Is parking available at the property?

Limited parking is available on-site, with valet parking offered at a fee of NZD 45 per day, which includes in/out privileges. Self-parking can also be reserved in advance for a fee or may be available at a reduced rate based on availability upon arrival. Please note that height restrictions apply.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately NZD 39 per person.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features does the property offer for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific features may vary, and guests are encouraged to contact the property for detailed information.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is centrally located in Wellington, within a 5-minute drive of the Interislander Ferry Terminal and Queen's Wharf Event Centre. It is 0.1 km from the Wellington Central Business District and 0.2 km from the Wellington Cenotaph. Public transport options are available nearby.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an indoor pool and an outdoor heated pool. Pool access is available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children aged 12 years and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds or cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of NZD 50 per day. Advance request or confirmation may be required for availability.

Rydges Wellington - 4 Star Hotel in Wellington

Average nightly price at Rydges Wellington by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$110
February	US$151
March	US$148
April	US$121
May	US$114
June	US$113
July	US$114
August	US$111
September	US$135
October	US$121
November	US$132
December	US$122

What guests think

Across many reviews, Rydges Wellington is praised for its central location near the train station, waterfront, and ferry, while opinions on rooms, facilities, and service vary, with recurring comments about limited parking and occasional maintenance or equipment issues.

The indoor pool is a popular extra, but guests repeatedly note temporary spa or sauna closures and occasional lift issues. The Portlander restaurant and breakfast buffet receive frequent praise, though room service is limited late at night and service can be slow at busy times. Rooms are generally comfortable and sometimes spacious, but several mention dated decor, noisy or faulty air conditioning, and occasional noise or privacy issues. Expect a convenient base with good dining and a pool, but be prepared for occasional maintenance quirks.

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Facilities

The indoor pool is widely enjoyed, but guests report recurring spa or sauna closures, occasional lift breakdowns with long waits, and limited or inconvenient parking. A few note a small gym or access hiccups.

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Stacey

10 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great pool, spa area with towels available. Staff friendly and welcoming. Washing machine/dryer in room. Restaurant in house convenient, food was good. Shower pressure was amazing. No noise heard from other guests in bedroom which is great. Comfortable bed. Good lighting and kitchen space. Booked a double/twin, upon entering room the make up was one queen and a made up sofa bed. The manager tried to remedy this with changing our room to original purchase, however upon entering new room the smell of wet carpet was horrible and we moved back to the original room which didn’t have the free snacks available that we obviously had paid for. Also, specifically requested parking at time of booking as we had a 6am ferry and had to leave at 4.30am, there is only a first come first serve limited car spaces for guests, you have to walk 5 mins to an offsite parking building with all your luggage, luckily I wasn’t travelling alone or would have been very unsafe walking to a external car building at 4.30am. The valet parking option wasn’t offered to us at the time of check in otherwise definitely would have purchased. It is also a struggle to get a park out the front to unload your luggage and check in. One of the staff assisted us with a luggage trolley and was helpful. No opening windows or nets and view of the back alley, rubbish bins and adjacent office buildings so had to keep curtains shut for privacy. Pillow was horrendous and smelt of previous user, sweaty.

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Ian

4 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Hotel was completely full. One of the lifts was out of action so you had to wait on average 10-15 minutes to get a lift down to the lobby. No stairs from Level 14 as an alternative so not very safe. With the hotel full there should have been more staff at reception and concierge were not around very much.

8

George

27 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool was good but sauna not working and then spa out of action . Restaurant service incredibly slow .

8

Greg

15 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pool is great!.

10

Ross

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and tidy. Great restaurant and bar. Room was spacious. The kids loved the pool. Friendly staff Would recommend

6

Alex

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a comfortable stay in Rydges Wellington. Do not stay here if you're driving though. Especially, if you have a big car (ute/van). They don't have enough parking for big cars and there are no covered parking nearby. That's what let me down. The staff also didn't seem helpful about it. But other than that, they were ok. Rydges Welly is along Pipitea. It would be good if you're going to the stadiums and wanna check out the beehive. It is 20-30 minutes walk from Te Aro though - where the cool cafes and young person vibes are.

