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jldev
Wellington, New Zealand

Anniversary Staycation

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 27 Mar 2022
For the second year in a row, my husband and I have had a lovely little staycation at the Sofitel Wellington to celebrate our wedding anniversary. It is such a divine hotel and, despite being just 10 minutes drive from our house, being greeted by staff with "Bonjour" as we walk in the door, whisks us away from our normal life reality. The staff are all professional but still very friendly. As others have written, the rooms & bathrooms are gorgeous. As we arrived into our room, we were delighted to see our anniversary treat from the hotel (pictured). The addition of the Accor Plus lounge area is wonderful and allows us to get better value from our membership. We enjoyed a delicious dinner in The Jardin Grill. I can highly recommend this hotel.
Date of stay: March 2022
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Reviewed 13 March 2022 via mobile

Gorgeous hotel. Warm welcome.
Strange for a review but the bar and reception area smelled gorgeous…!
Good gym.
Opted out of breakfast because of the expense. Coffee and a croissant on the move ideal for a Wellington exploration.
Great selection at the bar. Last orders 10pm.
Very friendly staff.
Immaculate room, massive bright window with comfy chair and table.
Squeaky clean room.
Gorgeous bathroom and toiletries;though those small plastics are irksome.
Fantastic location.

Negatives include the duvet cover; there wasn’t one. Rather one of those doubled ever sheets. Im
Sure they’re easier to change for staff but I find them potentially unhygienic.
We had to rotate the mattress too as it felt we were lying downhill. It obviously hadn’t been addressed before.

Great value for money considering what you get in other cities!

Would stay agin.

Date of stay: March 2022
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Thank CymraesGwyddelig
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Reviewed 17 February 2022

Date of stay: February 2022
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Reviewed 16 February 2022

We have previously stayed in this Hotel and loved it!
However our stay this week highlighted the Hotels poor or lack of Vaccine Mandate policy.
We were not asked to provide our Vaccine Passes on either booking or check in, which is poor!
On sitting in the Hotel bar not long after arrival, through the foyer walks a protestor involved in the current protest at parliament in his white gumboots with no mask on!
On querying this with reception, we were told that the Hotel welcomes all guests, regardless of Vaccine status!
On further discussion when checking out, we were told that there were quite a number of unvaccinated protesters staying in the Hotel and that they were all being housed on the same floor, regardless they were using the same lifts and facilities.
The staff told us they were not happy with this Management policy either as it put them at risk along with their families, for simply doing their job!
Not a pleasurable stay in these circumstances

Date of stay: February 2022
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 10 February 2022

Loved the whole stay. Hotel, room, staff, drinks, food. Will book again next time. The standard of the furnishings and attention to detail on fittings and decor is wonderful. The bar service was very accommodating and we loved the breakfast. Should have had dinner as well.

Date of stay: February 2022
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Thank jeremyparamount
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Reviewed 8 February 2022

Stayed here when the hotel first opened several years ago and looked forward to finally returning.

Had a Superior room for a one-night stay. Check-in was seamless, COVID requirements were easily met. Room, and bathroom, were very clean. Bed was comfortable and a/c worked well. Great blackout curtians. Room was very quiet (to both internal and external noise).

No mini-bar provided, but understand that's a COVID thing.

Will stay here again.

Perfect for business or pleasure.

Date of stay: February 2022
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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