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Distinction Wellington, Century City Hotel: Traveller Reviews

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70 Tory St | Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand (Formerly Grand Mercure Wellington Century City Apartments)
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Distinction Wellington, Century City Hotel
Ranked #24 of 50 hotels in Wellington
3.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Too noisy”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We stayed here at the start and end of our New Zealand holiday. If we knew that local events were going to be on both weekends, we would have stayed somewhere else. First weekend was Sevens weekend, second weekend was Homegrown weekend, therefore the noise both by vehicle and pedestrian was bad enough not to be able to sleep. No air con, room too stuffy, but with the door open too noisy. One "one seater couch" so the other person had to sit on the bed (hard to watch the TV from that position) or the dining chair (very uncomfortable). One plus being many eating venues to choose from.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Hawera, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great for Work”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

We've stayed twice and have always booked a two-bedroom LARGE apartment, because they also have two-bedroom smaller apartments (same price) and these suite our needs perfectly. Spacious, comfy beds, great decks, although no outdoor furniture to enjoy the outdoors. Car parking is a bit of a rabbit hole, but at least there's parking, which is pretty good the courtney street area. Proximity is great, lots of places to eat, and easy to get to.

If you have mobility issues, don't stay here because the disability rooms face the car park and who wants THAT for a view!!

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fantastic Room”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

We had a two bedroom apartment during our (unfortunately) brief one night stay that was absolutely fantastic! The room itself was modern with two large beds and a living room (with large TV!), modern kitchen, and spacious bathroom (with a cool sink). The laundry facilities were an added plus to the room! The room was clean and well equipped with everything we could ask for. One of the best features of the room was our balcony which was large and offered great views of Wellington! The staff was fantastic, even checking in late on Christmas Day! The only downside was the location of the parking garage which was challenging to get to with any significant amount of luggage. We would definitely stay here again!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Texas, USA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Small space but great location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

We booked a two BR apartment for five of us and found that it was just uncomfortable. The odd man out got his own room. Even with four of us remaining, it was quite cramped especially given that there's only one bathroom. There's also a lot of furniture that's just too large for the space so movement around the apartment was difficult. It's a good thing we weren't in the apartment for too long as I'm sure it would have felt claustrophobic after some time. The apartments otherwise were pretty nice, complete with modern furnishings that I found to be common amongst the hotels we stayed at during our trip, and the staff was pleasant. The best attribute of this hotel is the location. It is seemingly convenient to everything and right next door to the hotel was one of the best bars I've ever been to - the Hawthorn Lounge. The ambiance and bartender are fantastic, specializing in mixology and 20s cocktails.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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InsanityNZ
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Sensational!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

Not much to say aside from the best quality/size room for the price I've ever had...easily paid twice this amount for rooms half the size and way less well appointed.

Staff were pleasant and professional on check in...has a gym and a pool and at $95-ish for a studio room with a balcony I simply can not find any fault.

Great location just 2 mins walk from Courtney Place, Lone Star right down stars, Chow across the road...excellent!

Would stay again, would highly recommend!

Room Tip: Studio Room with Balcony...cheap and freaking huge for the price
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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70 Tory St | Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand (Formerly Grand Mercure Wellington Century City Apartments)
Price range (per night):* 134 AUD - 268 AUD

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