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Amanda

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet room, parking was full on arrival which made it a bit tricky, we did park across the road, which was fine for us as we were leaving early the next morning, something ti be aware of though.

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limelda

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This was our second time staying in Rydges Wellington. Really impressed with the service. We got in Wellington too early, the staff called us when the room was ready, and we got early check in. Check in was a breeze, and the whole stay was stress free. The room was great. The pool was good. Too bad the spa pool was not working though. We will definitely come back.

8

Katerina

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel, amazing staff and at a great location. Parking was a tad inconvenient for my situation that night. Meanwhile, there were 2 operating lifts taking care of 17 floors, while the hotel was swamped. Not ideal, the queues and the wait was too long.

8

Elizabeth

4 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking situation is awful! Extremely limited onsite parking and forced to put out car in an outside parking lot blocks away. Good location and nice area.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many describe rooms as clean, while others report dust, mould, stained or scuffed surfaces, and missed replenishment. Housekeeping consistency varies.

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Philip

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

TV and phone not working in the room. Long wait at reception to report the issue. Mould growing in the bathroom. Overall an underwhelming stay.

6

Grace

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was nice and central but limited-no parking onsite. Our room was tidy but not well cleaned, little details like the room cards on the bed had food and grease on them - makes you wonder what else wasn’t cleaned. Our extraction fan also didn’t work so the bathroom was very wet after showers. It was fine for 1 night.

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Jenny

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms were quiet dusty, the tables and around the beds you could see quiet a big build up of dust. Some more detailed cleaning/dusting would help. Often had to ask/follow up with things that should have already been available in the room. Breakfast/restaurant was lovely.

10

Leanne

11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, good location. Comfortable.

10

David

22 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful space, very clean, friendly staff, nice indoor pool, restaurant was also fantastic

8

Fiona

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had to wait for about 10 minutes to be checked in in spite of there being no other guests checking in which was weird. Room had dust everywhere and it didn’t seem freshly cleaned

8

Kelly

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. It's in a great location for sight seeing.

6

Mike

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room service only until 9pm doesn’t suit travellers, scuffed surfaces and general maintenance required, evidence of water leak or mould on ceiling room 423, someone else’s hair in the bathroom on the floor, no ability to cool the room. No cups to have a morning beverage.

10

Brian

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Nice clean room, great location in this beautiful city, staff were friendly and helpful.

6

Lisa

10 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the pool, and spa, and overall a nice place to stay. The cleanliness of the room let the rating down... needs a lick of paint or at least use some jif and vacuum under the beds, that was ick when we had to move the bed.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, some spacious with kitchenettes and harbour views, but several mention dated decor, noisy or faulty air conditioning, soft or sagging beds, limited window opening, and bathroom privacy or noise issues. Views and room sizing can vary.

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Rachel

15 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The location was really good as it was close to the train station, and it was convenient to walk to the shopping district, restaurants and cafes. I liked the entrance as it was nice and clean, and there was also a seating area right there. However, the room was a bit of a disappointment. The room was very warm, even though the AC was on but it was quite old so there wasn't enough air coming through to cool the room down. And because it was a very old AC, it made a lot of noise throughout the day and night, so we didn't actually get a good sleep during our visit. The facilities inside the room were standard. The bed and pillows were too soft for us. The bathroom sink had cracks, and it was a bit dirty behind the bathroom door. Overall, it was alright for a few nights stay.

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Wendy

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Be wary of deluxe harbour view room. The view is lovely. The rooms are not deluxe. Not by a long way. We had one and my daughter another on floor 13. Both of use had same experience. Worn furniture and odd toilet. Our room had missing kickboards. A mini fridge that could barely open because it was sitting unevenly and also the door opened the opposite way to the cupboard it was housed in. Antique A/C. Our tv reception was intermittent and the remote missing. The bathroom has a floor to ceiling glass wall into the bedroom with the toilet right at the glass, and ( in room 1104 at least ) also a motion activated light in the bathroom that creates a silhouette of everything the person in there is doing. It is very poorly thought out - but made us laugh at least. The bar and staff are lovely and were open Good Friday when most places weee not.

