1557 days ago

Six new $1b+ Auckland CBD luxury hotels about to open during global lockdown

Brian from New Lynn

The six hotels due to open shortly are:
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• The new-build 194-room Sudima on the Wellesley/Nelson St corner by Hind Management;
• The new-build five-star waterfront 190-room $300m Park Hyatt, Halsey St on ex-Team NZ sailing base by China's Fu Wah;
• Travelodge Wynyard, a 154-room property advertising its opening date as October;
• QT Auckland, a 150-room hotel opening in a former Viaduct Harbour office building;
• The 104-room Hotel Britomart near the waterfront by Peter Cooper's Cooper and Company;
• The Mercure Auckland Queen Street, a 96-room hotel spanning eight stories in an existing building.
Humphries said it won't be till 2022 that a seventh huge hotel - the 303-room five-star Horizon between Hobson St and Nelson St by SkyCity Entertainment Group - is due to open.
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Poll: What special qualities should a 5-star New Zealand airport hotel at our largest international airport have?

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Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport is New Zealand’s only 5-star airport hotel, given its incredibly close proximity to the airport, the convenience of walking to the airport is a major highlight but there are plenty of other features that make it special. Find out more

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What special qualities should a 5-star New Zealand airport hotel at our largest international airport have?
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