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( 04-803 0600;
www.ohtel.com
; 66 Oriental Parade; d $295-425; )
Enjoy a slice of beauti-
ful life at this bijou hotel on Oriental Pde. Individually decorated rooms and suites fea-
ture stylish furniture and contemporary artwork and ceramics, avidly collected by the
architect-owner. Mix yourself a cocktail, then take a soak in the luxurious bathtubs.
Museum Art Hotel
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 04-802 8900, 0800 994 335;
www.museumhotel.co.nz
;
90 Cable St; r & apt Mon-Thu
$209-399, Fri-Sun $189-349; )
Formerly known as 'Museum Hotel de Wheels' (to
make way for Te Papa, it was rolled here from its original location 120m away), this art-
filled hotel keeps the quirk-factor high. Bright-eyed staff, a very good restaurant with
flamboyant decor, and groovy tunes piped into the lobby make a refreshing change from
homogenised business hotels. Tasty weekend and weekly rates.
Bolton Hotel
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 04-472 9966, 0800 996 622;
www.boltonhotel.co.nz
;
cnr Bolton & Mowbray Sts; d $189-359;
)
Slick and well serviced, the lofty Bolton deserves its five stars. Room op-
tions are varied but share a common theme of muted tones, fine linens and colourful art-
work. Most are spacious with full kitchen facilities and some enjoy park or city views.
Warm your cockles in the heated pool, spa and sauna.
Eating
Wellington offers exciting dining, with a bewildering array of options packed into the
city centre (and plenty of fabulous options in the suburbs). Varied, contemporary cafes
and upmarket restaurants are complemented by a broad range of budget options includ-
ing oodles of noodle houses, with stiff competition keeping standards high and prices
keen across the board.
Three excellent inner-city food markets run from dawn till around 2pm on Sundays -
(Wakefield St)
next to Te Papa, where you'll also find artisan producers seducing foodies
(Chaffers Dock Bldg, 1
GOOGLE MAP
Herd St;
8.30am-12.30pm Sun)
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