8

Lee

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Standard Rydges hotel, just didn’t like the view out of the room

6

Kaylarina

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Light sleepers may need to bear in mind loud elevators at night

6

Bonita

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed there twice over a 5 day period. First stay the air con wasn’t working. Beds were terrible. Second stay the air con was faulty again and beds were also terrible.

10

Megan

19 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The room was a great size and the little kitchenette was really helpful. Being able to have a late-check out absolutely saved us after arriving on the late ferry into Wellington!

8

Allie

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Bed too soft and quite noisy outside. Spacious room. Pool was lovely No windows that can open in room so can’t get any fresh air.

6

Stephen

17 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rydges in Wellington is very central to everything so it should have been a perfect spot but we found even on the top floor, we could hear the traffic. We had a nice view of the harbour but unfortunately filthy windows. We ended up cleaning them ourselves as the hotel staff weren't very helpful despite making commitments to have them cleaned. The rooms are a little challenging if you're not travelling alone. There's a frosted glass panel between the bed and the toilet which doesn't allow for much privacy at all. The shower was nice but there was only one hook for hanging a towel unless you wanted to use the rail over the toilet. Not a sanitary or desirable option. For a 5 star hotel, Rydges still has a way to go before I'd consider recommending it or staying there again.

6

Mark

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Starting to get a bit tired now. The air conditioning / heat pump units are noisy and not conducive to a good night's sleep if left running. Probably needs a mid life reno throughout all the rooms.

10

Gil

5 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful sea view room. Good food in the restaurant

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Service

Service is often friendly and helpful, with some early check-ins and quick fixes, but multiple reviews cite slow or unresponsive assistance, long check-in queues, and housekeeping or follow-up delays. Experiences can vary by staff member and time of day.

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Diane

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had just flown in on an overseas night flight, hadn't had any sleep and asked if it were possible yo grt an early check in. The duty manager was so rude and said " nobody gets a room until 3pm", We felt like we had been scalded! He should not be in hospitality! Would not come back to this hotel because of him.

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Betsy

18 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in person at the desk was rude/curt and could NOT be bothered. She was short and clearly pissed off that we were checking in. Little information and said very snarky-just get the information in your room. SOOOOO bad we almost left. Had it not been prepaid we would have.

4

Charles

5 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice looking room, but it was let down majorly by a noisy old heater and staff that were patronising. When we couldn't get the heater to work we called reception. Their answers of "have you tried turning it on?" was just rude. Then they said they'd come have a look at it but didn't. 20mins later I went down to get someone. The very first thing the staff did was to use a pen to press the reset button on the remote, before explaining the difference between the heating cooling functions. So obviously this reset trick was a common occurrence so why not suggest it over the phone instead of making out that we are idiots who can't use it?? I wouldn't stay here again. I'd prefer any of the other hotels in Wellington with friendly helpful staff.

10

Faatamalii

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Thank you to house keeping for keeping our room sparkly clean. I was shocked to return to my room and find that it had been cleaned and beds made. Appreciate it. Also appreciate the staff member who checked us in. Very friendly & caring. Was really easy to check in and she made us feel welcome.

10

Maurice

27 Dec 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff at the front were probably the best of any place we have stayed in NZ or any other country we have traveled. Always pleasant with a smile and always assisted with a few difficulties we faced. Thank you.

10

Sheila

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived early and was checked in by Matt. He is amazing. This hotel has amazing service, amazing staff from front office to restaurant. Would definitely choose this hotel again. Bonus, restaurant is also really good.

10

Lyle

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Receptionist and concierge extremely helpful and polite.

