable comments have been taken down and surely will be delivered to all the departmental heads...More

    Reviewed 15 July 2018 via mobile
    Neglected, uncomfortable, unwelcoming

    Where to start, at the beginning i guess with the rude, unfriendly receptionist who I felt like we were interrupting from doing nothing. The rooms paint was literally falling off the ceiling and walls when we arrived (room.106 if.u want to check managment) and the...More

    Thank Dave W
    Response from hco_reservations, Front Office Manager at VR Hamilton HotelResponded 4 weeks ago

    Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing VR Hamilton Hotel. Please accept my sincere apologies for all the challenges that you had to face during your stay with us. Your valuable comments have been taken down and surely will be delivered to all the departmental heads...More

    Reviewed 10 July 2018
    nothing to recommend it

    Receptionist who couldn't care less, parking that is impossible to get into and out of, was just the beginning. The rooms were grubby, poorly maintained with towel rails unscrewed, TV remotes didn't work, shower roses clogged with lime scale. Noisy room that fronted onto Hamilton's...More

    Thank susanlaw2018
    Response from hco_reservations, Front Office Manager at VR Hamilton HotelResponded 11 July 2018

    Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing VR Hamilton Hotel. Please accept my sincere apologies for all the challenges that you had to face during your stay with us. Your valuable comments have been taken down and surely will be delivered to all the departmental heads...More

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    Non-Smoking Hotel
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    Restaurant
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    US$61 - US$213 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    #20 Luxury Hotel in Hamilton
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    US$61 - US$213 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    Yes there is an Elevator access off the street is wheelchair friendly no stairs.
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