The Museum Hotel is idealy located for a stay in Wellington. It is close to Courtenay Place and its food and nightlife as well as directly over the road from Te Papa, The Museum of NZ. 1 big reason for me is that the Office is only a 5 minute walk but I do like the place as a hotel. It is smaller than most and a bit cosier but I like it. Harbour view rooms are more expensive but have a nice view over Te Papa which is just across the road.
The Museum hotel was originally located where Te Papa is sited. Engineers created a bit of history when they lifted the hotel onto wheels and moved back a few dozen metres to its current spot - hence the full name of Museum Hotel de Wheels.
Service is fast and efficient and making a booking is easy via phone or the Internet.
My only real issue with the Museum is the breakfast timeslots which are in 30 minute slots which can mean a long wait in the morning (most other hotels are 15 minute slots). My last visit on 19 Feb 2007 had a timeslot of 7.30 to 8am & the food arrived just after 7.50 so a bit of a wait.
Rooms are quite standard with the older rooms in need of a bit of a spruce up. There is a new wing to the hotel which has apartments and, if you want to pay the extra, these rooms are of a very high quality and include cooking facilities. The photo's are taken in one of the Apartments and it's really nice. Even includes a home theatre DVD set-up so you can watch your own movie if you bring a DVD with you.
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