2

Juri

31 Dec 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The afternoon staff was extremely unfriendly. When we checked in and realised there’s no bathtub I went down to ask for a room with a tub. The other staff said there was a few available but we will have to downgrade, so I asked if we could take a look at the room. The other unfriendly woman who’s in charge was notified, then she said there’s NO ROOM AVAILABLE. The other staff pointed at the screen to show her there is, but she just brushed it off. We have a baby and it’s easier for us to have a bathtub but the downgrade was a big deal so I wanted to check out the room. Rejected. I asked Expedia for early check out with the change in date as it was a refund available stay that was booked for 5 whole nights (we requested to check out after first night) They talked with Rydges and they approved to check us out after TWO NIGHTS with no penalty. So we hurriedly pack our bags and checked out at 10am. Then Expedia contacts them and now they says it’s NO REFUND. Then another Expedia staff talked with them and we got back just 2 nights worth of money back… So Rydges went from NO PENALTY to taking 3 nights of our stay and even claiming for no refund. Really terrible experience especially with this lady starting with R. I’ve stayed in so many hotels and this behaviour is unacceptable. Breakfast was great which was included in our stay so gave a star for that.The room was super dirty too, I had a lint roller with me since the baby crawls on the carpeted floor, was full of HAIR

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William

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very good. Excellent service. Front desk very helpful with early check in. Would stay again.

6

Denise

15 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

To be honest we were a bit disappointed with our choice of hotel. Staff at check-in did not offer any assistance at all while we were juggling lack of parking, small children & a lot of luggage. In room dining options were extremely limited & the tray we left outside our room mid evening was still there the next morning. Check out staff showed no interest at all in how our stay had been- not really what we would expect from a hotel such as this.

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Location

Central location near the train station, waterfront, ferries and Sky Stadium makes walking easy for most sights. Some rooms experience traffic or alley noise.

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Anita

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We went down to Wellington to World of Wearable arts and stayed here at Rydges in Featherson Street. So perfectly located, easy walk to TSB arena, restaurants and the shopping district. Super comfy beds, big fluffy towels, and lovely staff. Highly recommend.

10

Adrian

18 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal gelegen, gleich neben dem Bahnhof und der Bluebridge-Fähre.

10

Sonia

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently located in the downtown district. Great location if you are taking the ferry

10

Thomas

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very centrally located in downtown. Walkable to Sky Stadium and ferry terminals... no need for a vehicle.

10

Anne

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy walk to waterfront, dining & shopping

10

Bruce

16 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location for us incoming on the train and leaving on the Blue ridge Ferry.

10

Claudia

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to harbor, ferry and downtown shopping.

10

Dean

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel, nice and central in CBD

10

David

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, shopping, restaurants and transport walking distance

10

Alastair

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located.

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Dining

Portlander restaurant and the breakfast buffet receive frequent praise for quality and variety. Downsides include slow service at busy times and limited or no late-night room service.

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Barry

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We did not eat breakfast. However we did eat dinner. The Pork Belly was one of the best I have eaten recently and its size was beyond comparison

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Robin

15 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The restaurant was delicious. For the price, the hotel wasn’t anything stand-out. It was clean and nice.

8

Andrew

20 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just fine. Great restaurant.

6

Renee

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Restaurant let the stay down. No room service available except a toasted sandwich and lunch bar snacks frickles) were not great and the sauce was terrible. Room was quite noisy with road works noise, and was really cold when we arrived, heat pump was really loud and took a long time to heat the space. The reception staff were really great though!

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Nicky

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, friendly helpful staff and a nice pool and sauna. We are at the restaurant in the evening and the food was excellent.

6

Mike

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room service only until 9pm doesn’t suit travellers, scuffed surfaces and general maintenance required, evidence of water leak or mould on ceiling room 423, someone else’s hair in the bathroom on the floor, no ability to cool the room. No cups to have a morning beverage.

10

Karma

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was clean and quiet. The lap pool was the right temperature and a pleasure to use for a morning swim. The restaurant Portlander downstairs was quite good. Service was excellent throughout the hotel.

10

Zachariah

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The restaurant in the hotel was AMAZING! One of the best meals we are.

8

Joanna

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was easy and location is convenient walk around the city. Room was looking tired and the breakfast was very disappointing for the ridges

8

Tuese

9 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall 4/5 Disappointed No room service after 10pm

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